The Role of Poetry in Enhancing Medical Students’ Learning in Dermatology | Chapter 10 | Language, Literature and Education: Research Updates Vol. 3

Background: Poetic science has been defined as the integration of visual arts, performing arts, and creative expression, such as poetry, in embodying science courses such as physical sciences, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine to give it a more familiar social construct. Poetry is one of the major categories of literature, which is characterized by having a meter form, rhyme, rhythm and other figurative expressions. It can be incorporated into other forms of literature, such as prose and drama, as it was the focus of the World Poetry Day 2023 theme: ‘Be a Poet even in Prose’. Poetry is being encouraged even in the teaching of medicine, particularly in countries such as Australia, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom.

 

Aim: This study focused on the response of medical students to poems that were part of the lecture slides.

 

Methods: A selected day was set aside for dermatology education with poetry as the focus. Short excerpts of poems taken from a collection of poems titled ‘Scar Songs’ formed part of the lecture slides for two different topics- ' bacterial skin infections and papulosquamous lesions’ on two different days during the dermatology posting for the fifth-year medical students. The poems used were on impetigo on the first day of posting and on lichen planus and psoriasis on the third day.  The response of the medical students was judged by a voice vote, hand count, body language, and attention paid to the poems during the reading.

 

Results: The Majority of the students (75%) raised their hands in affirmation that they enjoyed the class. There were positive emotions such as smiles and laughter among the students. The attention as viewed by the tutor was that of 100% as all the students were awake and alert, with heads up throughout the time of the lecture. On the lecture assessment form, a student stated that the use of poetry aided his understanding.

 

Conclusion: Poetry can be enjoyed by medical students. It can be used as a teaching aid in dermatology. The use of poetry in teaching dermatology can be further enhanced by applying research poetics, which involves transcribing spoken words of patients and clients into verses.

 

Author (s) Details

 

Ekechi Stella Amadi
Dermatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Rivers State University & Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria and Dermatology in Clinical Practice, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Pontypridd, United Kingdom.

 

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Community Health Services for Geriatrics and Widows South–South Nigeria | Chapter 04 | Emerging Trends in Disease and Health Research Vol. 2

 

Geriatrics and widows are underserved in today's culture. Geriatrics are viewed as unproductive age ranges. Widows, on the other hand, have traditionally been humiliated by their husbands' family and community. They are dealing with a variety of issues that are obstructing their desire to seek medical help.

The goal of this study is to evaluate the burden of ENT and medical diseases in Geriatrics and Widows by identifying common ENT and medical conditions.

The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of ear disorders among geriatrics at the Dagomo Foundation Home for the Elderly.

To determine the prevalence of ear disorders among widows in the Ubiaja community.

The purpose of this study was to determine the medical problems of widows in the Ubiaja community.

Methods: From September 2017 through April 2018, this study was a 7-month prospective study. Dagomo foundation home for the elderly in Benin City and St. Benedict Catholic Church, Ubiaja in Edo central were the study centres. The approach of total population sampling was used. The sample size was made up of all the elderly and widows who agreed to participate in the study. A health talk was provided, as well as a history taker, an Ear, Nose, and Throat examination, and a comprehensive body examination. The illness load that was discovered was recorded. Those who needed more review and management were forwarded to the appropriate people. SPSS Version 20 was used to perform statistical analysis on the data. Statistical significance was defined as a P value of less than 0.05.

The study included 50 geriatrics and 67 widows. For Geriatrics and widows, the age range was 60 – 90 years (mean age of 69.507.78 years) and 36 – 85 years (mean age of 59.619.36). There were 13 males and 37 females among the geriatrics, with 67 widows. Geriatrics had seventeen (17) different ENT disorders discovered, whereas widows had seven (7) ENT conditions and twelve (12) medical conditions recognised. In Geriatrics, the most common ENT illnesses were Otitis Media with Effusion (34.9%), Left Cerumen Auris (20.9%), and Otomycosis (20.9%). In widows, Right Cerumen Auris predominated (65.6%), followed by Left Cerumen Auris (50.0%), and Otitis Externa (10%). (28.1 percent ). The most
frequent medical problem among widows was osteoarthritis (90.6 percent). There were no statistically significant tests of connection.

Conclusion: Geriatrics and widows bear a considerable burden of Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) and medical illnesses.

Recommendations: To improve the quality of life of geriatrics and widows, the government should plan specialised healthcare measures.

The government should ensure that an educational policy is in place to establish age-appropriate training protocols for children and young adults on ageing issues.

Author(S) Details

I. O. Akpalaba
University of Medical Sciences, (UNIMED), Ondo State, Nigeria.

F. F. Blackie
Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, (ISTH), Edo State, Nigeria.

R. U. E. Akpalaba
University of Benin, (UNIBEN), Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.

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The Intricacies of Computational Medical Research: An Advanced Study Approach | Chapter 9 | Recent Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 4

 Computational simulations of biological systems are an important part of medical engineering because they allow doctors to see the pathophysiology of a disease. Fluid–structure interaction evaluations are required in many biomedical applications. The development of computational fluid–structure interaction models is required to achieve a quantitative understanding of their structure and function in both health and disease due to the inherent complexity of biological applications, which frequently include fluids and structures interacting together. Furthermore, the interaction of biological structures with the fluid that surrounds them is crucial to their function. As a result, we believe that using fluid–structure interaction models in computational analyses of biological systems is feasible, if not essential. The goal is to create computational models that can anticipate all biological events in humans. These models are designed to help us navigate the wide range of diseases that can impact our organs and to lead to more effective disease diagnosis, risk stratification, medical management, and therapy strategies. This chapter delves into the complexities of computational medical research, particularly in regards to patient specificity and the validation of computational approaches.

Author(S) Details

Milan Toma
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Serota Academic Center (room 138), Northern Boulevard, P.O. Box 8000, Old Westbury, NY 11568, USA.

David Addepalli
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State, P.O. Box 119, State University, AR 72467, USA.

Rosalyn Chan-Akeley
Theresa and Eugene M. Lang Center for Research and Education, NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens, 56-45 Main St., Flushing, NY 11355, USA.

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