Challenges of Clinical Teaching in Developing Countries

Abstract

Clinical teaching is very important for students’ learning as it helps them to integrate cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills when delivering medical care. However, it has been noted that across all medical fields new graduates have low level of competency and questions have been raised with regard to the contributing challenges. This paper aimed at exploring the challenges that affect clinical teaching in the developing countries. A Google search of the published article on challenges of clinical teaching in the developing countries was done and the reported factors were documented. The challenges found included: poor teachers’ knowledge and skills, finance related constraints, unfavorable learning environment, large numbers of enrolled students and the accompanying constraints, poorly motivated teachers and poor government policies. Based on these findings, it is recommended that efforts need to be made to address the challenges so as to enable effective clinical teaching that will roll out health workers who can offer appropriate services to society.