فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

BACKGROUND: Since the field of health professions education (HPE) is an emerging trend in thecountry, educationists face considerable challenges in their workplaces while proposing any changesin the existing systems of academic institutions. The challenges affect the quality of work, hinderinnovation, and create a dysfunctional work environment, non‑conducive for both personal andprofessional progress. The study was conducted to explore the various kinds of challenges facedby educationists while bringing changes to the existing systems of academic institutions in Pakistan.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A qualitative exploratory research design was used to explore thechallenges faced by health professions educationists in Pakistan during their efforts to bring aboutchanges in the existing systems and structures. Thirteen health professions educationists workingin various academic institutions of Pakistan were interviewed through one‑to‑one semi‑structuredinterviews from March to May 2022. The data obtained were analyzed through manual thematicanalysis, and themes and subthemes were identified.RESULTS: Four themes emerged after qualitative data analysis explaining the predominantchallenges faced by educationists. These included challenges related to faculty and staff, institutionalconstraints, challenges from leadership, and stakeholders’ apprehension.CONCLUSION: Challenges are inevitable at every workplace but the field of health professionseducation in Pakistan faces significant challenges in institutions, leading to hindrance in positivedevelopments and innovations in the field. Educationists should be skilled at recognizing thepredominant challenges in the workplace and be equipped with strategies to manage conflicts toachieve productive results and to promote the long‑overdue reforms in the field.