Can EQUIP competency training fit a university course?
Students and faculty at Makerere University found EQUIP competency-based training feasible and useful for pre-service clinical psychology education.
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Integrating EQUIP competency-based training into a university curriculum: a qualitative inquiry with students and faculty at Makerere University in Uganda
Study at a glance
- Design
- Qualitative / archival — Focus groups and interviews on EQUIP competency-based training in clinical psychology
- N
- N=27 · 27 students, faculty, and practitioners
- Population
- Makerere University clinical psychology programme stakeholders
- Outcome
- Perceived feasibility and usefulness of embedded EQUIP competency-based training
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27 participants
Focus groups and in-depth interviews were used to collect data from 27 participants on the feasibility and utility of using the EQUIP protocol.
Interviews lasted 20–45 min
The interviews encompassed both students and supervisors and spanned a duration of 20–45 min.
What they did
Researchers collected focus-group and interview data from students, faculty, and practitioners about a brief EQUIP competency-based training embedded around Makerere University's clinical psychology programme, including role-play assessments and feedback.
What they found
Participants judged the approach feasible and useful for standardising competence and addressing gaps left by unstructured curricula. Early concerns about rating tools such as ENACT eased as training progressed with practice and real application with students.
The limits
What it doesn't show
This qualitative feasibility study does not quantify client outcomes or prove superiority to other curricula in a controlled trial. Findings are tied to one university setting and a relatively short training dose.
Key terms
- EQUIP
- A competency-based training approach used here to structure clinical psychology skill development and assessment.
- Competency-based education
- Training organised around demonstrated skills and standards rather than seat time alone.
- Pre-service training
- Education for students before they enter full professional practice.
- ENACT tool
- A competency rating tool discussed by participants during EQUIP assessment practice.
- Role-play assessment
- Simulated clinical interactions used to observe and rate competencies with feedback.
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How many participants were interviewed/focus-grouped?
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How many participants provided qualitative data?
Twenty-seven participants.
What methods were used?
Focus groups and in-depth interviews.
How long were interviews?
About 20–45 minutes.
Was this only for working clinicians?
No—the study emphasises pre-service university students as well as faculty/supervisors.
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