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The Perceptions Of The Preparedness Of Medical Graduates To Take On Internship Responsibilities In Low Resource Hospitals In Kenya, Patricia Muthaura, Tashmin Khamis
The Perceptions Of The Preparedness Of Medical Graduates To Take On Internship Responsibilities In Low Resource Hospitals In Kenya, Patricia Muthaura, Tashmin Khamis
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa
The Aga Khan University is developing an Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) curriculum for implementation in East Africa in 2016, which aims to serve the health needs of the populations there. Pilot focus group discussions of recent interns were conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi to find out: (1) If Kenyan medical students are adequately prepared for their roles as interns in low resource hospitals upon graduation from medical schools; (2) The likely clinical conditions that interns will face in low resource hospitals in Kenya; and (3) How might the UGME curriculum best prepare interns for their roles in …
Perceptions Of The Preparedness Of Medical Graduates For Internship Responsibilities In District Hospitals In Kenya: A Qualitative Study, Patricia Muthaura, Tashmin Khamis, Mushtaq Ahmed, Syeda Ra’Ana Hussain
Perceptions Of The Preparedness Of Medical Graduates For Internship Responsibilities In District Hospitals In Kenya: A Qualitative Study, Patricia Muthaura, Tashmin Khamis, Mushtaq Ahmed, Syeda Ra’Ana Hussain
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa
Background: Aga Khan University is developing its undergraduate medical education curriculum for East Africa. In Kenya, a 1 year internship is mandatory for medical graduates’ registration as practitioners. The majority of approved internship training sites are at district hospitals. The purposes of this study were to determine: (1) whether recent Kenyan medical graduates are prepared for their roles as interns in district hospitals upon graduation from medical school; (2) what working and training conditions and social support interns are likely to face in district hospital; and (3) what aspects of the undergraduate curriculum need to be addressed to overcome perceived …