Table 4 Student perceptions on clinical education: hospital and clinic

Clinical Experience

Positive Clinic Experiences

Improvement in skills,

Appreciation for clinic experience

Positive learning during specific rotations

Importance of Primary Healthcare Clinics

Essential for education

Significance of witnessing the patient’s journey,

Teaching and Learning

Perception in Clinical Settings

Feeling like employees rather than learners,

Frustration with Teaching in Hospitals

Difficulty learning in crowded hospitals

Lack of awareness among hospital staff.

Educational Structure

Focus on Clinical Exposure

Suggestion to focus early years on exposure,

Suggestions for Restructured Rotations

Proposal for separate clinic and hospital rotations,

Disruption caused by frequent rotations

Communication

Need for Better Communication

Improved communication between the program and facilities,

Lack of awareness among clinical staff, Suggestions for senior representatives