MANAGEMENT OF CLINICAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON STUDENTS’ ACQUISITION OF CLINICAL SKILLS IN HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN MBALE CITY. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
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Clinical instructional materials, Students’ Acquisition of Clinical Skills, Health Training institutions, Mbale CityAbstract
Background.
This study focused on assessing the influence management of clinical instructional materials on Students’ Acquisition of Clinical Skills in Health Training institutions in Mbale City.
Methodology.
The study adopted the cross-sectional design with a sample of 127 respondents (123) Medical staff and (4) ward in-charges from the medical staff in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview guides for quantitative and qualitative data respectively. Data was analyzed using SSPSS software and content analysis respectively.
Results.
Most of the respondents 65(54.2%) had served for 11 years and above, 42(35%) had served between 6 years and 10 years and 13(10.8%) had served between 1 year and 5 years. The study found that the Management of clinical instructional materials moderately influences Students’ acquisition of clinical skills (F=7.274, Df=1, ρ< 0.05, β=0.572).
Conclusion.
Management of clinical instructional materials has a moderately significant positive influence on Students’ acquisition of clinical skills. This was interpreted to mean that if Health Training Institutions in Mbale City enhance the Management of clinical instructional materials, there will be a moderate substantial improvement in Students’ acquisition of clinical skills.
Recommendation.
Health Training Institutions in Mbale City should further boost the Management of clinical instructional materials towards supporting Students’ acquisition of clinical skills
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