Factors Affecting the Number of Medical Faculty Members Required in Iranian Medical Sciences Universities: An Exploratory Factor Analysis

Tahereh Kashkalani; Mohammadreza Maleki; Seyed Jamaladin Tabibi; Amir Ashkan Nasiripour

doi:10.22037/jme.v18i2.25627

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands

Former Title: Journal of Medical Education | The Official Journal of School of Medical Education and Learning Technologies

https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v18i2.25627

Factors Affecting the Number of Medical Faculty Members Required in Iranian Medical Sciences Universities: An Exploratory Factor Analysis

Author(s):

Tahereh Kashkalani¹,

Mohammadreza Maleki^2,*,

Seyed Jamaladin Tabibi¹,

Amir Ashkan Nasiripour¹

1Department of Health Services Administration, Science and Research Branch , Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Science, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands:Vol. 18, issue 2; e105668

Published online:Oct 20, 2019

Article type:Research Article

Received:May 23, 2019

Accepted:Aug 28, 2019

How to Cite:Tahereh KashkalaniMohammadreza MalekiSeyed Jamaladin TabibiAmir Ashkan NasiripourFactors Affecting the Number of Medical Faculty Members Required in Iranian Medical Sciences Universities: An Exploratory Factor Analysis.J Med Edu.18(2):e105668.https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v18i2.25627.

Abstract

Background: Because of an increased demand for clinical faculty members in medical departments and no comprehensive model, identifying the affecting factors could be effective in planning in thisarea. So in this study we aimed to identify the key variables (and their weight) influencing the number of medical faculty members required in Iranian medical sciences universities.Methods: This study was an applied analytical descriptive one. It was a cross-sectional survey and done in Iran using the exploratory factor analysis. The main data collection instrument was a questionnaire and SPSS software version 20 was used for statistical analysis. We used expert opinions to assess the questionnaire’s validity and Cronbach’s coefficient alpha to confirm its reliability. The statistical population consisted of faculty members and directors of medical departments of Iranian medical sciences universities and experts of medical education. The sample size was determined to be 320.Results: Exploratory factor analysis indicated that in an optimal system, nine factors (consisted of 40 variables) titled “research/scholarship services” (14.3%) ,“specialty training” (12.9%), “clinical services” (9.5%), “features of faculty members” (7.5%), “undergraduate training” (6.8%), “university development level” (6.1%), “other characteristics of the university or the region” (5.1%), “desertion rate among faculty members” (4.5%), and “the nature and scope of the specialty” (2.9%) could explain 69.623% of total variance of the rrequired number for medical faculty members.Conclusion: Some of the factors like the volume of “research services” and “undergraduate training” should be considered in estimating the staffing requirements of medical faculty members.

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Tahereh Kashkalani:[PubMed][Scholar]
Mohammadreza Maleki:[PubMed][Scholar]
Seyed Jamaladin Tabibi:[PubMed][Scholar]
Amir Ashkan Nasiripour:[PubMed][Scholar]