1. Learning styles of resident doctors
Battamir U ; Gantsetseg T ; Oyunsuren E
Innovation 2014;8(3):28-32
BACKGROUNDThe term ‘‘learning styles’’ refers to the concept that individuals differ in regard to what mode of instruction or study is most effective for them. Assessment of learning styles has significant importance in a sense that trainers can update their curriculum and teaching methods by taking learning styles of learners into account.The main goal of our study isto determine learning styles of resident doctors.METHODSWe used descriptive methods and quantitative analysis for our study. Honey and Mumford learning style questionnaire was used to determinelearning styles of residents. 144resident doctorsout of 475 agreed to participate in the study and completed questionnaires.RESULTSAnalysis of learning styles revealed that most common styles for residents are reflector (63.9%) and theorist (16.7%) followed bypragmatist (10.4%) and activist (9.0%). CONCLUSIONSBased on our results, we must consider increasing the mutual study and behaviour changing activities in our curriculum to helpresidents to be more independent and productive by promoting their skills of self-expression, critical and creative thinking.
2. To describe VARK learning styles of students in Nursing
Sergelentsetseg J ; Battamir U ; Gantsetseg T ; Oyunsuren E
Innovation 2015;9(2):66-68
The term ‘‘learning styles’’ refers to the concept that individuals differ in regard to what mode of instruction or study is most effective for them. There are some types of learning style model in the world and one of them is VARK model which was developed by N.Fleming. Teaching willbecome more effective when determine learning styles of students and teach them suitable way with their learning styles. The main goal of our study is to determine learning styles of nursing students. A descriptiveconfidential questionnaire survey was conducted on 100 students who are learning at Nursing School of MNUMS. They filled VARK questionnaire with 16 question.There are most common learning style was kinesthetic one and it means teaching will be more effective when simulation, close handed and practical sets are used and increased practice hours in the curriculum.
3.Outcomes of Long-term Video EEG monitoring for epilepsy presurgical evaluation
Gansuvd O ; Battamir E ; Budlkham J ; Mendjargal N ; Solongo Ts ; Pagmadulam Ts ; Tovuudorj A
Mongolian Journal of Health Sciences 2025;87(3):16-20
Background:
One-third of people with epilepsy have drug-resistant epilepsy,
making surgical treatment necessary. Comprehensive pre-surgical evaluations,
including long-term video-electroencephalographic (VEEG) monitoring,
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and neuropsychological testing, are essential
components of epilepsy presurgical evaluation. The Epilepsy Center
at the Mongolian-Japanese Hospital of MNUMS was established in September
2022 and introduced long-term video-EEG monitoring in May 2023. This
marked the first time in Mongolia that comprehensive evaluation for epilepsy
surgery became available.
Aim:
To evaluate the role and outcomes of long-term video-EEG monitoring in
the pre-surgical assessment of epilepsy patients
Materials and Methods:
A prospective cohort study was conducted at the
Epilepsy Center of the Mongolian-Japanese Hospital from May 2023 to March
2025. Patients who underwent VEEG and comprehensive pre-surgical evaluation
were included. Data included demographic information, seizure history, imaging
findings, and neurophysiological assessments (routine, sleep-deprived,
and long-term video EEG). Patients were divided into two groups based on
whether they met criteria for epilepsy surgery, and surgical outcomes were
compared between these groups.
Results:
A total of 297 patients (104 children and 193 adults) participated in
the study. Of these, 96 (32%) were diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy and
underwent pre-surgical evaluation. The mean age of this group was 33±9.2
years; male-to-female ratio was 1:1. Age of seizure onset was 20±10.9 years,
and the mean duration of epilepsy was 14.8±10.3 years. Etiologies included
meningitis (21.7%), febrile seizures (15.2%), birth complications (12.5%), and
traumatic brain injury (12.5%). The average duration of VEEG monitoring was
1.45±0.68 days, during which 161 seizures were recorded (average 2.64 per
patient). No seizures were captured in 35 patients.
Among the 96 patients, 29 met the criteria for surgical intervention, and
11 underwent temporal lobe epilepsy surgery. Surgical outcomes were significantly
better compared to the non-surgical group (p<0.05).
Conclusion
Long-term video-EEG monitoring plays a critical role in precisely
localizing the epileptogenic zone, identifying seizure types, establishing differential
diagnoses, and optimizing surgical candidacy. It is confirmed as an
essential diagnostic tool in the pre-surgical evaluation for epilepsy surgery.