Perception of Medical Students and Faculty Regarding Integrated Curriculum in A Medical Institute

Authors

Maryam Arshad Jinnah Hospital Lahore
Shahid Mahmood Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore
Minahil Abid Jinnah Hospital Lahore
Maryam Farhan Baloch Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore
Marium Mansoor Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore
Zarabia Pervaiz Butt Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51273/esc25.251321131

Keywords:

Medical education, horizontal integration, vertical integration, traditional curriculum, integrated curriculum, perception

Abstract

Abstract
Objective: To assess the perception of medical students and teaching faculty regarding integrated medical
curriculum and its implementation in a public sector medical institute of Lahore.
Material and Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted from June-December 2022 in
a public sector undergraduate medical institute of Lahore, which is a public sector medical college in Punjab.
A pre-tested questionnaire based on 3-point Likert scale was used to collect data from 336 medical students
and 48 teachers using systematic random sampling technique. Binary logistic regression was used to
calculate adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence intervals on preference of integrated curriculum
compared to traditional curriculum. SPSS version 25 was used for data analysis.
Results: Of 336 students, 205(61%) perceived traditional curriculum to emphasize on rote learning and half
of them responded that teachers were not trained to deliver integrated curriculum. Teaching faculty agreed on
the notion of rote learning with traditional curriculum and only 12(25%) were satisfied with current level of
curricular integration. Compared to pre-clinical students, those in clinical years were 1.48 times more likely
to prefer integrated curriculum (AOR: 1.48; 95% CI: 0.79-2.77; p=0.21), but this association was statistically
non-significant.
Conclusion: There is a consensus among medical students and the faculty that the traditional curriculum may
not be optimal for effective learning and knowledge retention. There was divergent opinion among these
stake holders regarding implementation factors for adopting integrated curriculum.
Keywords: Medical Education, Horizontal Integration, Vertical Integration, Traditional Curriculum,
Integrated Curriculum, Perception
How to cite: Arshad M, Mahmood S, Butt ZP, Abid M, Baloch MF, Mansoor M. Perception of Medical Students and
Faculty Regarding Integrated Curriculum in A Medical Institute. Esculapio - JSIMS 2025;21(01): 174-180
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51273/esc25.251321131

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2025-03-31

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Maryam Arshad, Shahid Mahmood, Minahil Abid, Maryam Farhan Baloch, Marium Mansoor, Zarabia Pervaiz Butt. Perception of Medical Students and Faculty Regarding Integrated Curriculum in A Medical Institute. Esculapio - JSIMS [Internet]. 2025 Mar. 31 [cited 2025 May 13];21(1):174-80. Available from: https://esculapio.pk/journal/index.php/journal-files/article/view/1265