Effect of Compentent Based Education and Training for Clinical Officers in Improving Quality of Healthcare Delivery in Tanzania.

Abdulrahman, Yusuf (2023) Effect of Compentent Based Education and Training for Clinical Officers in Improving Quality of Healthcare Delivery in Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study on effect of competency based education and training clinical officers to improve quality of healthcare delivery in Tanzania by assessing CBET in clinical officers training institutions in practicum sites. The study was guided by four goals;to asses students ‘perception and practice in practicum sites, to determine availability of clinical instructors used for training, to determine availability of monitoring tools used and to identify barriers that imped training in practicum sites. The study adopted the cross sectional research design where questionnaires were used as data collection tool. The study uncovered 23.6% of students are not attending daily ward round, Some of clinical instructors were not around during clinical practices,majority of students were not aware of or having essential clinical guideline and more than 40% of students agreed that inadequate clinical instructors, large number of students in practicum site, few patients for learning in practicum site, inadequate learning materials in practicum site, inadequate time for practice and long distance to practicum site were barriers that impend training in clinical sites. There is a need of common standardized tool to be used by various stakeholders. It is advised that more days are expected for clinical instructors to train students during hands on work practice and other approach such as preceptor corners should be used in practicum sites. It has been recommended that; Giving customary and periodical supplemental class on CBET educational plan method of instructing, appraisal and assessment to clinical instructors and new employees wherever they are enlisted to join the preparation. Keywords: Competence Based Education, Healthcare, Practicum site, clinical officers

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