PERCEPTION OF MEDICAL/DENTAL UNDERGRADUATES REGARDING INTERACTIVE LECTURES IN OUTCOME INTEGRATED CURRICULUM

Objective: To determine the feedback of medical and dental undergraduate students towards interactive lectures in an integrated curriculum. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Kabir medical college and Sardar begum dental college, Peshawar. In this study, 400 undergraduate medical and dental students participated (200 MBBS & 200 BDS). The duration of this study was 2 months (October and November,2020). The sample size was selected through simple random sampling. 1st year and 3rd year students were excluded from the study. A questionnaire was designed, comprises of 20 questions and responses were recorded in 5-point Likert rating scale. Pre-testing of the questionnaire was done on 10% of the population. SPSS (version 22) were used for data analysis. Results: The results shown that medical and dental students understand integrated curriculum and they considered that it provides framework and modification in learning, as 66.5% of MBBS and 80.0% of BDS response was positive (p-value <0.05). Student’s perception about the integrated curriculum results showed that the Mean ± SD of MBBS students were 4.32 ± 0.69 where the BDS students were 4.48 ± 0.66 with -0.16 mean difference. 81.5% MBBS students and 86.0% BDS students also contemplate it as an effective mode of teaching which helps to achieve learning outcomes. Conclusion: Students have understanding about the interactive lectures and integrated curriculum, they provided positive feedback. It is helpful for students in their learning perspective which will also motivate them to excel in their profession.