ArticleBMC medical education2023
Evaluating and comparing critical thinking skills of residents of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
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- Analysis of research on gamification, critical thinking and academic performance: A systematic review in the context of higher education.F1000Research · 2025Pooled it
- From Classroom to Clinic: A Scoping Review of Critical Thinking and Decision-Making in Orthopaedic Education for Medical Students and Residents.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2025Review
- Unlocking minds: fostering critical thinking in postgraduates trainees through a foundation course - a prospective quasi-experimental study.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Academic competition-based learning cultivates scientific literacy to promote professional competitiveness in medical undergraduates.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning in Undergraduate Medical Course: A Mixed-Methods Study in a Medical College in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.F1000Research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundToday's complexities and diversity in the clinical setting have revealed the need to pay attention to strengthening critical thinking (CT) skills. The present study aimed to evaluate and compare CT skills in the residents of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study. The study's statistical population included 284 residents in orthopedic, internal medicine, and surgery groups studying in the PGY1 to PGY4 years of residency. The data collection tool was the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) form B. The collected data were entered into SPSS-16 software and analyzed using descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential (one-way ANOVA) statistics. The significant level in all tests was considered at P < 0.05.
results189 out of 284 residents completed and returned the questionnaire, and the response rate was 66%. The mean CT skill score of residents (M = 13.81, SD = 3.52) was lower than the optimal level (M = 17.1 SD = 5.0). Comparing the mean CT skill scores of the residents separately for the residency year revealed a significant decrease in CT scores in the 4 years. A significant difference was found between the CT skill scores in the three groups (internal medicine, general surgery, and orthopedic surgery).
conclusionThe CT skills of the residents of Tehran University of Medical Sciences were generally below the optimal level. The CT score of the residents show an increase in PGY2, but a decrease in PGY3 and PGY4. Due to the emphasis of accreditation institutions, the World Federation for Medical Education, and other international educational institutions on the importance of critical thinking, it is recommended to pay more attention to the factors related to the promotion and development of CT skills in residency programs.
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