YouTube as a learning modality for clinical procedures among medical and dental students: a study in public sector teaching institutes

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness and analyse the influence of YouTube as a learning modality for clinical procedures among medical and dental students in a public-sector setting. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the medical and dental constituent institutes of Jinnah Si...

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Main Authors: Hina Shah, Sanaa Ahmed, Sumbul Ayaz, Amna Gul, Urooj Fatima, Mohammad Taha Abbas
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Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2024-08-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Online Access:https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/11215
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Sanaa Ahmed
Sumbul Ayaz
Amna Gul
Urooj Fatima
Mohammad Taha Abbas
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Mohammad Taha Abbas
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description Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness and analyse the influence of YouTube as a learning modality for clinical procedures among medical and dental students in a public-sector setting. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the medical and dental constituent institutes of Jinnah Sindh Medical University and Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre between August and October 2023, and comprised undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students of either gender aged 18-40 years. Data was collected using a self-administered, structured, closed-ended 16-item questionnaire, which was developed in the English language and explored the usage of YouTube as a source of information about medical and dental clinical procedures. Data was coded and analysed using SPSS 26. Results: Of the 314 participants, 153(48.7%) were medical students and 161(51.3%) were from the dental stream, 175(55.7%) were females, and 139(44.3%) were males. YouTube was a helpful tool for 143(45.5%) students who used it when needed, 172(54.8%) used it occasionally before attempting procedures, while majority of the dental students 140(44.6%) used it to study for prosthodontics. There were 154(49%) students who supported the idea that faculty should recommend watching relevant videos on YouTube, while 256(81.5%) preferred other websites. Conclusion: YouTube was mostly used for learning clinical procedures by the students. Key Words: Computer-assisted instruction, Deep learning, Communication, Oral surgical procedures, Education, Dental.
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spelling doaj-art-7c8c869ba51b4a309db9c367fd4abbce2025-08-20T02:41:26ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822024-08-0174910.47391/JPMA.11215YouTube as a learning modality for clinical procedures among medical and dental students: a study in public sector teaching institutesHina Shah0Sanaa Ahmed1Sumbul Ayaz2Amna Gul3Urooj Fatima4Mohammad Taha Abbas5Department of Community Dentistry, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Oral Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Community Dentistry, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan2nd Year BDS Student, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan2nd Year BDS Student, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan2nd Year BDS Student, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness and analyse the influence of YouTube as a learning modality for clinical procedures among medical and dental students in a public-sector setting. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the medical and dental constituent institutes of Jinnah Sindh Medical University and Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre between August and October 2023, and comprised undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students of either gender aged 18-40 years. Data was collected using a self-administered, structured, closed-ended 16-item questionnaire, which was developed in the English language and explored the usage of YouTube as a source of information about medical and dental clinical procedures. Data was coded and analysed using SPSS 26. Results: Of the 314 participants, 153(48.7%) were medical students and 161(51.3%) were from the dental stream, 175(55.7%) were females, and 139(44.3%) were males. YouTube was a helpful tool for 143(45.5%) students who used it when needed, 172(54.8%) used it occasionally before attempting procedures, while majority of the dental students 140(44.6%) used it to study for prosthodontics. There were 154(49%) students who supported the idea that faculty should recommend watching relevant videos on YouTube, while 256(81.5%) preferred other websites. Conclusion: YouTube was mostly used for learning clinical procedures by the students. Key Words: Computer-assisted instruction, Deep learning, Communication, Oral surgical procedures, Education, Dental. https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/11215Computer-assisted instructionDeep learningCommunicationOral surgical proceduresEducationDental
spellingShingle Hina Shah
Sanaa Ahmed
Sumbul Ayaz
Amna Gul
Urooj Fatima
Mohammad Taha Abbas
YouTube as a learning modality for clinical procedures among medical and dental students: a study in public sector teaching institutes
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Computer-assisted instruction
Deep learning
Communication
Oral surgical procedures
Education
Dental
title YouTube as a learning modality for clinical procedures among medical and dental students: a study in public sector teaching institutes
title_full YouTube as a learning modality for clinical procedures among medical and dental students: a study in public sector teaching institutes
title_fullStr YouTube as a learning modality for clinical procedures among medical and dental students: a study in public sector teaching institutes
title_full_unstemmed YouTube as a learning modality for clinical procedures among medical and dental students: a study in public sector teaching institutes
title_short YouTube as a learning modality for clinical procedures among medical and dental students: a study in public sector teaching institutes
title_sort youtube as a learning modality for clinical procedures among medical and dental students a study in public sector teaching institutes
topic Computer-assisted instruction
Deep learning
Communication
Oral surgical procedures
Education
Dental
url https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/11215
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