Dejene Hailu, Henok Tadele, Birkneh Tilahun Tadesse, Akalewold Alemayehu, Teshome Abuka, Fitsum Woldegebriel, Abel Gedefaw, Selamawit Mengesha, Yusuf Haji
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undergraduate bioethics curriculum introduced private medical college pakistan 1988 revised 2009 evolved time incorporate globally relevant innovations including integration bioethics spirally within existing problembased learning curricular framework present evaluation study shares results integrated bioethics curriculum delivered 10 years across fiveyear undergraduate medical curriculum study assessed effectiveness curriculum terms student achievement appropriateness course contents efficiency instructional methods study utilized mixed method sequential explanatory design quantitative method used first phase gather data utilizing structured online questionnaire followed second phase qualitative methods explain findings first phase enrich data gathered phase based focus group discussions document review student faculty responses showed curriculum contents relevant informative appropriate per learning objectives student achievement multimodal instructional methods used stated effective engaging small group teaching shorter sessions suggested preferable fostering discussion maintaining student engagement attention large class formats stated less effective students affirmed contribution bioethics education personal professional development ethical positioning majority students agreed curriculum contributed knowledge acquisition 603712 skill development 59416030 demonstration ethicalprofessional behavior 62546765 ranges indicate agreement related sets questions participants suggested curriculum could strengthened better integration clinical years role modelling providing opportunities application clinical health care settings moreover topics like ethical issues related use social media public health ethics ethics law suggested additions existing curriculum findings regional global relevance development assessment effective bioethics curricula effective bioethics curriculum undergraduate medical education run longitudinally across 5 year curriculum integrated modules clerkships basic acquisition knowledge skills takes place years 1 2 reinforcement application years 35 learning embedded integrated curriculum help students recognize critically analyze address ethical dilemmas involvement commitment clinical faculty essential reinforcing ethical principles concepts learnt earlier years