Evidence on clinical teaching models is concentrated in high-income settings: most included studies were conducted in the United States and none originated from Africa¶

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q2 i? Of the 26 included studies, 17 were conducted in the United States and 5 in South Asia, with one each from China, Iraq, the United Kingdom, and Colombia, and no studies from Africa. → Munguiko Clement 2026

Evidence¶

Munguiko Clement 2026¶

Munguiko Clement, Masereka Enos Mirembe, Atukwatse Joseph, Smitha Joseph, Kateregga James, Nankinga Clare, Collete Alice Alum, Namujju Josephine, Akello Safina, Nalubega Sylivia. (2026). Clinical teaching models for the instruction of healthcare trainees in the 21st century: a scoping review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09710-w

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Geographical frequency analysis in the scoping review's characteristics of included studies. The review reports "Most studies were conducted in the United States of America (n = 17)" with five from South Asia and one each from four other countries, while "no studies originated from Africa."

"Most studies were conducted in the United States of America (n = 17) [24–37], followed by South Asia (n = 5)"

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