A Survey of Special Training Round on Performance of Pediatric Residents

Introductionclinical settings and teaching methods play a key role in students' learning. so, the present study aimed to investigates the effect of holding special training rounds on performance of pediatric residents.methods and materialsthis quasi-experimental study was conducted on 30 residents. they were randomly divided into two case (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. two groups received pretest and posttest. case group received a period of one month of special training rounds by professors. special training round was one hour training a day. the control group received no intervention. data was analyzed using spss 13 and descriptive and analytic statistical tests.results100% of all residents in case group were satisfied with training round. mean scores of control residents were as followed: pretest 37.9+5.1 and post-test 55.2+7.0 (p > 0.05). mean scores of intervention residents were as followed: pretest 37.5 +3.7 and post-test 65.6 +6.7 (p < 0.05). there was a significant increase in residents' scores after holding a training round (p < 0.05). conclusionfindings confirmed the efficacy of special training round on achievement and increase of residents' satisfaction with learning in pediatric gastroenterology department.