Survey of Medical Students of Regarding the Effectiveness of the Implemented Program of Theoretical Courses of Skin Diseases based on the PBL Method

Background: Problem-based learning (PBL) has been one of the most attractive and effective teaching-learning programs during the last ۴۰ years and is one of the newest methods of medical education. In this method, students usually work on a problem in small groups and learn the objectives of education, which include basic and clinical knowledge. The purpose of this study was to seek the opinions of dermatology department students about a viral skin diseases course delivered in a PBL style.Objectives: The purpose of this study was to seek the opinions of dermatology department students about a viral skin diseases course delivered in a PBL style.Methods: This survey-type cross-sectional collected the opinions of ۱۷۵ medical students (۹۹ externs and ۷۶ interns) at the dermatology department of Sinai Educational, Research and Treatment Center from April to July ۲۰۲۲. In this study, a researcher-made questionnaire with ۲۵ questions that evaluated learning of viral skin diseases through the PBL method was utilized for data collection. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts.Results: The collected opinions of the students showed that this teaching method improved their learning attitude and performance, developed critical thinking skills, improved their ability to learn interactive communication and self-evaluation, and enhanced their time management capacities and motivation to learn clinical subjects.Conclusion: According to the results, the PBL method is effective in teaching theoretical courses on skin diseases, and this method can be recommended for delivering other similar courses.

Keywords:

Problem-Based Learning , Teaching , Theoretical Courses , Viral Skin Diseases