Shazia Fakhir Durrani, Ammara Hameed, Pooja Haren Kumar, Ayesha Muneer Arain, Fatima Fakhir Musharraf.
Experiences of Undergraduate Medical Students regarding Virtual Clinical Rotations during COVID 19 in Karachi.
Pak Paed J Jan ;45(4):450-6.

Objective: To explore the lived experiences and feelings of clinical year undergraduate MBBS students regarding virtual clinical rotations. Study Design: Cross sectional qualitative descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Private and Public Medical Universities in Karachi and duration of study 6 months. Material and Methods: In-depth interviews of 9 students taken from clinical year undergraduate medical students regarding their live experiences and feelings Views recorded through video clips and conference calls. 2 live focus group discussions conducted and recorded .After transcription, codes and themes made and data interpreted and recorded. Results: A thematic content analysis yielded four core themes: (1), not the true feel (2), history taking of simulated patients (3) no hands on learning, and (4) weak internet. The online clinics were not as effective. Skills and examinations not learnt. Interaction less due to internet connection failure. Most students preferred face to face for clinical rotations due to lack of technical resources. Conclusion: Online clinical rotations cannot replace actual campus and clinic face to face teaching in low socioeconomic countries.

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