How can educators improve the perception of happiness for pre-clinical medical students?

Sami Ahmad Ghani, Muhammed Aizaz Us Salam, George Chukwuemeka Oyekwe, Sharfraz Riaz Choudhury

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Article in BMC medical education, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

Level of happiness among medical students in Bihar-An online survey.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sami Ahmad GhaniSt George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, London, SW17 0RE, UK. sami_ghani@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8246-1430

Muhammed Aizaz Us SalamSt George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, London, SW17 0RE, UK.

George Chukwuemeka OyekweSt George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, London, SW17 0RE, UK.

Sharfraz Riaz ChoudhurySt George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, London, SW17 0RE, UK.

St George's, University of London · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As medical students, we recognise how the various stages of medical school can influence one's perception of their educational environment, as illustrated by the work of Yoo and Kim. Throughout this article, via the exploration of reviewed literature and personal experience, we provide a critical perspective into the significance of enhancing student happiness within pre-clinical periods of the medical curriculum. Here, we highlight the refinements and safeguards available which we believe should be taken into consideration by educators.

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Students, MedicalCurriculumHappinessHumansPerceptionSchools, MedicalEmotional intelligenceHappinessMedical schoolMedical studentProblem-based learningWork-life balance

Identifiers

PMID32883266

DOI10.1186/s12909-020-02216-z

PMCPMC7650281

OpenAlexW3082279998

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