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| Year : 2016 | Volume
: 48
| Issue : 7 | Page : 37-40 |
Role of concept map in teaching general awareness and pharmacotherapy of HIV/AIDS among second professional medical students
Suman Bala, DC Dhasmana, Juhi Kalra, Saurabh Kohli, Taruna Sharma
Department of Pharmacology, HIMS, SRHU, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Correspondence Address:
Suman Bala
Department of Pharmacology, HIMS, SRHU, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.193323
Objective: Medical students as future doctors will play an important role in caring for HIV-infected patients. This study assessed and evaluated the existing level of knowledge of MBBS students about HIV/AIDS given through lecture delivery methods and by use of concept map (CM).
Materials and Methods: This study was carried out on 150 professional MBBS students of tertiary care hospital. A pretest was conducted by giving 10 multiple choice questions (MCQ) of general awareness and 15 questions regarding pharmacotherapy of HIV/AIDS. In between pre- and post-test, a session of 1-week integrated teaching module was organized. After completion of integrated teaching, 2 h session of CM on general awareness and pharmacotherapy of HIV/AIDS was taken. A posttest was conducted using MCQs and problem-based question (PBQ) to assess the effect of integrated teaching and CM on their knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Feedback was also taken from the students to regarding their views about CM.
Results: There was a significant increase in student’s score in MCQ test after integrated teaching than pretest (P < 0.05). There was also significant improvement in PBQ score after CM than that of after integrated teaching (P < 0.05). Students’ perception about the effectiveness of CM was positive.
Conclusion: CM can make a significant improvement in the knowledge of medical students and were motivated and developed interest in the subject.
Key message:
Concept maps can be useful tool as add on to lectures and to summarise the topic in an effective way. Concept mapping can make a significant improvement in the knowledge of medical students. The learners get motivated and develop interest in the subject.
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