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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Situational analysis of teaching and learning of medicine and nursing students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
BMC International Health and Human Rights, Volume 11, No. SUPPL. 1, Article S3, Year 2011
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Background: Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) in Uganda is undergoing a major reform to become a more influential force in society. It is important that its medicine and nursing graduates are equipped to best address the priority health needs of the Ugandan population, as outlined in the governments Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP). The assessment identifies critical gaps in the core competencies of the MakCHS medicine and nursing and ways to overcome them in order to achieve HSSP goals. Methods. Documents from the Uganda Ministry of Health were reviewed, and medicine and nursing curricula were analyzed. Nineteen key informant interviews (KII) and seven focus group discussions (FGD) with stakeholders were conducted. The data were manually analyzed for emerging themes and sub-themes. The study team subsequently used the checklists to create matrices summarizing the findings from the KIIs, FGDs, and curricula analysis. Validation of findings was done by triangulating information from the different data collection methods. Results: The core competencies that medicine and nursing students are expected to achieve by the end of their education were outlined for both programs. The curricula are in the process of reform towards competency-based education, and on the surface, are well aligned with the strategic needs of the country. But implementation is inadequate, and can be changed:. Learning objectives need to be more applicable to achieving competencies. Learning experiences need to be more relevant for competencies and setting in which students will work after graduation (i.e. not just clinical care in a tertiary care facility). Student evaluation needs to be better designed for assessing these competencies. Conclusion: MakCHS has made a significant attempt to produce relevant, competent nursing and medicine graduates to meet the community needs. Ways to make them more effective though deliberate efforts to apply a competency-based education are possible. © 2011 Kiguli et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kiguli, Sarah
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Baingana, Rhona Kezabu
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Paina, Ligia
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Kaawa-Mafigiri, David
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Groves, Sara L.
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Katende, Godfrey
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Kiguli-Malwadde, Elsie
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Kiguli, Juliet
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Galukande, Moses
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Mayega, Roy William
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University College of Health Sciences
Bollinger, Robert Cyril
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Pariyo, George William
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Statistics
Citations: 39
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1472-698X-11-S1-S3
e-ISSN:
1472698X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Grounded Theory
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Uganda