School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia.
Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Health, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia.
Aust J Rural Health. 2020 Jun;28(3):263-270. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12607. Epub 2020 May 31.
Clinical placements in rural locations are perceived by students to provide positive learning experiences to support their transition to practice. This study explores how clinical placements in a rural health setting might influence students and new graduates to think, feel and act as a health professional.
A qualitative study comprising focus group discussions was conducted.
The study was conducted in a rural health service in Queensland, Australia.
Allied health students (n = 12) on placement and new graduates (n = 11) working in a regional health service.
This study identified allied health student and new graduate perspectives on clinical placement factors which support them to think, feel and act as a health professional.
Thematic analysis was used to understand student and new graduate perceptions of how rural placements support thinking, feeling and acting as a health professional. Suggestions for supporting learning included the following: Development of learning partnerships between students and clinical educators with inbuilt expectations and opportunities for reflection and supervision. Creating a culture where students are welcomed, valued and encouraged to take meal breaks with the team supported connectedness. The importance of balancing student autonomy with educating and grading support to increase independence.
Findings show clinical placement experiences identified by allied health students and new graduates which support them to begin to think, feel and act as a health professional. Suggestions provided by students and new graduates can be used to inform implementation of clinical placement experiences.
在农村地区进行临床实习被学生认为能提供积极的学习体验，有助于他们向实践过渡。本研究探讨了在农村卫生环境中的临床实习如何影响学生和新毕业生，使他们能够像卫生专业人员一样思考、感受和行动。
采用焦点小组讨论的定性研究。
在澳大利亚昆士兰州的一个农村卫生服务机构进行。
在该机构实习的辅助医疗专业学生（n=12）和在区域卫生服务机构工作的新毕业生（n=11）。
本研究确定了辅助医疗专业学生和新毕业生对临床实习因素的看法，这些因素支持他们作为卫生专业人员进行思考、感受和行动。
采用主题分析法来理解学生和新毕业生对农村实习支持他们作为卫生专业人员进行思考、感受和行动的看法。支持学习的建议包括：在学生和临床教育者之间建立学习伙伴关系，其中包含期望和反思机会，并提供监督。营造一种欢迎、重视和鼓励学生与团队一起用餐并建立联系的文化。平衡学生自主性与教育和评分支持以提高独立性的重要性。
研究结果表明，辅助医疗专业学生和新毕业生所经历的临床实习有助于他们开始像卫生专业人员一样思考、感受和行动。学生和新毕业生提出的建议可用于为临床实习经验的实施提供信息。
