Self-Assessment of Undergraduate Medical Students Regarding the Clinical Knowledge in Forensic Medicine

Authors

  • Sugam Shrestha Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital
  • Sharmila Gurung Devdaha Medical College
  • Binus Bhandari Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jngmc.v20i2.51832

Keywords:

Clinical skills, Forensic Medicine, Student’s self-assessment

Abstract

Introduction: Clinical forensic medical services play crucial role in emergency department followed by all other specialty.

Aims: The preliminary survey was undertaken to assess the knowledge about the clinical forensic medicine among the medical students during their clinical posting in forensic medicine, Nepalgunj Medical College.

Methods: The questionnaire was used in this study to evaluate the student’s knowledge.

Results: As many as 108 medical students were included in the survey (70 male and 38 female). The maximum participants were 23 years old 38(35.2%) and youngest participant was 21 years old 6(5.6%). Maximum students were able to perform clinical forensic skills except traffic accident cases 27(25%) followed by gunshot wounds cases 46(42.6%). The students stated that they could master forensic pathology skills in asphyxia cases 80(74.07%) followed by dead victims in blunt and sharp violence cases 76(70.4%) and least in sudden death cases 31(28.7%), criminal abortion 43(39.8%), infanticide 45(41.7%) and sexual offences 49(45.3%). The students were able to issue medical certificate 99(91.7%) followed by issue a death certificate 98(90.7%) and provide information to the police 96(88.9%) but least could give expert statement 30(27.8%).

Conclusion: In this survey, found the validity of student self-assessment in determining the ability of clinical knowledge, it is influenced by several factors of objectivity and subjectivity of assessment in terms of students.

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Published

2022-12-31

How to Cite

Shrestha, S., Gurung, S., & Bhandari, B. (2022). Self-Assessment of Undergraduate Medical Students Regarding the Clinical Knowledge in Forensic Medicine. Journal of Nepalgunj Medical College, 20(2), 10–13. https://doi.org/10.3126/jngmc.v20i2.51832

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