Barriers and Suggestions of Present Teaching Learning Status of ‘Allied Subjects of Surgery’ in Undergraduate Medical Education of Bangladesh: Teachers view

Abstract

Background: Effective teaching learning is one of the most important component of better outcome in medical educa- tion. We need to improve the present situation of teaching learning of ‘Allied Subjects of Surgery’ in undergraduate medi- cal education of Bangladesh.

Methods: This was descriptive cross-sectional study. The study was conducted from January 2021 to December 2021. A self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was administered to collect data from 160 teachers of Surgery and its Allied Subjects. Convenience sampling technique was adopted for selection of eight medical colleges and the respondents were selected from the colleges.

Results: Most of the respondents (>90%) opined that the main barriers of teaching learning of ‘Surgery and Allied Subjects’ were inadequate learning instruments, theories learned more than practical skills and inadequate evening clinical teaching. The main suggestions of the respondents (>90%) to improve the teaching learning status were there should be adequate provision of hands on learning with sufficient number of learning instruments and clinical teaching should be taken in ward, outdoor and emergency.

Conclusion: We should give adequate emphasis for adequate clinical teaching in clinical places and proper hands on learning with sufficient number of teaching learning instruments to improve the teaching learning process of Allied Subjects of Surgery in undergraduate medical education of Bangladesh.

CME J 2025; 4(1); 19-24