Association between cumulative grade point average and clinical performance and the factors affecting clinical performance among UITM Optometry Students / Mohamed Hazrul Alif Mohamed Kamaruddin

Introduction: Clinical performance serves as one of the criteria to ensure a minimum level of competency at the end of their school year. Studies in predicting clinical competence based on Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) had been inconclusive, saying to the fact that CGPA says little about a...

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Main Author:	Mohamed Kamaruddin, Mohamed Hazrul Alif
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Medical education Medical schools Research
Online Access:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22371/1/TD_MOHAMED%20HAZRUL%20ALIF%20HS%20B%2016_5.pdf
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spelling	my-uitm-ir.223712018-12-14T03:06:54Z Association between cumulative grade point average and clinical performance and the factors affecting clinical performance among UITM Optometry Students / Mohamed Hazrul Alif Mohamed Kamaruddin 2016 Mohamed Kamaruddin, Mohamed Hazrul Alif Medical education. Medical schools. Research Optometry. Opticians. Eyeglasses Introduction: Clinical performance serves as one of the criteria to ensure a minimum level of competency at the end of their school year. Studies in predicting clinical competence based on Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) had been inconclusive, saying to the fact that CGPA says little about a student to be successful in the real world. Thus, this study aims to determine the relationship between Optometry students CGPA and their clinical performance and the factors affecting clinical performance. Methods: Under a cross-sectional study design, a questionnaire was distributed to thirty-two (32) fourth-year optometry students and analyzed using descriptive analysis and spearman correlation. Results: It was found that the association between CGPA and clinical performance was insignificant (p>0.05). Furthermore, the factors affecting clinical performance were time management and anxiety. Conclusions: As no association was found between CGPA and clinical performance, it can be said that to excel within the clinic, it does not depend on the grade a student had accumulated during their studies. In addition to not be anxious and have good time management skills, a student should be proactive and empathetic when dealing with patients in order to provide the best care possible. 2016 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22371/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22371/1/TD_MOHAMED%20HAZRUL%20ALIF%20HS%20B%2016_5.pdf text en public degree Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus Faculty of Health Science
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description	Introduction: Clinical performance serves as one of the criteria to ensure a minimum level of competency at the end of their school year. Studies in predicting clinical competence based on Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) had been inconclusive, saying to the fact that CGPA says little about a student to be successful in the real world. Thus, this study aims to determine the relationship between Optometry students CGPA and their clinical performance and the factors affecting clinical performance. Methods: Under a cross-sectional study design, a questionnaire was distributed to thirty-two (32) fourth-year optometry students and analyzed using descriptive analysis and spearman correlation. Results: It was found that the association between CGPA and clinical performance was insignificant (p>0.05). Furthermore, the factors affecting clinical performance were time management and anxiety. Conclusions: As no association was found between CGPA and clinical performance, it can be said that to excel within the clinic, it does not depend on the grade a student had accumulated during their studies. In addition to not be anxious and have good time management skills, a student should be proactive and empathetic when dealing with patients in order to provide the best care possible.
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title	Association between cumulative grade point average and clinical performance and the factors affecting clinical performance among UITM Optometry Students / Mohamed Hazrul Alif Mohamed Kamaruddin
title_short	Association between cumulative grade point average and clinical performance and the factors affecting clinical performance among UITM Optometry Students / Mohamed Hazrul Alif Mohamed Kamaruddin
title_full	Association between cumulative grade point average and clinical performance and the factors affecting clinical performance among UITM Optometry Students / Mohamed Hazrul Alif Mohamed Kamaruddin
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Association between cumulative grade point average and clinical performance and the factors affecting clinical performance among UITM Optometry Students / Mohamed Hazrul Alif Mohamed Kamaruddin

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