Impact of orientation programs amongst post-graduate medical students of Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly: An interventional study

Impact of post-graduate orientation program, Katyal et al.

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the impact of orientation programs on post-graduate medical students of Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly.

Method: An interventional research study was conducted. This is a four year prospective study done on newly admitted  postgraduate medical students of Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly. Google Sheets were used to create the study tools for the research, which consisted of sharing a structured, self-administered questionnaire. The paired t-test was used to compare the pre and post-test mean scores to determine  how the PG orientation program affected the participants. At the conclusion of the program, an online feedback form was also made available to gather information about the program's resources, time management, content, effectiveness and audience learning experience.

Findings: The pre-test and post-test had a 100% response rate and the feedback form had a response rate of 85.71 percent. When the pre and post-test scores of the new postgraduate students were compared, there was an improvement in the mean score, indicating that the PG orientation program was effective. Using the paired t-test, the index study yielded a p-value of 0.04, therefore the result is  statistically significant as the p-value is less than 0.05. The analysis of the feedback showed that a lot of students strongly agreed with it and found it     very useful.

Conclusion: By introducing freshmen students to the fundamentals of the institution and hospital, orientation programs for postgraduate medical students play a crucial role in the development of excellent resident doctors. All institutions and organisations in the country should encourage PG orientation programs.

Key words: orientation-program, postgraduate, medical-students, resident-doctors