Papers by khadija farrukh
Journal of Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Mar 31, 2023
The professional medical journal/The Professional medical journal, Mar 4, 2024
Three hundred eleven women with term pregnancy undergoing emergency Caesarean section for materna... more Three hundred eleven women with term pregnancy undergoing emergency Caesarean section for maternal or foetal indications were included in this study. Wound inspection for signs of infection was done every day. Factors responsible of causing wound infection were noted from the discharge card. All the information was recorded on a preformed questionnaire. Results: 62(19.94%) of 311 women experienced surgical site wound infections in which prolonged duration of rupture of membranes was the commonest factors i.e. 51.6% (32/62), prolong duration of labor before operation 29%(18/62) and excessive volume of intra operative blood loss 29% (18/62). Conclusion: It is concluded there is a need to adopt specific preventative measures to decrease the frequency of identified factors so that the frequency of wound infection after the emergency caesarean section can be controlled with decreasing maternal morbidity and reduce hospital stays and thus, reducing the cost of treatment.
Pakistan journal of medical sciences, Feb 7, 2024
JCPSP, Feb 1, 2024
Objective: To explore attitude and readiness of health sciences faculty towards simulation-based ... more Objective: To explore attitude and readiness of health sciences faculty towards simulation-based inter-professional education (IPE). Study Design: Qualitative case-study; critical realist paradigm as used. Place and Duration of the Study: Bahria University Health Sciences Campus from December 2022 to March 2023. Methodology: Maximum variation purposive sampling technique was used for selecting the participants. A total of thirty-one participants were selected. Five faculty members from Nursing, five from Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), five Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLT), eight participants from medical, and eight from the dental faculty. Data were collected using individual semi-structured interviews and two focus group discussion. Duration of an individual interview was 30 minutes and that of the focus group discussion was 60 minutes. All interviews were recorded and transcribed. Community of inquiry and community of practice theoretical framework were used for guiding the research design and interviews. Pattern matching technique was used for the data analysis. Atlas ti-9 was used for organising the data. Results: Ten themes were identified after the analysis. teamwork, understanding roles and responsibilities, time constraint communication skills, curriculum integration, patient outcome, interprofessional boundaries, ethics in practice, faculty training, and visionary leadership. Conclusion: The faculty members valued interprofessional education but were reluctant to implement it due to the limited resources. There is a need of faculty development for implementation of simulation-based interprofessional education. There is insufficient research on simulation and interprofessional education in Pakistan because of which faculty members are unacquainted of its benefits.
The journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Jan 29, 2024
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, Apr 22, 2024
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
There are 59 dental colleges in Pakistan out of which 17 are in the public sector and 42 in priva... more There are 59 dental colleges in Pakistan out of which 17 are in the public sector and 42 in private. However, only a few use problem-based learning methods, though it is a popular strategy in dental education all around the world. This study aims to assess problem-based learning model in dental education and explore the barriers of its implementation in a private dental college of Karachi. Qualitative case-study approach was employed. The philosophical stance used was critical realism. Qualitative data was collected by participant observation, video recorded observation and video elicited semi-structured in-depth interviews of five faculty members and 15 students. Results showed that students were more interested in interactive sessions while faculty members were in favour of problem-based learning sessions. Thematic analysis was done to generate themes. This research applies reproduction method to explain the necessary and contingent relations and causal powers. ---Continue
Health Professions Education and Research
Curriculum transparency in medical education is of ultimate importance as it directly impacts the... more Curriculum transparency in medical education is of ultimate importance as it directly impacts the progression and success of medical students. This commentary will discuss the significance of transparency in medical school curricula and how it influences the educational journey of future healthcare professionals. The curriculum in healthcare professionals is extensive and challenging, encompassing a wide range of subjects and practical skills. To navigate this complex landscape effectively, students need a clear understanding of what is expected of them. Curriculum transparency, in this context, refers to the provision of clear and accessible information about the curriculum's structure, objectives, teaching methodologies, assessment methods, and expectations. Transparent curricula outline specific learning objectives and outcomes for each course or module. This clarity helps students understand the knowledge and skills they are expected to acquire, allowing them to set clear le...
The journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Dec 30, 2022
PubMed, Jul 1, 2023
Objective: To explore aspects that define successful mentor-mentee relationships in medical educa... more Objective: To explore aspects that define successful mentor-mentee relationships in medical education from a mentor and mentees' perspective. Study design: Qualitative study. Place and Duration of the Study: Bahria University Health Sciences, Karachi campus, from May to October 2022. Methodology: Data were collected using observations of mentoring sessions by recording videos, video-elicitation interviews for mentors and focus group discussions for mentees. Mentor Evaluation Tool (MET) questions were used during focus group discussions to gain detailed feedback from mentees on mentors and additional questions were added regarding the mentoring sessions' organisation and environment. During video-elicited interviews with mentors, an interpersonal process recall strategy was used to explore factors that define a mentor-mentee relationship. Video recordings of the mentoring sessions were used as an elicitation tool to guide the interviews. Giorgi's method was used for data analysis. Transcripts of observations by video recordings, video elicitation interviews, and focus group discussions were analysed first separately and then compared and integrated. Results: According to mentors, the true essence of mentoring is mutual respect and confidentiality. Mentees suggested multiple mentors for professional development in different attributes. Conclusion: The mentors' commitment to their mentees and the mentees' respect and trust is the foundation of a successful mentor-mentee relationship. Key words: Mentor, Mentee, Relationship, Mentoring and Medical Education.
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College
Social accountability of healthcare educational institutions is an emerging concept in healthcare... more Social accountability of healthcare educational institutions is an emerging concept in healthcare professional education. World Health Organization defines social accountability as an obligation of medical colleges to direct teaching and research activities towards community health concerns
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objective: To design a prototype programmatic assessment model using integration of system thinki... more Objective: To design a prototype programmatic assessment model using integration of system thinking and design thinking frameworks, and to explore barriers in the way of its implementation in medical education. Method: The qualitative case-study was conducted at Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi from September to December 2022. Methodological approaches used were systems thinking and design thinking. Philosophical paradigm used was critical realism. Maximum variation purposive sampling technique was used for selecting faculty members and medical students. Data was collected in two sets of semi-structured interviews. The initial interviews were at the levels of empathise, define and ideate. After that low-fidelity prototype programmatic assessment design was created and presented to the participants. The second set of interviews were focussed on feedback on prototype of programmatic assessment design. Pattern matching method was used for data analysis. Results: Of...
The professional medical journal, Dec 1, 2022
Material & Methods: A qualitative study was designed using phenomenological approach and construc... more Material & Methods: A qualitative study was designed using phenomenological approach and constructivist relativist paradigms. Maximum variation purposeful sampling technique was chosen to involve variety of participants from given population. Unstructured individual interviews and four focus group discussions were done. Content analysis was done for analysis of collected data. Results: Most mentors supported online mentoring. However the mentees opinion was different from mentors as most of them were not in favor of online mentoring sessions. Some mentees praised blended education since it removed some of the traditional teaching barriers. Mentors have common experience that face-to-face mentoring allows them to inspire mentees and have expressive and meaningful connections with them. Conclusion: Face-to face mentoring provides better opportunities to connect during mentoring sessions however blended, online and on campus mentoring sessions can be provided in emergency situations as COVID-19 crisis.
The Professional Medical Journal
Objective: To explore self-regulated learning strategies in a high-performing undergraduate medic... more Objective: To explore self-regulated learning strategies in a high-performing undergraduate medical and dental students. Study Design: Qualitative Case study. Setting: Medical and Dental students of Private Medical and Dental College in Karachi. Period: August 2021 to December 2021. Material & Methods: A qualitative case study using constructivist and pragmatic paradigm was done. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews of high-performing students. Thematic analysis was done using atlas ti-9 for organizing data. Microanalysis was use to collect data from high achievers in three sequential phases: Examination prepratory activities, During examination performance, and self-reflection, processes following examination. Results: It showed twenty codes under three themes, Examination prepration activities, performance, Examination attempting abilities and Reflective practices. Examination prepratory activities codes were memory strategies, organization of content, rehersals, el...
Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 2014
Communication and collaboration skill mastery is as essential to nursing practice as expertise in... more Communication and collaboration skill mastery is as essential to nursing practice as expertise in clinical skills. Health profession graduates often lack the necessary communication skills to practice in a collaborative environment because they have been educated in silos with little or no interaction with other health profession students. Prelicensure interprofessional education has been suggested as a strategy for improving communication and collaboration among health profession students. Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory can be used to guide simulation-based interprofessional education, offering both a foundation and process for knowledge acquisition based on the needs of each individual learner.
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
The objective of the study is to focuses on the actual phenomenon of medical students’ exposure t... more The objective of the study is to focuses on the actual phenomenon of medical students’ exposure to failure. The research aims to focus on the lived experiences of undergraduate medical students after failure in final professional examination, from the student’s point of view. Study was conducted in Bahria Medical and dental college Karachi, Pakistan. Interpretative phenomenological approach was used to explore the lived experiences of students who failed in the final professional MBBS examination. Interpretivist and pragmatic research paradigms were used for philosophical explanation of the phenomenon. Semi-structured interviews were conducted for data collection. These interviews were repeated until data saturation was reached. Interviews of participants were initially audio-recorded and then transcribed. Non-verbal communication was transcribed using observation method and following continuum of lexicalisation ranging from symbolic gestures to phrases or words omitted or adapted t...
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