Abstract: The main purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions of students of the College of Health Sciences (CHS) Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUS) towards ward round and the influence of their perceptions on learning. The study utilized descriptive cross-sectional survey design and selected 214 students of 400 and 500 levels of Bachelor of Nursing Sciences (BNSc) and Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). This research used Structure questionnaire for data collection, which was divided into four sections based on the objectives of the study. The study used 139 respondents as sample, however only 124 questionnaires were properly filled and returned for further analysis. The result of the study shows that respondents have positive perceptions of the ward round as an effective learning implement. Specifically, the respondents concurred ward round has a positive impact on students’ performance. However, some factors such as inadequate time, number of students concurrently learning at a given place, excessive caution due to fear of making mistakes or harming the patient negatively affect students’ participation in ward rounds. Consequently, the study recommends for the provision of skilled staff as tutors, use of sufficient time during ward round and use of few students at the same time who undertake to learn during the ward round.
Keywords: Perception, ward round, influence, learning, students.
Title: Perceptions toward Ward round and its Influence on Learning among Students of College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria
Author: Umar Asmau Idris, Faruk U. Abubakar, Muhammad Anka Nasiru
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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