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ArticleArchives of Iranian medicine2025

Challenges Faced by Talented Students in Medical Sciences Education: A Phenomenological Study.

Houra Ashrafifard, Hossein Karimi Moonaghi, Raheleh Gharibnavaz, Eshagh Ildarabadi

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Houra AshrafifardDepartment of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-6979-3115
Hossein Karimi MoonaghiNursing and Midwifery Care Research Center and Medical Sciences Education Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-0496-2306
Raheleh GharibnavazDeputy of Education, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Eshagh IldarabadiDepartment of Nursing, Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen, Iran.

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Abstract

backgroundTalented students are among the key human resources in society, and educational and university authorities bear the responsibility of addressing the potential challenges they face. Therefore, identifying these challenges is essential.

methodsThe participants were 50 talented students from healthcare sciences. A phenomenological approach was employed using Colaizzi's seven steps method for data collection and analysis. Structured interviews were conducted with the students selected through purposive sampling.

resultsData analysis revealed the central theme of the "narrow alley of talents" accompanied by six main themes: "motivational slope", "striving for improvement", "uneven university path", "social lens", "family umbrella", and "the bright side of talents", each comprising several subthemes.

conclusionThe challenges faced by talented students can be mitigated and their competencies enhanced through tailored educational opportunities and services, counseling, and engagement of external motivational and support resources.

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Education, MedicalStudents, MedicalAdultFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMotivationQualitative ResearchYoung AdultEducationMedicalQualitative researchStudentsUniversities

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