Comparing the Effect of Scenario-Based Teaching Method to Conventional Method on Medical Students' Knowledge and Satisfaction in Psychiatry Interns

NCT07885670 — Not applicable, Active not recruiting, 132 participants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

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Comparing the Effect of Scenario-Based Teaching Method to Conventional Method on Medical Students' Knowledge and Satisfaction in Psychiatry Interns in Ibn-e-Sina Hospital

Registry	NCT07885670
Status	Active not recruiting
Phase	Not applicable
Study type	Interventional; na, sequential, masking: none, other
Enrollment	132 (Estimated)
Sponsor	Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (Other)
Conditions	Knowledge, Satisfaction
Interventions	scenario-based teaching method (Other)
Dates	start 2025-10-21, primary completion 2026-08-31, completion 2026-10-31 (estimated), first posted 2026-10-21, last updated 2026-10-21
Locations	1 site in Iran

-Summary

Traditional medical education methods, which rely heavily on lectures and textbook study, have come under criticism for their inability to foster the critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and practical skills required to manage complex psychiatric cases. The static nature of these methods fails to replicate the dynamic and unpredictable scenarios of real-world clinical practice, thereby hindering students' preparedness for the multifaceted challenges of psychiatric care However, across various disciplines-particularly in medical and allied health sciences-new methods emphasizing active student participation have gained prominence. One such modern approach in health sciences education is scenario-based learning; grounded in situated learning theory, it brings students closer to the professional realities of their field. This method utilizes scenarios as tools for teaching and learning, enabling students to learn from real-world experiences and apply them in practice.

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+Arms and interventions

Arm	Type	Interventions	Description
psychiatry interns who receive scenario-based teaching method	Experimental	Other: scenario-based teaching method	Two 90-minute sessions of scenario-based training utilizing real-life psychiatric case scenarios. Each session focuses on a specific psychiatric disorder or clinical scenario, with sufficient time allocated for discussion and feedback.

scenario-based teaching method (Other): Two 90-minute sessions of scenario-based training utilizing real-life psychiatric case scenarios. Each session focuses on a specific psychiatric disorder or clinical scenario, with sufficient time allocated for discussion and feedback.

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

knowledge and satisfaction [knowledge will be measured both at baseline, the first day of entering to psychiatry department and at the last day of the psychiatry course. satisfaction will be tested at the last day of the course for average two years.]: knowledge will be tested using written MCQ exams. Its Cut off point will be 14 out of 20. and satisfaction will be tested through a Likert- scale tool whose psychometrics have been confirmed It consists of 10 questions designed using a 5-point Likert scale (ranging from "very poor" = 1 to "very good" = 5). The scoring range will be 1 to 5, and the minimum acceptable score for the satisfaction level is 4 (equivalent to 75% satisfaction).
knowledge and satisfaction [knowledge will be measured both at baseline, the first day of entering to psychiatry department and at the last day of the psychiatry course. satisfaction will be tested at the last day of the course for average two years]: knowlege will be tested using written tests based on scenarios and satisfaction will be tested via an likert-scale inventory whose psychometric properties have been confirmed

+Eligibility

Sex: All, accepts healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

intern of psychiatry, tendency to participate in study

Exclusion Criteria:

history of participating in similar course in psychiatry, severe health problems leading to leave the course, incomplete data collection forms, not following the study

+Locations (1)

Facility	City	Country	Status
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences	Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province	Iran