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    Are Nepali students at risk of HIV? A cross-sectional study of condom use at first sexual intercourse among college students in Kathmandu
    (2010-12-01) Ramesh Adhikari; Tribhuvan University; Mahidol University
    in the older age groups who had first sex were about four times (16 to 19 years old) (OR = 3.5) more likely and nine times (20 or older) (OR = 8.9) more likely than the students who had sex before 16 years of age to use condoms at first sexual intercourse... to identify the significant predictors after controlling for other variables. Results: Among the sexually active students, less than half (48%) had used condoms during first sexual intercourse. The results from the logistic regression analysis revealed
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    Perception, attitude, knowledge and learning style preference on challenges of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial overuse among first year doctors in training and final year medical students
    (2019-08-23) Pinyo Rattanaumpawan; Nuttagarn Chuenchom; Visanu Thamlikitkul; Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
    on these issues among future general practitioners and subspecialists. Methods: In 2014, we conducted a questionnaire-based survey in two participant groups: 1) first-year residents and fellows (doctor-in-training, DIT) of Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital..., Mahidol University, Thailand and 2) final-year medical students (medical students, MS) of three medical schools in Thailand. Results: A total of 225 DIT and 455 MS completed the questionnaire. Both groups had good perception of these problems. However
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    Influence of Admission Pathways on Learning Strategies, Assessment Engagement, and Academic Performance Among First-Year Medical Students: Mixed Methods Retrospective Observational and Cross-Sectional Survey Study
    (2026-01-01) Keadkraichaiwat I.; Sitticharoon C.; Maprapho P.; Jangboon N.; Wannarat N.; Keadkraichaiwat I.; Mahidol University
    regression models among summative scores, AES, and course learning outcome (CLO) scores. Methods: This mixed methods retrospective observational and cross-sectional survey study used census sampling with selection criteria of all enrolled first-year medical... students in 2021 (N=319) across 4 admission pathways: academic (n=23), quota (n=6), test (n=261), and rural (n=29). Demographics included age (19‐24 years) and sex (167/319, 52.4% male). AES, CLO scores, and summative scores were obtained from institutional
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    Factors associated with learning outcomes in first pre-clinical year medical students at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
    (2018-01-01) Pongsakorn Buraphat; Mayuree Homsanit; Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
    outcomes. Methods: This questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study enrolled 107 first pre-clinical year medical students at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand. Information on learning outcomes of biomedical subjects...© 2018 Siriraj Medical Journal. Objective: Electronic learning system (e-lecture) has been developed and used as a tool to assist students' learning. Usage of e-lecture and learning behaviors were evaluated for their associations with learning
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    Changes in the VARK Learning Style from the First to the Second Preclinical Year of Medical Students: A Follow-up Cross-sectional Questionnaire Study in a Thai Medical School
    (2023-01-01) Maprapho P.; Sitticharoon C.; Maikaew P.; Lertsiripatarajit V.; Keadkraichaiwat I.; Charoenngam N.; Mahidol University
    Objective: This study aimed to determine percentage of students who changed (change group) and did not change (no-change group) in the visual (V)–aural (A)–reading/writing (R)–kinesthetic (K) learning style from the first (Preclinic1) to the second... (Preclinic2) preclinical year; and compare academic performance (GPA, percentile of GPA, and achievement of study targets) and stress levels between these groups. Materials and Methods: The VARK and research questionnaires were sent to students of the 2019
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    Effect of ambulatory medicine tutorial on clinical performance of 5th year medical students
    (2013-02-01) Pochamana Phisalprapa; Denla Pandejpong; Mahidol University
    Background and Objective: The present study provided a group learning activity called "Ambulatory Medicine Tutorial-AMT" for 5th year medical students in order to facilitatelearning experience at ambulatory setting and to improve medical students...' clinical performance. This research aimed specifically to study the effect of AMT. Material and Method: Two groups of twenty 5th-year medical students were enrolled during their ambulatory medicine blocks. Each medical student was assigned to have 8
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    Effectiveness of direct observation and supervision at out-patient setting on improving clinical skills of medical students
    (2014-01-01) Chaiwat Washirasaksiri; Praveena Chiowchanwisawakit; Krittiya Korphaisarn; Ranistha Ratanarat; Varalak Srinonprasert; Mahidol University
    students. Material and Method: DOS was introduced for the whole class of the 5th year medical students throughout the year at out-patient setting department of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital in 2012. DOS sessions were provided during the first few... in real-time manner. Previous studies showed that DOS improves patient care and trainees’ clinical skill but is difficult to implement. Objective: To evaluate students’ performance and attitude after implementing DOS to the 5th year medical
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    Improving sixth year medical students' performance in knee arthrocentesis using a synthetic knee model
    (2015-09-01) Praveena Chiowchanwisawakit; Ranistha Ratanarat; Varalak Srinonprasert; Mahidol University
    © 2015 Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. Aim: A knee arthrocentesis (KA) workshop using synthetic knee model was arranged for all sixth-year medical students (MS) in our institute to ensure... equity in receiving training. We evaluated confidence level and knowledge of KA and synovial fluid analysis testing pre- and post-workshop for MS. Methods: The workshop was divided into two parts. The first part was to provide knowledge in arthrocentesis
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    Effectiveness of tobacco education for pharmacy students in Indonesia
    (2014-01-01) Susi Ari Kristina; Montarat Thavorncharoensap; Petcharat Pongcharoensuk; Preecha Montakantikul; Thanarat Suansanae; Yayi Suryo Prabandari; Mahidol University; Gadjah Mada University
    and evaluated using pre-test/post-test with control group design. A total of 137 fifth-year pharmacy students at Gadjah Mada University (GMU), Yogyakarta, were chosen as an intervention group while a total of 105 fifth-year students of Islamic University... to provide tobacco cessation services an involvement of pharmacists in smoking cessation is encouraged by several organizations. While Indonesia's prevalence of smoking is in the first rank in Asian countries, none of the pharmacy schools in Indonesia
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    Depression among university students in Kenya: Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates
    (2014-08-20) Caleb J. Othieno; Roselyne O. Okoth; Karl Peltzer; Supa Pengpid; Lucas O. Malla; University of Nairobi; Mahidol University; Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa; University of Limpopo; Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories Nairobi
    .1% female). Depressive illness was significantly more common among the first year students, those who were married; those who were economically disadvantaged and those living off campus. Other variables significantly related to higher depression levels... included year of study, academic performance, religion and college attended. Logistic regression showed that those students who used tobacco, engaged in binge drinking and those who had an older age were more likely to be depressed. No difference was noted