The implementation of problem-based learning in collaborative groups in a chiropractic program in Malaysia / 보건의료교육평가

PURPOSE: Problem-based learning (PBL) is usually conducted in small-group learning sessions with approximately eight students per facilitator. In this study, we implemented a modified version of PBL involving collaborative groups in an undergraduate chiropractic program and assessed its pedagogical effectiveness. METHODS: This study was conducted at the International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and involved the 2012 chiropractic student cohort. Six PBL cases were provided to chiropractic students, consisting of three PBL cases for which learning resources were provided and another three PBL cases for which learning resources were not provided. Group discussions were not continuously supervised, since only one facilitator was present. The students' perceptions of PBL in collaborative groups were assessed with a questionnaire that was divided into three domains: motivation, cognitive skills, and perceived pressure to work. RESULTS: Thirty of the 31 students (97%) participated in the study. PBL in collaborative groups was significantly associated with positive responses regarding students' motivation, cognitive skills, and perceived pressure to work (P<0.05). The students felt that PBL with learning resources increased motivation and cognitive skills (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: The new PBL implementation described in this study does not require additional instructors or any additional funding. When implemented in a classroom setting, it has pedagogical benefits equivalent to those of small-group sessions. Our findings also suggest that students rely significantly on available learning resources.

A study on knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS, opinon on prevalence of HIV infection in the locality and sexual practice among trishawmen in Mandalay

Myanmar Medical Association (Mandalay Branch), general Practitioners'Section Myanmar Medical Association/Japan/s Grass Root Grant Assistance cosponsored an Anti HIV/AIDS project in Mandalay for fifteen months, conducted by General Practitioners' Section of Myanmar Medical Association (Mandalay Branch), the projection being 20,000 persons belonging to four high risk groups. Trishawmen of five townships in Mandalay were one of these high risk groups. Out of them 111 were randomly selected for a cross-sectional study. This study covered their educational status, their knowledge, attitude, practice and behaviour regarding HIV/AIDS, condom usage and sexual exposure to commercial sex workers which will be reported in details.

Epidemiology of sports injury in Myanmar athletes

An epidemiological study of sports injury was conducted in early part of 1990. Records of five different federations, namely track and field, foot ball, volley ball, boxing and weight lifting from outpatients department of the Aung San Stadium, were collected for 1985, 1986, and 1987. An interview study was also carried out in 116 Myanmar selected athletes from the above five federations, to determine the possible causal factors of sports injury. Three year average incidence rate of sports injury in five federations was 5.5 per 100 athletes. Common sites of injury, major types of injury, type of treatment, health seeking pattern, causes of sports injury were described, and discussed.