PERCEPTION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

Background: The present study was conducted to know about the “Perception of medical students about their learning difficulties”. Different factors are involved that cause difficulties in understanding and lead to the problems. Cross sectional analytical study method was used, and sample comprised of 300 students from Allama Iqbal Medical College. All sort of difficulties was found among students in medical education and it was noted that they affect the students’ effectiveness and abilities. Keeping this in view, the purpose of our study was to find out, the learning difficulties in medical studies. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to solve learning difficulties, know the factors possibly associated with academic performance to help under-graduate medical educators in the development and delivery of appraisal, remediation, and support mechanisms for students. Materials and Methods: Study Design: It was cross sectional analytical study. Study Setting and Duration: This study was carried out at ALLAMA IQBAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, LAHORE. The duration of study was 4 Months (1st April 2014 to 31st July 2014). Sample Size: Comprises of 300 students (150 from 1st year and 150 from 2nd year of Allama Iqbal Medical College) Sampling Technique: Simple Random Sampling Inclusion Criteria: Regular Students from 1st year and 2nd year MBBS of either sex Data Collection and analysis Procedure: Those students who fulfill the inclusion criteria were selected for the study after an informed consent. Data was entered and analyzed by SPSS version: 17. Percentage was calculated. Result was recorded as frequencies, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The variable associated with learning difficulties were analyzed and was adjusted for sex differences to establish the statistically significant factors the differences was considered significant at p