Table 2.
Characteristics of Student Experiences at 21 Decentralized Clinical Training Sites From 11 Medical Education Partnership Initiative–Funded Schoolsa in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2015–2016
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Type of students coming to the facility | |
| Medical | 20 (95) |
| Pharmacy | 3 (14) |
| Lab technology | 3 (14) |
| Nursing | 14 (67) |
| Health extension | 4 (19) |
| Officers (clinical, etc.) | 6 (29) |
| Otherb | 16 (76) |
| Number of students (medical) at oncec | |
| 1–25 | 18 (86) |
| 26–50 | 2 (10) |
| Duration of student rotation | |
| 2–4 weeks | 5 (24) |
| 6 weeks | 5 (24) |
| 8 weeks | 8 (38) |
| 12 weeks | 1 (5) |
| 44 weeks | 1 (5) |
| Variousd | 1 (5) |
| Number of weeks with no students | |
| 0–8 weeks | 11 (52) |
| 9–12 weeks | 3 (14) |
| 12–24 weeks | 1 (5) |
| 24–46 weeks | 5 (24) |
| Othere | 1 (5) |
| Formal curriculum | |
| Yes | 16 (76) |
| No | 5 (24) |
| Formal medical student rotation agreement | |
| Yes | 10 (48) |
| No | 11 (52) |
| Specific learning objectives | |
| Yes | 21 (100) |
| Activities students participate in | |
| Ambulatory clinical care | 20 (95) |
| Inpatient clinical care | 18 (86) |
| Research | 16 (76) |
| Preventive health care/health promotion | 18 (86) |
| Community outreach | 19 (90) |
| Supervision of lower-level students | 6 (29) |
| Quality improvement projects | 8 (38) |
| Health facility administrative meetings | 13 (62) |
| Laboratory activities | 15 (71) |
| Otherf | 5 (24) |
| Supervisor affiliation | |
| Health facility only | 5 (24) |
| Medical school only | 0 (0) |
| Health facility and medical school | 16 (76) |
For a complete list of participating schools, see List 1.
Midwifery, paramedic students, health auxiliaries, phlebotomy students, vaccination programs, nutritionists, occupational therapy (elective), physiotherapy (elective), allied health professionals, speech, clinical associates—electives and practicals, social work, lab, pharmaceutical technologists, radiographers, emergency medical technicians, nutrition, dental, pharmacy technicians, statistics, health system management, medical records, laboratory students, and nonspecific types.
Missing data for one site in Zambia.
For one Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College (KCMC) site: out-of-country students—3–6 months, KCMC students—2 months.
One site in Zimbabwe reported “greater part of the year as students are there at intervals.”
Pharmacy, antenatal care, delivery, assisting in operations (lumbar puncture and ascitic fluid tap), theater, coding patients, and registering patients.