STUDENTS PERCEPTION ON IMPACT OF FOUNDATION COURSE IN MEDICAL SCIENCES
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Keywords
Foundation Course, medical education, Cross-sectional study, Students, Questionnaires
Abstract
Introduction: The medical education program apart from imparting knowledge has prepared the medical graduate to appraise oneself with the evolving new health care needs of the patient population. Medical Council of India (MCI) has introduced Foundation Course (FC) in the undergraduate medical -curriculum from the admission year 2019 in view of GMER (Graduate Medical Education Regulations) 2019. The students admitted for MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) course during the year 2019 were the first batch exposed to such kind of program. Medical students come from varied backgrounds and require a bridge for transition from school to a professional course.
Aims and Objectives- To examine how first-phase medical students perceive the influence of their foundation course. To assess how the students perceived the course content of the foundation course.
Methodology: A pre-validated ten (10) self-prepared questionnaires was used for data collection. The students were asked to attempt the questionnaire before starting and again after the completion of the Foundation Course. Questionnaires was circulated among the students and they were asked to tick (Yes/No) and rate their learning and overall perception against each item in the questionnaire. At the end of the Foundation Course, a cross-sectional study was carried out to assess students perception on the course.
Results: Maximum students agreed that it led to confidence-building before start of the formal learning of medical subjects followed by students who strongly agreed that the transition to medical college was smooth due to FC.
Conclusions: The foundation course will help students understand the basics of medical profession as well as ethics, communication and focus on competencies and soft skills.
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Dr. Thoudam Bedita Devi
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, PA Sangma International Medical College and Hospital, Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya.
Dr. Thangjam Rubee Chanu
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Shija Academy of Health Sciences, Imphal, Manipur.
Dr. Vaibhav P. Anjankar
Professor, Department of Anatomy, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, Maharashtra.
Dr. Soibam Jibonkumar Singh
Professor and Head, Department of Anthropology, Manipur University, Canchipur
Dr. Khrieketouzo Chielie
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Shija Academy of Health Sciences, Imphal, Manipur.