Publications by authors named "Syeda R Azim"

Background: The learning environment in medical education is crucial for student development, encompassing social, psychological, and physical aspects that significantly affect learning. This study aimed to assess undergraduate medical students' perception of the orthopaedic ward's learning environment and examine the factors influencing their overall satisfaction during clinical rotation.

Methods: This cross sectional quantitative study was conducted in a private medical college in Pakistan.

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Background: Medical students view clinical workplace placements as an inspiring and motivating learning environment where active student participation is pivotal to development of students' identity. The progress from pre-clerkship to clerkship education harbors many challenges which consist of experiential learning, adjusting to the clinical environment, and understanding roles & responsibilities. Workplace learning is underpinned by various adult learning theories including social theories,constructivism, supported participation and legitimate peripheral participation.

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Objectives: To explore how studentsin the pre-clerkship phase perceive the workplace clinical learning environment based on their experiential learning and social participation.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Gulf Medical University, United Arab Emirates in June 2019 and comprised 2nd and 3rd year medical students. Data was collected using the undergraduate clinical education environment measure tool which is a valid and reliable instrument to measure clinical learning environment for undergraduate medical students.

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Objective: To determine the experiences of faculty members related to virtual teaching.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from January 15 to March 15, 2021, at undergraduate medical institutions located in Karachi, and comprised all the faculty members. Data was collected using a Google Survey questionnaire, and it was analysed using SPSS 20.

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Objective: To find out the frequency of mental distress among medical students in Pakistani medical colleges.

Methods: The systematic review comprised a search on PubMed and Google Scholar databases for articles published in English language between 2004 and 2019 having the key words 'mental distress', 'medical undergraduate', 'depression' and 'anxiety'. After a four-phase scrutiny process, articles were shortlisted for detailed review.

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Objective: To find out the most appropriate learning theory for the ethics education of medical undergraduates.

Methods: Two electronic databases were searched PubMed and Web of Science. We searched for published articles written in English without a time limit using the keywords: ethics education, medical undergraduates and learning theory.

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Objective To measure the frequency of depression, anxiety, and stress and its association with other variables i.e., age, gender, and off work hours among low back pain (LBP) patients attending an orthopedic outpatient department (OPD) at a private hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (SA).

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Background: Baseline statistical data on the current orthopedic outpatient load was needed to highlight the more frequent orthopedic problems.

Objective: Describe the frequency of orthopedic problems among patients attending the orthopedic outpatient department (OPD).

Design: Descriptive, retrospective medical record review.

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Objective: To determine medical students' level of mental distress, assess their perceptions of its causes, and to gather their suggestions for possible solutions..

Methods: The mixed-method qualitative-quantitative study was conducted at Liaquat National Medical College, Karachi, from August 2016 to March 2017, and comprised medical students across years 1 to 5.

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