Conference presentation
Learning in rural workplace environments: A video reflexive ethnography (VRE) study
WONCA World Conference 2023 (Sydney, Australia, 26/10/2023–29/10/2023)
27/10/2023
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Abstract
Introduction –
Medical training in rural areas is delivered in an environment which is restricted in human, physical and financial resources. Video reflexive ethnography (VRE) is a research approach that allows more authentic exploration of workplace interactions and can provide a better understanding of interactions between individual’s engagement and the learning opportunities (also called affordances). This knowledge will provide opportunities to improve rural workplace learning for medical trainees. This research project explored the question ‘What are the affordances and constraints of clinical settings for enriching medical trainee learning and how are clinicians engaging with these affordances?’
Methods -
Data were gathered from fifteen rural primary care professionals working across two settings (a community general practice and a rural hospital) using VRE encompassing workplace observations, and video footage used in reflexive interviews. Thematic framework analysis informed by interdependent learning theory was used for data analysis.
Results -
Affordances of the rural settings pertained to immersive practice, practice community, and practice curriculum. The study highlighted the diverse learning opportunities available in rural practice, the opportunities available for learning during service delivery and the support provided by the entire multidisciplinary rural practice community to support trainee learning. Trainers and trainees engaged in workplace affordances to enable learning by delivering care, learning through modelling, developing learning relationships, and community immersion.
Conclusion-
Our findings demonstrate the interdependence between workplace affordances and engagement. The rural workplace affords trainee's a variety of learning opportunities and trainers play a key role in noticing and signposting the available learning affordances for trainees. The effectiveness of learning for trainees is then dependent on how they choose to engage with the workplace affordances. This presentation provides practical suggestions which can be used by medical trainers to promote affordances in rural learning environments and to facilitate trainee engagement with the affordances.
Details
- Title
- Learning in rural workplace environments: A video reflexive ethnography (VRE) study
- Creators
- Brendan Carrigan A/Prof (Author) - Griffith University, Rural Clinical SchoolLinda Furness Dr (Author) - Southern Cross University, Faculty of HealthMegan O'Shannesy (Author) - Griffith University, Rural Clinical SchoolChristy Noble Dr (Author)Stephen Billett Prof (Author)Andrew Teodorczuk A/Prof (Author)Rola Ajjawi A/Prof (Author) - Deakin UniversityJoanne Hilder Dr (Author) - Gold Coast HealthKay Brumpton A/Prof (Author) - Griffith University, Rural Clinical School
- Conference
- WONCA World Conference 2023 (Sydney, Australia, 26/10/2023–29/10/2023)
- Grants
- Toowoomba Hospital Foundation, THF 2019 R2 04, Toowoomba Hospital Foundation
- Identifiers
- 991013226313002368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Resource Type
- Conference presentation