Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2011 May;16(2):167-82. doi: 10.1007/s10459-010-9252-5. Epub 2010 Oct 7.
New graduate veterinarians report differing experiences of the transition to practice. Some make a rapid transition to professional autonomy while others require prolonged and extensive support from their colleagues. Factors contributing to this variation are unclear. This study used phenomenography to analyse the conceptions of and approaches to veterinary professional practice (VPP) reported by new graduates in semi-structured interviews (n = 22). Quantitative statistical analysis was used to investigate links between the quality of graduates' experiences and their achievement during a comprehensive final year internship programme. Strong associations were identified between the quality of graduates' conceptions of and approaches to VPP. Links were also established between the quality of graduates' conceptions of VPP and their performance in practice prior to graduation. The outcomes of this research can be used to improve teaching and assessment during final year internships and enhance graduate attribute statements for professional degree programmes. The results also indicate that student learning research methodologies can be used to evaluate the quality of graduates' experiences in the workplace. This has implications for career outcomes research in a range of healthcare professions.
新毕业的兽医报告说，他们在过渡到实践中有不同的体验。有些兽医迅速过渡到专业自主，而有些兽医则需要同事长期和广泛的支持。导致这种差异的因素尚不清楚。本研究使用现象学分析了新毕业生在半结构化访谈中报告的兽医专业实践（VPP）的概念和方法（n=22）。定量统计分析用于调查毕业生在综合最后一年实习计划中的经验质量与其成就之间的联系。毕业生对 VPP 的概念和方法的质量之间存在很强的关联。毕业生对 VPP 的概念的质量与他们毕业前在实践中的表现之间也存在联系。这项研究的结果可用于改进最后一年实习期间的教学和评估，并增强专业学位课程的毕业生属性陈述。结果还表明，可以使用学生学习研究方法来评估毕业生在工作场所的经验质量。这对一系列医疗保健专业的职业成果研究有影响。
