The Ayurveda Education in India : How Well Are the Graduates Exposed to Basic Clinical Skills?
Joint Authors
Singh, Girish
Rathore, H. C. S.
Patwardhan, Kishor
Gehlot, Sangeeta
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-02-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
“Ayurveda” is an ancient system of healthcare that is native to India.
At present, in India, there are more than 240 colleges that offer a graduate-level degree (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery—BAMS) in Ayurveda.
Even though the Central Council of Indian Medicine, the governing body that monitors the matters related to Ayurveda education, has imposed various educational norms and regulations, the standard of education has been a cause of concern in recent years.
The mushrooming of substandard Ayurvedic colleges is the most important factor that is being held responsible for this kind of erosion in the standards.
The present study is a mailed survey, which was carried out to evaluate the “Extent of exposure to basic clinical skills during BAMS course” as perceived by the sample groups of students and teachers drawn from 32 Ayurvedic educational institutions spread all over India.
A methodically validated questionnaire was used as the tool in the study, to which 1022 participants responded.
The study indicates that there are some serious flaws in the existing system of the graduate-level Ayurveda education.
Since the Ayurvedic graduates play an important role in the primary healthcare delivery system of the country, governing bodies are required to take necessary steps to ensure the adequate exposure of the students to basic clinical skills.
Along with the strict implementation of all the regulatory norms during the process of recognition of the colleges, introducing some changes in the policy model may also be required to tackle the situation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Patwardhan, Kishor& Gehlot, Sangeeta& Singh, Girish& Rathore, H. C. S.. 2011. The Ayurveda Education in India : How Well Are the Graduates Exposed to Basic Clinical Skills?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Patwardhan, Kishor…[et al.]. The Ayurveda Education in India : How Well Are the Graduates Exposed to Basic Clinical Skills?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Patwardhan, Kishor& Gehlot, Sangeeta& Singh, Girish& Rathore, H. C. S.. The Ayurveda Education in India : How Well Are the Graduates Exposed to Basic Clinical Skills?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453791
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453791