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Comparison of Medical Student Performance: The Effect of Rotations at Different Sites

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.231

The Editor,

 
Sir,
 
The medical student intake within the Faculty of Medical Sciences at teh University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, has lead to clinical students were placed other than the main teaching centre; the University Hospital of teh West Indies (UHWI]
Received: 
02 Nov, 2017
Accepted: 
18 Dec, 2017
Journal Sections: 
Letters to the Editor
Keywords: 
Medical Students
performance
rotation
Journal Authors: 
W Palmer
e-Published: 20 Dec, 2017

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Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Psychological Stress and Burnout among Medical Students at the University of the West Indies

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2014.311
Synopsis: 
This study represents one of the first attempts to assess the magnitude of burn-out among medical students on the University of the West Indies campuses. Overall, almost half of students expressed high levels of emotional exhaustion. This percentage increased as the students entered the clinical years, with slightly higher levels seen among the female respondents.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: This study aims to determine the prevalence of burnout in medical students across all five years, and to investigate factors that might contribute to and protect from its effects.

Received: 
17 Nov, 2014
Accepted: 
06 Jan, 2015
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Jamaica
Medical Students
Burnout
UWI
Journal Authors: 
PM Lashley
MH Campbell
MK Emmanuel
e-Published: 28 Sep, 2015

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Knowledge of and Attitudes toward Medical Professionalism among Students and Junior Doctors in Trinidad and Tobago

Issue: 
Vol 64, Issue 2: March (2015)
DOI: 
10.7727/Wimj.2013.214
Pages: 
138–44
Synopsis: 
Medical students and junior doctors demonstrated limited knowledge about medical professionalism but good attitudes toward this trait; however, attitude scores declined over time. This may signal receptivity toward more formal training within this area.

ABSTRACT

Background: The past decade has seen an increasing focus on professionalism within the medical school curriculum. This reflects the growing demand for doctors who demonstrate empathy and uphold the altruistic values of the Hippocratic Oath.  Such is often challenged by the resource-constrained environments of developing nations requiring uniquely tailored interventions within these regions. 

Received: 
16 May, 2014
Accepted: 
10 Jun, 2014
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimjmar2015_138_144.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Caribbean
Medical Students
Ethics
medical professionalism
Journal Authors: 
D Peters
SS Ramsewak
FF Youssef
e-Published: 29 Jan, 2015

Exploring Emotional Intelligence in a Caribbean Medical School

Issue: 
Vol 63, Issue 2: Mar (2014)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.124
Pages: 
159–66
Synopsis: 
This preliminary study examined the emotional intelligence (EI) of a sample of medical students from a Caribbean medical school. The total mean score for EI fell within the average according to accepted standards; however, males and younger age groups (< 25 years) had significantly higher scores.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To explore the Emotional Intelligence (EI) in medical students in a Caribbean medical school and investigate its association with gender, age, year of study and ethnicity.

Received: 
17 Apr, 2013
Accepted: 
29 May, 2013
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon sa_et_al-emotional_intelligence.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Caribbean
Medical Students
medical school
emotional intelligence
Journal Authors: 
B Sa
N Baboolal
S Williams
S Ramsewak
e-Published: 12 Mar, 2014

Anxiety and Depression in Medical Students Related to Desire for and Expectations from a Medical Career

Issue: 
Vol 59, issue 2 (2010)
Pages: 
196–202
Synopsis: 
External pressures, desire to become a medical doctor and expectations from medical education have significant effects on anxiety and depression levels of medical students.

ABSTRACT

Objective: In this article, we aimed to analyse the anxiety and depression levels of medical student’s related to their desire for a career in medicine and expectations from that career.

Methods: In a cross-sectional design, students from the first two years of medical school filled-out a questionnaire consisting of demographics, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales (HADS) and questions about their medical career decision.

PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon dr_n_karaoglu_wimj.qxd_.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Depression
Medical Students
Anxiety
Journal Authors: 
N Karaoglu
M Şeker
e-Published: 02 Oct, 2013

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Medical Students at the Cave Hill Campus in Relation to Ethics and Law in Healthcare

Issue: 
Vol 55, Issue 1 (2006)
Pages: 
42–7
Synopsis: 
This paper presents the findings of a questionnaire distributed to all categories of healthcare staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices among medical students in relation to medical ethics and law. The results of the study will be a useful guide to tutors of medical students and curricula designers.

PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon walrond_er_knowledge_attitudes_and_practice.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Medical Students
Barbabos
Journal Authors: 
ER Walrond
R Jonnalagadda
S Hariharan
HSL Moseley
e-Published: 06 Jun, 2013
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