Perspectives of faculty, students and patients on clinical skills teaching in undergraduate medical education in Pakistan: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the challenges and opportunities in clinical skills teaching and learning among faculty, final-year medical students and patients at a private medical university in Pakistan, within the context of a low- and middle-income country (LMIC) medical education system.

Design

An exploratory descriptive qualitative design using inductive thematic analysis utilising in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, framed within a metaphorical lens.

Setting

A single private-sector tertiary care teaching hospital and affiliated undergraduate medical college in an urban setting in Pakistan.

Participants

A total of 48 participants were included in the study: 12 clinical faculty members representing various disciplines and levels of experience, 16 final

SUBMITTER: Sohail FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12636937 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature