乌干达验光配镜学生临床实习体验的定性研究。
Ugandan optometry students' experiences of their clinical training: a qualitative study.
机构信息
College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kampala International University in Tanzania (KIUT), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
出版信息
BMC Res Notes. 2024 Oct 7;17(1):296. doi: 10.1186/s13104-024-06961-y.
BACKGROUND
There is a gradual increase in the number of optometry education programs in Africa 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 in Uganda.
METHODS
Between April 2023 and May 2023, face to face in-depth interviews were conducted to explore the 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.
RESULTS
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.
CONCLUSION
Training optometry students at an eye clinic enhances their clinical skills and knowledge of diagnosing and managing various eye conditions. Future studies should compare optometry students' experiences in lower-level health units to those in national referral hospitals.
背景
非洲的验光配镜教育项目数量逐渐增加，但对于验光配镜学生在临床培训中的体验知之甚少。因此，本研究的目的是探讨乌干达一家国家转诊和教学医院的验光配镜学生的临床学习环境体验。
方法
在 2023 年 4 月至 5 月期间，采用面对面深入访谈的方式探讨参与者的体验。所有 16 名在大学四年级的验光配镜学生都被有目的地招募到研究中。在国家转诊和教学医院的眼科诊所结束学生的临床培训时收集数据。访谈进行了录音，并使用归纳主题方法进行转录和分析。
结果
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。
结论
在眼科诊所培训验光配镜学生可以提高他们的临床技能和诊断及管理各种眼部疾病的知识。未来的研究应该将验光配镜学生在基层卫生单位的体验与在国家转诊医院的体验进行比较。
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