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Clinical Internship Experience of Medical Technology Students: A Case Study

Author(s) Janine Teza Sabar Villena
Country Philippines
Abstract The disruption caused by COVID-19 pandemic changed the landscape of Medical Technology Clinical Internship Program. The 832-hour training period was reduced into cyclical duty. This extreme change in the conduct of clinical internship affecting laboratory competencies of students captured the interest of the researcher to conduct a study that explores the experiences of Medical Technology students during their clinical internship amid the pandemic. A case study design using semi-structured interviews involving two Medical Technology interns evolved seven themes. Findings suggest multiple factors affecting laboratory competencies. Positive factor is the close supervision of medical laboratory staff where they have shown great help to the interns from processing, examination, and reporting of laboratory test results. Negative factors which are the most notable findings of the study were: reduced training longevity caused by the pandemic restrictions imposed among training laboratories for safety purposes, laboratory head capacity which is in excess than what is required per floor area, and irregular number of specimens being processed in different laboratory sections within 24-hour shift. A return to standard hours of clinical internship, extension of duty to a maximum of 12-hour shift, and regulation of laboratory head capacity of the laboratory to prevent crowding are recommended.
Keywords Medical Technology, Internship, COVID-19 Pandemic, Case Study
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025
Published On 2025-04-10
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i02.41181
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9fcbm
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