Halah Ibrahim, Shamsa Lootah, Karthyayani Priya Satish, Thana Harhara
Medical student experiences and perceptions of palliative care in a middle eastern country
BMC medical education
owing covid19 pandemic summer 2020 saw facetoface teaching replaced online teaching question arose digitalisation may implemented meaningfully views lecturers students past online programmes gathered order identify potential future prospects exploratory guidelinesbased interview study conducted clinical phase medicine degree faculty medicine wrzburg five lecturers five students interviewed winter semester 202021 followed content analysis evaluation according kuckartz help maxqda online teaching offers flexibility security future hybrid formats eg blended learning demand theoretical knowledge taught online facetoface teaching remains essential practical training digital elements must developed didactically anchored curriculum interaction direct feedback students lecturers key aspects online teaching medicine offers numerous potentials didactic design options improve degree programme competencybased manner combined teaching formats particularly effective regard fittingly conceived multimedia teaching formats enable students approach studies focused manner points raised interviews correspond fundamental principles arcs model developed strengthen continuous motivation students wellthoughtout design integration online teaching contribute attractive efficient futureoriented teachinglearning activities decisive factors collaboration everyone involved adequate provision time financial resources