Journal of Education and Health Promotion

The level of satisfaction and quality of E‑learning in medical universities of Iran during the epidemic of COVID‑19

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

. Mina Iravani
. Maryam Beheshti Nasab 1
. Hadis Bahmaei 1
. Saeed Ghanbari 2
. Zaynab Mohaghegh 1
. Shahla Faal Siahkal 3

1 Department of Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

2 Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

3 Department of Midwifery, Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract
BACKGROUND: E‑learning is web‑based learning for education and training. The current global
pandemic crisis created due to COVID‑19 has made worldwide online learning. This study aimed to
investigate the level of satisfaction and quality of E‑learning in medical universities from the students’
point of view during the epidemic of COVID‑19 and assessing the obstacles and solutions proposed
to improve the quality of E‑learning.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross‑sectional, web‑based study was conducted among 400
medical university students of Iran during the epidemic of COVID‑19. After getting written consent,
three parts questionnaire contains demographic, user satisfaction, quality questionnaire, and three
open‑ended questions were distributed randomly using social media. Descriptive analysis, t‑test,
Chi‑square, and Pearson correlation coefficient were used to achieve the objective of this study, with
significance set to P < 0.05. Furthermore, three open‑ended questions were reviewed qualitatively
and the problems and solutions suggested by the students were reported.
RESULTS: Based on the findings of the descriptive section, 277 of the respondents were girls (69%)
with a mean age of 21 ± 2 years. Sixty‑nine percent of students were studying in medical sciences
universities and 31% were studying in Islamic Azad University. The level of satisfaction was in the
upper range of low (34.0 ± 10.0); P < 0.001, and intention to reuse was moderate (23.06 ± 6.0);
P = 0.064. Student’s perception of quality in most domains was in the upper range of low to medium.
User satisfaction, intention to reuse, the quality of knowledge, and participatory quality for evaluating
online courses were significantly higher in the Azad University group than in medical universities.
CONCLUSION: Given that this is the first experience in the use of E‑learning in Iran, both universities
have not yet fully succeeded in satisfying students and it is necessary to increase the quality of
E‑learning based on student suggestions.

Keywords

COVID‑19
education
medical students
personal satisfaction
quality
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 12, Issue 1
January 2022
Pages 1-9

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