Journal article
What supports allied health students to think, feel and act as a health professional in a rural setting? Perceptions of allied health staff
The Australian journal of rural health, Vol.27(6), pp.489-496
12/2019
PMID: 31667983
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Abstract
Objective
Clinical placements in rural locations provide student health professionals with diverse learning opportunities. Engaging in clinical work and learning from role models and peers in the workplace are primary ways students develop professional skills, behaviour and identities as a health professional. The purpose of this study was to examine the influences supporting allied health students undertaking clinical placements in a rural health service to think, feel and act as a health professional from the perspective of allied health staff.
Design
A qualitative study comprising focus group discussions was conducted.
Setting
The study was conducted in a rural health service in Queensland, Australia.
Participants
Seventeen allied health staff whose roles support clinical placement education in the health service
Main outcome measures
This study identified clinical placement factors which can support allied health students thinking, feeling and acting as a health professional.
Results
Thematic analysis was used to understand staff perceptions of how rural placements support students to think, feel and act as a health professional. Key placement actions included taking advantage of the diverse learning experiences in a rural area, facilitating student connectedness in the workplace and grading learning to support independence and autonomy for practice.
Conclusions
Findings from this study show that the diverse work environment and experiences in a rural setting provide unique opportunities for students to begin to think, feel, and act as a health professional. Strategies identified might be applied in other similar contexts.
Details
- Title
- What supports allied health students to think, feel and act as a health professional in a rural setting? Perceptions of allied health staff
- Creators
- Linda Furness - University of Southern QueenslandAnna Tynan - University of Southern QueenslandJenny Ostini - University of Southern Queensland
- Publication Details
- The Australian journal of rural health, Vol.27(6), pp.489-496
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- THF 2018 R1-01 / Toowoomba Hospital Foundation
- Identifiers
- 991013098095602368
- Copyright
- © 2019 National Rural Health Alliance Ltd.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article