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Arch Iran Med. 2025;28(7): 404-411.
doi: 10.34172/aim.34288
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Challenges Faced by Talented Students in Medical Sciences Education: A Phenomenological Study

Houra Ashrafifard 1 ORCID logo, Hossein Karimi Moonaghi 2* ORCID logo, Raheleh Gharibnavaz 3, Eshagh Ildarabadi 4

1 Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center and Medical Sciences Education Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3 Deputy of Education, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4 Department of Nursing, Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Hossein Karimi Moonaghi, Email: karimih@mums.ac.ir

Abstract

Background: Talented students are among the key human resources in society, and educational and university authorities bear the responsibility of addressing the potential challenges they face. Therefore, identifying these challenges is essential.

Objective: This research aimed to identify the challenges experienced by talented students and to propose possible solutions to help managers and planners design effective interventions.

Methods: The participants were 50 talented students from healthcare sciences. A phenomenological approach was employed using Colaizzi’s seven steps method for data collection and analysis. Structured interviews were conducted with the students selected through purposive sampling.

Results: Data analysis revealed the central theme of the “narrow alley of talents” accompanied by six main themes: “motivational slope”, “striving for improvement”, “uneven university path”, “social lens”, “family umbrella”, and “the bright side of talents”, each comprising several subthemes.

Conclusion: The challenges faced by talented students can be mitigated and their competencies enhanced through tailored educational opportunities and services, counseling, and engagement of external motivational and support resources.



Cite this article as: Ashrafifard H, Karimi Moonaghi H, Gharibnavaz R, Ildarabadi E. Challenges faced by talented students in medical sciences education: a phenomenological study. Arch Iran Med. 2025;28(7):404-411. doi: 10.34172/aim.34288
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Submitted: 25 Mar 2025
Revision: 16 Jun 2025
Accepted: 20 Jun 2025
ePublished: 01 Jul 2025
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