Publications by authors named "Tsedeke Asaminew"
Background: Assessment in problem-based learning should aim to improve students' active learning. In due course, significant student involvement in any assessment process may aid them in meeting the curriculum's objectives.
Purpose: The primary goal of this study is to assess medical students' attitudes towards the assessment method used during PBL tutorials at Debre Tabor College of Health Sciences.
Background: Visual health is linked to school achievement, quality of life and productivity. But eye screening in school children is not routinely done in most Ethiopian schools. This study was done to determine prevalence and pattern of ocular morbidity among school children in Roman Dega-Kedida, Southern Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Educational strategies following interactive methods of teaching enhance communication skill acquisition of medical students. However, which method of interactivity results in the most compelling communication skill improvement is the prime question yet unanswered.
Materials And Methods: In this study, experimental study design was employed among pre-clerkship II medical students of Jimma University, in the 2017/18 academic year.
Background: Invented nearly half a century ago, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is overwhelmingly accepted clinical skills assessment tool and has been used worldwide for evaluating and teaching learners' competences in health care disciplines. Regardless of factors affecting the attributes, OSCE is considered as reliable and powerful tool with certain validity evidences. In spite of its advantages and various promotion efforts, the progress of OSCE implementation in Ethiopian public universities has not been satisfactory.
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- A study conducted among graduates assessed their competency, satisfaction, and level of involvement using a questionnaire, with most graduates feeling confident in their skills to handle mental health issues.
- Results showed that nearly all graduates were employed in public institutions, with a majority engaged in clinical care and research, indicating a successful outcome with no significant brain drain among the trained professionals.
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- Sub-Saharan African countries face challenges in rapidly expanding medical education and workforce without proper planning and resources, which affects the quality of graduates.
- A workshop involved medical educators and leaders from 13 Ethiopian medical schools and surrounding regions to discuss the hurdles of establishing and maintaining quality medical schools.
- Recommendations include developing strategic plans for medical school expansion, granting autonomy to schools, integrating curricula nationally, and establishing evaluation frameworks to improve educational quality.
Purpose: The incidence of retinal detachment in Blacks is generally considered to be low though there are few supporting studies in Africa. This study, thus, aimed at describing the clinical profile of patients with retinal detachment in Southwest Ethiopia.
Methods: A hospital-based study was done on all consecutive retinal detachment patients who presented to Jimma University Hospital over six months period.
Background: Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis. Naturally occurring human infection is rare and is generally the result of contact with anthrax-infected animals or animal products.
Case Presentation: We examined three patients who had contact with presumed anthrax-infected animal and/or its product and presented with preseptal cellulitis with a localized itchy erythematous papule of the eyelid and non-pitting periorbital edema, followed by ulceration and dark eschar formation.