TRANSFORMING PAKISTAN'S MEDICAL LANDSCAPE THE CONVERGENCE OF PHYSIOLOGY, PHARMACOLOGY, AND HISTOPATHOLOGY FROM DIGITAL PIONEERING TO COMPUTATIONAL EXCELLENCE
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Digital Technologies, Medical Education, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Digital Integration, Educational Challenges
Abstract
Background: Teaching and clinical procedures are changing as a result of the use of digital and computational technology in medical education. This research looks at how digital technology is now being used in the departments of physiology, pharmacology, and histology at medical institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan.
Methods: A survey of 227 students from public (Khyber Medical College, Ayub Medical College) and private (Rehman Medical College, Peshawar Medical College, Frontier Medical College) medical schools was part of the mixed-methods technique that was used. The availability, application, and perceived advantages of digital technologies were evaluated in the survey. Thirty stakeholders participated in semi-structured interviews that yielded qualitative insights on opportunities and problems.
Results: Seventy-two percent of respondents said they had access to digital materials; availability was greater in public institutions (78.1%) than in private colleges (63.4%). The most frequent users of digital tools were found in the fields of histology (70.8%), physiology (63.9%), and pharmacology (54.8%). Improved learning outcomes (81.5%) and diagnostic accuracy (77.3%) were among the benefits. Reluctance to change (48.3%), insufficient training (58.2%), and few resources (65.9%) were among the obstacles. Senior faculty members at public universities were more resistant to them, while financial restrictions plagued private schools.
Conclusion: Digital technologies are improving medical education in KPK, but to fully realize their potential and get beyond current obstacles, increased training and strategic expenditures are required.
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Dr Saima Nadeem
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Khyber Girls Medical College, Peshawar Pakistan
Dr Fiaz Ahmad
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad Pakistan
Dr Sofia Jadoon
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Abbottabad International Medical College Abbottabad Pakistan
Dr Nighat Parveen
MBBS, MPhil, Senior Lecturer Physiology, Abbottabad International Medical College, Abbottabad Pakistan
Dr Bilquees Saba
Senior Registrar, Consultant Nephrologist, Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi Pakistan
Dr Saima Bashir
Department of Pathology, Gomal Medical College, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan