Communities’ views, attitudes and recommendations on community-based education of undergraduate Health Sciences students in South Africa: A qualitative study
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Dates: Received: 13 May 2012 Accepted: 11 Dec. 2012 Published: 11 June 2013 Background: Medical and Health Sciences students in South Africa undertake community-based education (CBE). Health professionals based at host sites are jointly responsible for training of these students in conjunction with university staff. This study explored the communities’ views, attitudes and recommendations regarding CBE undertaken by these students, in order to improve the quality of community support for these programmes.
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دوره 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013