Perception Of Undergraduate Medical Students Research Articles

Perception of Saudi undergraduate medical students on telemedicine training and its implementation.

The use of telemedicine has increased considerably in healthcare delivery, especially during this time of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It has, therefore, become necessary to train medical students to better equip them for this new means of healthcare delivery. The aim of the present study was to assess the perception of undergraduate medical students on telemedicine training. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 521 undergraduate medical students studying in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. Data were collected via a self-administered pretested questionnaire comprising two main sections: demographics and knowledge and opinions regarding telemedicine training. About 73% students think that the use of telemedicine for patient care will increase in the future, and 59.3% think that the medical students should be trained in telemedicine. Majority of the students (78%) opined that telemedicine training should be optional and 58% said it should be taught during the clinical phase of the undergraduate curriculum. The best telemedicine training course learning objectives medical students opined to be included were: telemedicine practical skills (70.2%), legal aspects of telemedicine practice (68.3%), and potential positive and/or negative use of telemedicine tools and methods (67.6%). Telemedicine skills students would like to learn how to effectively engage patients, knowledge about telemedicine regulations and the consequences of breaching them. Medical students are aware of the importance of incorporating telemedicine training into the medical curriculum. Training these students is vital to ensure their competence as physicians in their future clinical careers, that is make them a digitally health-literate future workforce.

Medical students' perceptions of the educational environment in a private medical school in Southwest Nigeria.

The educational environment plays a very important role in determining the overall performance of students. The aim of this study is to determine the perceptions of undergraduate medical students about their educational environment in a Nigerian university. This was an observational, cross-sectional study conducted among final-year (600 level) undergraduate medical students. The Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire was used for the study to assess the educational environment of the medical students. A total number of 100 final-year (600 level) undergraduate medical students participated in the study, out of which 27 (27.0%) were males and 73 (73.0%) were females with a male-to-female ratio of 0.37 to 1. The age range of the respondents was 21-30 years with a mean (±SD) of 23.54 (±1.403). The total mean DREEM score was 116.2/200. The total score of SPL domain was 30.2/48 (62.9%). The total score of SPT domain was 27.3/44 (62.0%), while that of SASP was 19.2/32 (60.0%). The total score of SPA domain was 26.6/48 (55.4%) and that of SSP was 13.1/28 (46.8%). For the SPL, SPT, SASP, and SPA domains, the score was above 50%. However, for the SSP domain the score was less than 50%. The total mean DREEM score in this study was 116.2/200, more positives than negatives, with the students' social perspective having the least domain score. There is a need to provide adequate social support system for medical students in general and particularly for those who get stressed.

Perception of Undergraduate Medical Students and Faculty towards Team Based Learning as a Teaching Tool- A Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: In India, the fast-changing medical education scenario needs to differentiate the meaningful learning from rote learning into the medical practice. Team Based Learning (TBL) is a dialectic form of learning where students learn in small groups or teams. Aim: The present study was conducted to introduce TBL methodology in ophthalmology subject as learning strategy among undergraduate medical students and to evaluate the perceptions of students and faculties towards TBL methodology. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Uttar Pradesh, India, from December 2019 to February 2020. Total 120 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) students of 3rd year part 1 participated in the study. Main TBL sessions were conducted in two phases, wherein during preclass preparation the topic glaucoma was assigned to the students. In phase 1 individual Readiness Assurance Test (iRAT) and team Readiness Assurance Test (tRAT) were conducted using MCQs. In phase 2, tRAT was conducted for real-life clinical situations on glaucoma. Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 20.0 software version. Results: In all 120 participants with the 100% response rate, mean score of iRAT, tRAT in phase 1 and tRAT in phase 2 was 18.9±5.24, 26.16±3.89 and 27.91±4.56, respectively. Majority of students perceived that TBL helped in understanding the glaucoma well and improved teacher student relationship. Almost all faculty members agreed that TBL was an innovative teaching method to develop critical thinking and imbibe subject knowledge in students. Conclusion: TBL as an innovative Teaching Learning (TL) method was well implemented and accepted among medical students and teaching faculty because TBL established rationale thinking and problem-solving skills.

Will plain packaging of cigarettes achieve the expected? Perceptions among medical students

Plain packaging is one of the critical strategies in eliminating the promotion of tobacco products. Evidence indicates that plain packaging decreases the attractiveness of tobacco products and enhances the effectiveness of health warnings. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of undergraduate medical students of plain packaging and new pictorial warnings before they came into use in Turkey. This qualitative study was carried out among undergraduate students in a Medical School in Istanbul in 2019. Participants were recruited through purposive sampling, and data were collected through focus group discussions. The participants were asked to discuss their perceptions regarding one original branded pack and ten plain package models. All discussions were audiotaped and thematic content analysis was conducted. A total of 72 students participated in the study. None of the students had seen plain packaging before. Most of the students perceived plain packaging as more favorable compared to the branded packs. The terms used to describe plain package were: 'appealing/desirable', 'attractive', 'beautiful', 'cool/eye-catching', 'charming', 'elegant', and 'special'. Some students indicated that they would have preferred plain packs over the branded ones if both types of products had been in the market and provided they were of the same brand. Pictorials had different impacts based on their content. At the same time, outer body deformities were perceived as 'real' and provoked unfavorable feelings; inner organ images were defined as 'imaginary' and had little to no impact. Plain packaging was perceived as a more attractive alternative to the conventional branded packs among most participants. We must be aware of the unforeseen effects of plain packaging among different subgroups in the new generations. We suggest using outer body deformities in the pictorials more frequently due to their higher impact.

Perception of undergraduate medical students regarding civic responsibility through service learning by visiting persons with different abilities


 Objectives: Addressing various attitudes of students, can be a challenging task for educationists, so it is generally 
 embedded in the hidden curriculum in most Medical Institutes. The purpose of this study was to build up civic 
 duty among undergraduates, rooted in their learning objectives of the curriculum through a visit to the school of 
 children with different abilities (CFSPF).
 Materials and Methods: In year 4, students of Shifa College of Medicine during the clerkship of Community 
 Medicine, were taken on a field visit which is part of the curriculum. CFSP is privately run by an NGO, it has 45 
 enrolled individuals with different mental and physical abilities. The medical students visited CFSPF in small 
 groups for 8 months (Sep 2019 to April 2020) where they interacted with the individuals with special needs in 
 their environment. Students were able to practice empathy through the general physical examination and other 
 entertaining activities. In this qualitative study, this strategy was assessed by exploring the medical student’s 
 perceptions.
 Results: Focus Group discussions were conducted with the medical students and themes identified were: 
 interaction with children having different abilities, being thankful to the Almighty, philanthropy, learning to 
 empathize, the feeling of including them in our society, selfless smile, the contribution of services, and developing 
 various attributes.
 Conclusion: Students found the visit to a school for children with different abilities useful. The interaction in a 
 different environment has revealed opportunities for a wider scope of learning. 
 Keywords: Civic responsibility, Empathy, Persons with different abilities, Service learning.
 

Perception of undergraduate medical students regarding the use of Information and Communication Technologies

INTRODUCTION: Information and communication technologies enhance collaboration between students and health personnel worldwide to generate globalized health research and to improve the implementation of public health measures. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perception of information and communication technologies of medical students from a private university in the city of Medellín-Colombia. METHODOLOGY: Descriptive observational study that included pre-med and first-semester medical students who gave their consent. Variables such as sociodemographic, academic, information, and communication technologies skills and perception were included in the study. The information was collected through a survey made in Microsoft Forms®; absolute and relative frequencies were used for the analysis. RESULTS: 69 students participated in the study, of which 69.5% (48) were women; the average age was 17 years. Regarding access to electronic devices, it was found that 98.5% (68) had a cell phone, while 94.2% (65) had their own computer, and 100% (69) had internet access at home. CONCLUSION: Students perceive that due to the pandemic, the use of the Internet for academic activities increased, which impacted the time that was dedicated to digital entertainment activities; furthermore, they perceive that the trend in the use of information and communication technologies leads to a dehumanization of society.

Problems in Physician-Patient Communication: What do our Students See and Hear? A Qualitative Study with a Pragmatic Approach

Background: Efficient communication with patients is an indispensable necessity for physicians of the 21 century. Over the past decades, much work has been done nationally and internationally to instill this essential skill in undergraduate students and medical graduates are now formally trained to become better communicators. However, deficiencies persist and medical students of today still observe various issues when they observe physician- patient communication interactions in their training. Objective: To understand perceptions of undergraduate medical students about the difficulties in Physician-Patient communication (PPC) & take suggestions on how to overcome them. Methods: A qualitative study design was employed, with data collection through three focus group discussions with medical students studying in Wah medical college, Pakistan in October 2019. Thematic data analysis was done using Atlas-ti 8
 software. A pragmatic approach was used to understand student perceptions about difficulties in PPC. Conclusion: The various issues regarding the problems in physician patient communication portray a realistic picture of our current communication practices. Various factors have been identified in this study and, the most practical solution to these problems lies in the effective teaching of behavioral sciences.

Perception of Undergraduate Medical Students about Integrated Modular Curriculum and Factors Affecting

Aim: To explore the perceptions of undergraduate medical students about integrated modular curriculum and to identify the factors affecting it. Study design: Mixed method study Place and duration of study: King Edward Medical University (KEMU) from 1st November 2021 to 30th April 2022. Methods: The questionnaires were distributed to 391 MBBS students. In depth interviews were conducted from 16 students and audio-recorded. Results: Three hundred and fifty seven (91.3%) considered integrated curriculum a useful approach, 88% preferred this approach over traditional, more than 70% considered it useful for clinical insight and improvement in academic performance. Many (43%) of the students complained that the institutional environment was not helpful regarding implementation of integrated curriculum which was further explored by in-depth interview. Conclusion: The majority of students have shown a positive response to the modular integrated curriculum .It has helped them in improving academic performance and clinical insight. There is a need to improve university environment to implement integrated assessment more effectively. Keywords: Integrated modular curriculum, undergraduate, medical students, perception

Perceptions of Undergraduate Medical Students towards Online Learning in a Medical College in the National Capital Region (NCR), India

Background: Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the globe, it has not been possible to conduct traditional classroom teaching in view of the closure of schools and colleges in our country since March 2020. Hence, it is important to study the highlights, demerits, and bottlenecks in the implementation of online education from a student’s perspective. Methods: The present study was carried out to assess perceptions regarding virtual classroom among undergraduate students of a tertiary medical college in U.P. A pre-designed, semi-structured questionnaire was used. Study was conducted through an online survey. Data was analyzed with the help of SPSS version 21. Results: A total of 377 participants were included in the study. More than half of the participants (54.9%) preferred a mixed mode of learning which includes both online and offline learning. Lack of interaction with teachers (66.3%) and fellow students (57.6%) and lack of quiet space at home to listen to online classes (44%) were a few of the perceived demerits of online classes. Internet speed was found to be one of the most challenging issues faced in online learning (78.5%). Conclusion: Students’ perception of the blended learning mode was positive. They were, however, less enthusiastic about online learning than they were about conventional classroom learning.

Perception of undergraduate medical students toward stressors and de-stressors during COVID-19 pandemic: Online cross-sectional survey from a medical institute in Eastern India.

Introduction:COVID-19 has affected the quality of life of all age groups. Medical education during the pandemic shifted to online mode due to lockdown restrictions. The stress felt by medical students during the pandemic has been studied less. The current study aimed to assessed the stressors and de-stressors for undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic.Materials and methods:A cross-sectional online survey was conducted for the undergraduate medical students of a tertiary care institute of eastern India. A total of 307 medical students were included in the study by convenient and snowball sampling. A self-designed semi-structural questionnaire was created as a Google form and circulated among the students between September and October 2020. A combination of purposive and snowball sampling was adopted. Responses regarding stressors and de-stressors were recorded on a Likert scale. Data analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. Categorical variables were presented as percentages and descriptive statistics were performed.Results:A total of 307 students responded and 64.5% of them were men and 35.5% were women. 47.6% of the students experienced stress due to changes brought about by COVID-19. Risk of parents getting infection (63.2%), fear of not easily returning home (53.1%), lack of clinical exposure (52.7%), and financial impact (47.9%) were the major stressors perceived by the students. Connecting with family and friends through social media (47.5%), gaming (45.0%), online streaming platform (51.2%), spending time with family members (54.4%) were the coping strategies adopted by these students.Conclusion:Higher level of psychological stress perceived by the undergraduate students needs psychological intervention. Academic revamp and adaptation of coping strategies are required for the medical under-graduates.

Medical students' perceptions of emergency medical care before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

AimUnderstanding how medical students perceive emergency medical care is important in promoting education and recruitment in the field of emergency medicine. This study aimed to clarify the perceptions of undergraduate medical students on emergency medical care with a focus on comparing their perceptions before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic.MethodsFourth‐year undergraduate medical students were invited to complete a self‐administered questionnaire in 2017 and 2020. Free comments on emergency medical care were analyzed via text mining. The relationships among categorical words were evaluated via correlation matrix and correspondence analysis.ResultsThe number of written words per student were not significantly different between 2017 (4.9 ± 3.4) and 2020 (5.3 ± 4.1). In 2017, the most frequently used word was “busy,” and the words “patients,” “life,” and “care” were not related to each other significantly. In 2020, the frequency of the word “busy” decreased and the word “patients” was related to “life” (P < 0.01) and “care” (P < 0.01). In the correspondence analysis, seven words including “life” and “care” were associated with “patients,” which demonstrates that these words tended to occur together.ConclusionsAlthough the responses of the medical students regarding emergency medical care before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic included similar words, their expressions tended to be related to patient care or patient life during the pandemic. This change in perception might cultivate a sense of mission and responsibility and an interest in emergency medical care among medical students.

Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding e-learning during COVID-19 pandemic

Background: The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sudden shift towards the exclusive adoption of online teaching, forming the primary source of medical education and enabling students to continue to learn remotely. The role in the academic arena has gained importance furthermore considering the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic causing educational institutions around the world over to close down and thus giving rise to multiple challenges at all stages and levels of education in particular for students, due to the lockdown situation. Hence the present study was carried out to assess the perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding e-learning during COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from April 2021 to June 2021 among 404 undergraduate medical students of IIMSR Medical College, Badnapur, Jalna, Maharashtra. The questionnaire had eliciting information about socio-demographic profile, knowledge and perception regarding advantages and challenges of e-learning was administered to them. Data was entered in Microsoft excel and analyzed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version-13.0.Results: About 87% students were of opinion that e-learning was not useful and not motivated to use it and 38% students’ think it’s beneficial as has interactive mode, but 62% students think otherwise. Only 36% are of opinion that e-learning will improve their performance. Majority 78% students think e-learning will not help in better understanding then formal teaching methods.Conclusions: Undergraduate medical students were still more inclined towards traditional teaching rather than e-learning. Faculty members should take necessary measures for improving e-learning facility and quality to help with better learning.

Perceptions of undergraduate medical students towards online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic-experiences from a medical college in Delhi

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has caused upheaval in all aspects of our lives and education system has also faced disruptions. Medical teaching is of paramount importance as it is preparing future doctors for such emergencies. Though online teaching by the institutions and faculties has continued but it is also equally important to know the learners’ perspective, i.e.., the undergraduate medical students who have to cope-up with the change in teaching practices. To assess the perceptions of medical students regarding online learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic. To understand the problems and apprehensions faced by these students.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate medical students of a medical college in Delhi. To ensure reliable results, a sample size of 50% was decided with equal representation from students studying in different professional years of MBBS. Results: Although medical students had used online learning earlier but it was not very preferable. Students faced challenges both due to unsatisfactory learning atmosphere at home and also technological issues associated with online learning. Students are also worried about lengthening of duration of the course and inadequate clinical exposure.Conclusions: Medical education system has to be prepared for blended learning by use of resources to overcome challenges associated with technological problems so as to facilitate learning of the students.

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BACKGROUND A warm, optimally supportive, challenging, and competitive environment is widely regarded as an essential pre-requisite for best possible learning. Students’ satisfaction on educational environment influences their learning approach and outcome. The Dundee ready educational environment measure (DREEM) is a globally accepted valid tool to assess educational environment during undergraduate medical education, in which students are scored for 50 items with a total global score of 200. This study was undertaken, as there had been paucity of relevant data from north-east India, with the aim of assessing students’ perception of their educational environment in paraclinical training during second professional MBBS course. METHODS This was a cross-sectional survey-based study conducted during the months of September and October, 2017 involving 168 second professional MBBS-students of third and fifth semesters of Government Medical College of north-east India. DREEM questionnaire was used to assess the educational environment, as perceived by the students, during paraclinical training. RESULTS This study showed that the mean global score involving all the domains was 119.58 ± 46.95, suggesting a ‘more positive than negative’ educational environment prevailing in the institute during paraclinical training. The individual domain scores for their - perception of learning was 29.90 ± 5.32, perception of teachers was 27.68 ± 4.13, academic self-perception was 18.96 ± 3.78, perception of atmosphere was 26.93 ± 6.40 and social self-perception was 16.11 ± 3.34, suggesting that the training was moving in right direction across all the domains of educational environment, though was not optimally perfect. CONCLUSIONS The present study revealed a suboptimal perception of undergraduate medical students in all the domains of educational environment in paraclinical phase. The overall educational environment during paraclinical teaching moving in a satisfactory direction though was not excellent. Social perspectives of the educational environment need to be further improved. KEYWORDS Educational Environment, DREEM Inventory, Paraclinical Training, Students’ Perception, Global Score

A Descriptive Study to Assess the Perceptions of Undergraduate Medical Students Towards Acceptance of E-Learning Vs Conventional Methods in An Integrated Curriculum in Physiology

Background: Institutions across the world have shifted to virtual education to keep the academic activitiesgoing due to the COVID-19 pandemic jeopardizing the academiccalendars. E-learning was being used asa part of distance learning courses but the preparedness, designing and effectiveness in using it towardsconducting regular courses have been the main concern in countries where students are not used to virtualclasses due to technical constraints like faculty training, suitability of devices and bandwidth availabilityposing a serious challenge. Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based study was done among 50 second yearmedical undergraduate students in 2020. A standardized, electronic, self-administered, Google Form datacollection sheet was distributed. It included the seven components to evaluate; Course Schedule, objectives,time management, teaching methods, assessment methods, academic achievement and student concerns.Descriptive, inferential statistics were applied. Results: e-learning has been accepted very well by thestudents (48%) and they found it to add as a better learning resource (44%). About 25% of students find bothe-leaning and conventional methods as convenient in learning.The major advantage in conventional methodswere due to peer interaction, student-faculty interaction and active participation of faculty with feedback.Conclusion: Most of the students appraised that e-learning can be used as complementary to conventionalmethods. The conventional methods had an upper hand in long term; teaching concepts, peer interaction andfaculty feedback with better planning and implementation of curricular activities holding the key for successin fulfilling the expected outcomes by either of the methods.

Teaching Style, Coping Strategies, Stress and Social Support: Associations to the Medical Students’ Perception of Learning during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

This study assessed the learning perception of undergraduate medical students on three types of teaching (classical/online/hybrid), in relation to coping strategies, stress, and social support, in the context of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Additionally, we explored gender differences and the perceived usefulness of teaching. 201 students (48 men, 153 women; mean age = 22.900, SD = 2.830) participated in the study. They answered a Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, a Brief Cope Scale, a Student-life Stress Inventory, a visual analog scale for usefulness, and a survey collecting their perceptions about learning across teaching types. Results point out a preference for classical teaching, followed by the hybrid and online formats. Online teaching was identified as more advantageous in terms of time management and seeking information. Denial and substance use were statistically associated with poor communication, bad time using, and impaired learning. Both stress and social support had ambivalent associations with learning perceptions. Gender differences were limited to behavioral disengagement and higher social support perceived by women. Although classical teaching was globally perceived as the most useful, online teaching was considered desirable by male urban respondents. These data may contribute to the strategic growth and refinement of web-based teaching methods in medical universities.

Wet Specimens, Plastinated Specimens, or Plastic Models in Learning Anatomy: Perception of Undergraduate Medical Students.

Methods of teaching anatomy have shown major change as the medical undergraduate curriculum became more challenging. Traditional teaching methods like dissection and wet specimens are nowadays widely replaced by anatomical models, plastination, and technology-enhanced applications. To explore the perception of undergraduate students of three methods of learning anatomy, which are wet specimens, plastinated specimens, and plastic models. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study that included a sample of 268 male and female undergraduate medical students of the third and fourth study years at Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies in Saudi Arabia. Students in this study preferred wet specimens in regard to motivation to gaining anatomical knowledge in clinical context and usefulness for surgical career. On the other hand, they preferred plastinated specimens when it comes to feasibility of use, ability to differentiate between structures, and understanding complex structures. Although the findings in general refer to preferring the use of wet specimens, no one modality seems to be enough for effectively learning anatomy. A combination of various modalities can provide the best benefit for medical students in this regard.

Context and mechanisms of interprofessional learning during a Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship

ABSTRACT Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (LIC) are known to afford several educational advantages to healthcare students including superior team working skills. This paper explores the perceptions of undergraduate medical students who undertook a rural LIC in Scottish primary care setting, to develop an understanding of their interprofessional learning (IPL) during the LIC placement. A qualitative approach was used to explore the lived experience of five LIC alumni who participated in this longitudinal study. They shared their experiences through written and audio diaries over a period of 1–2 months followed by individual semi-structured interviews. Transcripts were thematically analyzed to identify key themes related to IPL during LIC placements. Data from 12 audio and 9 written diaries and 5 interviews generated the following inter-woven themes with regards to various contextual factors, and the prominent generative mechanisms underlying the positive IPL experience: general practice setting afforded interprofessional interactions, longitudinality afforded interprofessional relationships, engagement in nurturing clinical teams, absence of hierarchy, flexibility and autonomy during the LIC, and ‘goodwill’ expressed toward the LIC programme. The significant interplay of enabling contextual factors and the generative mechanisms operating in the primary care practice environment is presented in context of existing research and proposed future developments.

Perception of Undergraduate Medical Students on Educational Environment

Educational environment in medical school has a significant influence on the students’ progress in becoming a holistic doctor. Different background of students may have different perception towards their educational environment. The objectives of this study were to explore and ascertain the overall educational environment status of two medical programmes in the Faculty of Medicine of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and to study the common areas of concern in the educational environment. A cross-sectional study was conducted in November 2018 among all the fourth-year undergraduate medical students of session 2018/2019 in the Faculty of Medicine of UKM using the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire. A total of 114 (72.61%) respondents had completed the questionnaire. The mean global score of UKM (136.14) was higher than the mean global score of UKM-Universitas Padjadjaran (UKM-UNPAD) (128.74). UKM also noted to have a higher total mean score for all the five subscales than UKM-UNPAD. The highest percentage score was observed in the subscale of Students’ Perception of Learning (SPoL) for UKM (71.89%) and UKM-UNPAD (68.56%). On the other hand, the lowest percentage score was observed among the UKM (62.57%) and UKM-UNPAD (60.04%) respondents in the subscale of Students’ Social Self-Perception (SSSP). Overall, all students across these two main academic programmes perceived the educational environment in UKM positively. However, there are still aspects of the educational environment that could be improved. The existing programmes and academic modules are subjected to rigorous evaluation to be able to meet the medical students’ requirements.

Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding institutional online teaching-learning programme

BackgroundMedical education all over the country has been forced to shift to e-learning, mainly online classes. In this scenario, the medical education department (MEU) of a teaching hospital under a deemed university felt the need to study the satisfaction and usefulness of these classes, as perceived by the undergraduate medical students. MethodsQuestionnaire survey was planned. A specially designed questionnaire was created, keeping in mind, the study objectives. It was validated, and a pilot was conducted, for modifications and to calculate sample size. The questionnaire was administered by email as Google Forms. The responses, which included quantitative and qualitative responses, were analysed, and feedback points noted. Percentage level of satisfaction and usefulness was calculated with 95% confidence interval. To test the statistical significance of the association of satisfaction levels amongst students of different Phases, chi square test was used. ResultsOn a scale scoring for satisfaction, 53.6% scored moderate, 31% high, and 15.4% low satisfaction. 49.8% of the students were less satisfied about attending classes from home; 15.7% felt it was better. 57.1% of the students found the concept of online learning moderately useful, 31.4% found it minimally useful, 11.5%, highly useful. ConclusionsThe undergraduate medical students perceived moderate satisfaction and usefulness with the on-going online classes. They expressed the desire to resume routine physical classes, especially for practicals and clinics. Points of improvement of the online teaching-learning programme were also obtained. This study revealed sufficient feedback to be shared with all stakeholders, regarding improvements in the online classes.