Document Type : Original Article
Authors
- Sara Mohammadi 1
- Azra Kenarkoohi 2
- Aghil Rostami 3
- Maryam Bastami 1
- Payman Rezagholi 4
- Mostafa Sadeghi 5
- Sajad Fatollahi 6
- Bita Falahi 6
- Nasrin Kamali 7
1 Department of Operating Room, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
2 Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
3 Department of Epidemioligy and Biostatistics,School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Department of Operating Room, Faculty of Nursing and Medwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
5 Montaserieh Dialysis and Transplant Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
6 Department of Nursing, Aliguderz School of Nursing, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences. Khorramabad, Iran
7 Department of Operating Room, School of Allied Medical Sciences, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
Abstract
Background: Assessing the learning environment provides an overview of the current educational status and aids in identifying areas of concern. This study aimed to understand the students’ perceptions of the educational environment at the Paramedical Faculty of Ilam University of Medical Sciences in 2021.
Methods: This cross-sectional research was conducted at Ilam University of Medical Sciences, where 300 paramedical students were recruited by census. The Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) was used as the data collection tool. An independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used to investigate the relationships between demographic variables and each dimension of the questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS-26 software.
Results: The sample studied included 166 female and 134 male students with an average age of 24.68±7.837 years. The mean and SD of the perception of the educational environment were 112.34 (24.63). There was a significant relationship between marital status, education level, age, and academic semester with students’ understanding of the educational environment (P≤0.05). Twenty percent of the items in the questionnaire indicated a “problematic” situation, while the rest were in a “need of attention” status.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that paramedical students have a positive perception of the educational environment. The lowest mean and SD of the dimensions of the questionnaire were observed in students’ understanding of learning and social self-perception. The other dimensions were in a more satisfactory condition.
Highlights
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