Problem statement: The aim of the present study was to determine the successful medical students' viewpoints on factors significant to their academic success assessed according to the students' grade point average. In this research the students with the grade point average (GPA) A (17-20) were considered academically successful. Approach: The participants were 30 fifth year successful students (i.e. students with GPA, A) from Shiraz Medical School. The instrument used for the qualitative data gathering was interview. The subjects were arranged into 6 groups of 5 students followed by a discussion on reasons of their success. Five educated tutors coordinated the groups. Results: Categorizing of focus group data was done and 4 general factors including "personal abilities" "attitude, beliefs and motivation", "effort and perseverance" and "supportive factors" were found to be critical to the students' success. It is clear that all factors mentioned by students play an important role in their success in general. The similarities between the results of this study and those of others support the idea that all successful medical students share some common characteristics. Conclusion/Recommendations: The results of this study would help both medical school authorities and instructors to design strategies for more effective education. The results can also help other students to find out what might lead them to more success
Background and Objectives: Inter-professional collaboration is one of the most important components of patient safety.Understanding the components of interprofessional collaboration is essential. So far, few studies have been conducted on interprofessional cooperation in the operating room, worldwide and in Iran.The aim of this study was to explain the experiences of operating room staff from the components and examples of interprofessional collaboration using the phenomenological approach by Colaizzi method (1978). The aim of this study was to explain the experiences of operating room staff from the components and examples of interprofessional collaboration using the phenomenological approach by Colaizzi method (1978). The aim of this study was to explain the experiences of operating room staff from the components and examples of interprofessional collaboration using the phenomenological approach Colaizzi method (1978). Methods: 12 employees working in different professions in the operating room of Qom hospitals were included.The study was conducted in a qualitative phenomenological manner with the Colaizzi method and structured goal-based interviews. Results: From the analysis of the obtained data, 6 Emergent Them and 20 Theme Clusters were obtained as follows: “Organization” (goal setting and shared resources), “Professional Identity” (commitment,mutualrespect, synergy and clear role), ”Communication” (Collaboration, Trust, Information Sharing, and Conflict Management “Team Characteristics (Flexibility, Experience, Participation, Teamwork, and responsibility،accountability)”, Leadership and Management (Operating Room Leadership, Hierarchy Structure, Climate, Working Conditions, and Capacity) “Coordination” (planning) Conclusion: Staff training and explaining the experience of other operating room staff about the components of Inter-professional collaboration, could be considered as one of the main steps to achieve inter- Inter-professional collaboration and patient safety. The results of this study can be helpful education officials in improving and improving the quality of joint inter-professional training programs.
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