Masters Degrees (Centre for Health Professions Education)
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Learning cross-sectional anatomy using ultrasound: perspectives of undergraduate clinical anatomy students
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Ultrasound (US) is increasingly used across the medical specialities as a diagnostic tool and as a result, medical faculties are being advised to further incorporate imaging into their programmes. Using ... -
Nursing students’ perception of and engagement with feedback provided in an undergraduate nursing programme
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Feedback in the context of higher education, and therefore also in health professions education, is defined as the process where information is given to students about their work and how they then utilise ... -
Paramedic students’ experience of simulation debriefing
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Debriefing the learning experience of paramedic students during simulations is imperative for learning. Yet, it is under-researched and often overlooked. The limited research exploring simulation debriefing ... -
An analysis of the experiences of HCWs in improving their performance in the workplace following a multi-method training intervention in a resource-limited setting
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: The educational outcomes of training initiatives are usually measured against the achievement of specific quantifiable objectives. This study sought instead to analyse the impact on changed ... -
Exploring the professional identity development of students at a rural clinical school
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In the field of medical education, the development of a professional identity has been well established as a priority for any curriculum. The Rural Clinical School (RCS), a centre in the Faculty of Medicine ... -
Exploring final year dental students’ attitudes toward and understanding of reflection and reflective practice in the Conservative Dentistry Clinics at a South African dental school
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In the field of health professions education, it is well accepted that reflection and reflective practice have numerous benefits ranging from increasing self-awareness, to promoting learning and behaviour ... -
The core competencies required by toxicology students in order to function effectively in a poisons information centre : a Delphi study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The training of medical toxicologists in South Africa is inadequate. In developing countries, where accidental and intentional poisonings are problematic, a need exists for tuition in medical toxicology. ... -
Physiotherapy students perceptions of clinical reasoning
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Clinical reasoning is a vital competency of professional physiotherapy practice that contributes to the effectiveness of physiotherapy patient outcomes. Research on clinical reasoning and the physiotherapy ... -
Residents-as-teachers : needs assessment of residents teaching skills in a clinical setting using direct observation of teaching
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Residents teach undergraduate medical students and other health care workers in clinical settings. Despite this pivotal teaching role, the majority of residents have not received formal training ... -
Exploring nursing educators’ perceptions about the use of technology in teaching
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : In everyday life and especially in the healthcare system today, technology has increasingly become an essential part of daily functioning (Bastable et al., 2019; Bonnel et al., 2018; Oermann et al., 2017). ... -
How do non-attenders of faculty development offerings perceive their development as educators?
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Faculty Development, as a means of addressing the educational needs of health professionals entering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, has been undergoing continuous change of definition ... -
The perceptions of preceptors regarding assessment of clinical associate students at Walter Sisulu University
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Preceptors are vital stakeholders in the training of clinical associate students at district hospital training sites in the Walter Sisulu University Bachelor of Medical Clinical practice ... -
Perceptions of newly-qualified oral healthcare professionals about their exposure to service learning in their final year of training at the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The main purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of oral health professionals from Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) regarding the impact of an undergraduate Service Learning ... -
Clinical associate students’ perceptions of factors influencing their developing professional identity
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Lancet Commission called for educational reforms to improve the preparation of 21st century healthcare professionals through strengthening ... -
Workplace-based assessment of final year students in Paediatric Dentistry at the University of the Western Cape : is it an indication of clinical competence?
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Clinical competence is multifaceted and requires the integration of knowledge, skills and attitudes. The clinical environment where patients are treated, provides an opportunity for student assessment of ... -
Exploring enrolled nursing and midwifery students’ opinions on professionalism in their clinical placements
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: Professionalism is a contested concept due to dynamic evolutions and variations in use and application. The term remains hard to define despite the extensive research by many social science ... -
The perceptions of basic science lecturers at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University on their need for health professions educator development
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Faculty development is an institutional imperative that aims to ensure that health professions educators are adequately equipped as educators in their profession. Institutions have thus developed and ... -
A retrospective content analysis of the ambulance emergency assistant refresher course outcomes as covered by free open access medical education (FOAMED) resources
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Continuous professional development (CPD) is a requirement for all healthcare professionals in South Africa. The shift-driven work environment of pre-hospital care often makes attending CPD events ... -
Alignment of current graduate attributes required of medical graduates of the University of Botswana to the expressed needs of users of the Botswana Health Service
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Traditionally, the design of health professions curricula was often guided by traditions, values and priorities of academics. This, however, has led to a mismatch of graduates’ competencies to patient and ... -
The use of peer teaching to promote active learning amongst senior medical students
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : A critical review of the curriculum at the University of Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences prompted the faculty to explore educational strategies that would engage students to actively learn. Peer teaching ...