Mucunguzi Boaz, Guti Walker, Tumwine Moreen, Mubuuke Aloysius G, Munabi Ian, Raaheim Arild, Kiguli Sarah
Makerere University.
Kampala International University.
Res Sq. 2024 Mar 1:rs.3.rs-3993765. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3993765/v1.
There is a gradual increase in the number of optometry education programs in low resource settings yet there is limited knowledge on optometry students' experiences of their clinical training. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the optometry students' experiences of their clinical learning environment at a national referral and teaching hospital within a low resource setting.
The study adopted a qualitative design using face to face in-depth interviews to explore experiences of the participants. All 16 optometry students in fourth-year at university were purposefully recruited into the study. Data was collected at the end of the students' clinical training at the eye clinic of a national referral and teaching hospital. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed for analysis using an inductive thematic approach.
Two themes, learning at the eye clinic and organization of the eye clinic, were identified to represent participants' experiences. Each theme had three sub themes.
The students' experiences in a clinical learning environment take a transformative nature from initial hesitancy and feelings of inferiority, anxiety, uncertainty and nervousness to increased confidence and active engagement. Future studies should compare optometry students' experiences in lower-level health units to those in national referrals hospitals.
在资源匮乏地区，验光教育项目的数量在逐渐增加，但对于验光专业学生临床培训经历的了解却很有限。因此，本研究的目的是探讨在资源匮乏地区的一家国家级转诊和教学医院中，验光专业学生对其临床学习环境的体验。
本研究采用定性设计，通过面对面深入访谈来探索参与者的体验。特意招募了大学四年级的所有16名验光专业学生参与该研究。在学生们在一家国家级转诊和教学医院的眼科诊所完成临床培训后收集数据。访谈进行了录音，并转录以便使用归纳主题法进行分析。
确定了两个主题，即眼科诊所的学习和眼科诊所的组织，以代表参与者的体验。每个主题都有三个子主题。
学生们在临床学习环境中的体验具有转变性质，从最初的犹豫、自卑、焦虑、不确定和紧张，转变为增强的信心和积极参与。未来的研究应比较验光专业学生在基层卫生单位和国家级转诊医院的体验。
