Awareness, Utilization and Effectiveness of the Macarthur’s Foundation Clinical Skills Laboratory of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

The MacArthur Clinical Skills Laboratory MCSL of the University of Port Harcourt UPH was launched in 2011 with limited evaluation undertaken. The awareness and utilization of the lab as well as its perceived effectiveness were assessed. A descriptive cross sectional study design was utilized utilizing structured questionnaires. Participants included 400 600L medical students and doctors in the UPH and its teaching hospital respectively. Frequencies and percentages were used in summary statistics 102 doctors, 55 53.9 females and 47 46.1 males and 127 students, 77 60.6 females and 50 39.4 males respondents. About 32.4 of doctors were not aware of MCSL, 37.7 did not know its location, only 30.4 had made use of it and 40.6 did not know whom it was designed for. About 6.9 of doctors and 11.8 of students were aware of the online MCSL course. About 56.7 of students strongly agreed that their peers were critical to their learning, while 6.3 agreed that the center staff were helpful in aiding their learning. There is a need to create awareness of the presence and usefulness of the UPH MCSL. Isokariari, Ogechukwu Mary-Anne | Fomsi, Esther Fabiawari "Awareness, Utilization and Effectiveness of the Macarthur's Foundation Clinical Skills Laboratory of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-2 , April 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com.com/papers/ijtsrd53981.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com.com/medicine/other/53981/awareness-utilization-and-effectiveness-of-the-macarthur's-foundation-clinical-skills-laboratory-of-the-university-of-port-harcourt-teaching-hospital/isokariari-ogechukwu-maryanne