Journal of Health Sciences & Surveillance System

Iranian Students’ Satisfaction with Virtual Education

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Fatemeh Khademian 1, 2
Seyed Jalil Masoumi 3, 4, 5
Najmeh Bordbar 6
Zahra Khademian 7
Mitra Amini 8

1 Information Technology Incubator Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

2 Vice-Chancellery for Education and Research, Boostan Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

3 Nutrition Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran

4 Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran

5 Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

6 Health Human Resources Research Centre, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

7 Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

8 Clinical Education Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

https://doi.org/10.30476/jhsss.2025.104442.1991
Abstract
Background: Medical education has comprehensive goals that include students’ achievement of cognitive, attitudinal, and practical skills. Therefore, it is important that students, in addition to participating in theory classes, attend clinical environments interact with patients, professors, and colleagues, and participate in simulation training programs. So, this study aimed to investigate the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences students’ satisfaction with virtual education.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 204 students at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, during 2021-2022. The survey questionnaires were constructed using the Iranian online platform Porsline® and distributed electronically via WhatsApp application and SMS messages.
Results: The findings showed that the majority of students (n=139, 68.1%) had a medium satisfaction level and 30.4% of them (n=62) were very satisfied with the virtual educational 
system. There was a significant relationship between virtual education satisfaction levels in the field of education.
Conclusion: It is necessary to provide the infrastructure of virtual education and plan to provide a cultural platform to accept virtual education as much as possible.

Keywords

Education
Distance
Students
Satisfaction
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Journal of Health Sciences & Surveillance System
Volume 14, Issue 2
Spring 2026
Pages 129-134

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