Challenges Of Clinical Learning Environment Of Dental Students At Addis Ababa University Ethiopia 201819

Background: Clinical learning is one of the main teaching methods in health professions, includingrndental education, and it has many strengths. It is focused on real problems in the context of professionalrnpractice. Learners/students are motivated because they are involved directly and participate actively,rnbut clinical learning can be challenging, unpredictable, stressful, and constantly changing environment.rnObjective: To identify the challenges, of the clinical learning environment of dental students at AddisrnAbaba University Dental Department, Ethiopia.rnMaterial &Methods: An institution based qualitative study was conducted from Dec.rn2018 to Jan. 2019. The sample was obtained by purposive sampling of 4th, 5thyear and finalrnyear dental students. Data were collected by focus group (FG). Three FG discussions werernconducted. (Groups contained 4 students from each year) using a semi-structuredrnquestionnaire. One data collector was selected. The information was recorded separatelyrnand transcribed for thematic analysis. Ideas were grouped and analyzed depending onrnthemes.rnResults: Six themes were derived from the data analysis, which represented the students’rnclinical learning challenges. These six themes included shortage of resources andrnmaintenance problem, non-approachable & uncooperative instructors, poor teacherstudentrnrelationship, evaluation and feedback, and non-organized administrative systemrnConclusion: The results of this study clearly indicated presence of challenges and the mostrncommon challenges are shortages of resources (e g. dental materials and equipment’s),rnnon-approachable and uncooperative clinical teachers and unsupportive clinical learningrnenvironment are the main challenges of clinical learning

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