School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, University Drive St Lucia, BB, Australia.
Physiother Theory Pract. 2023 Sep 2;39(9):1918-1928. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2059424. Epub 2022 Apr 6.
New-graduate physiotherapists experience a steep learning curve when transitioning from student to clinician. The acute hospital setting is known to present unique challenges for health clinicians, however, the preparedness of new-graduate physiotherapists for working within this setting remains unclear.
The aim of this study was to investigate new-graduate physiotherapists' experiences of working in acute hospital settings and their perceptions toward how their pre-professional training prepared them for this setting.
A qualitative study with a general inductive approach was used. Semi-structured interviews with new-graduate physiotherapists working in acute hospital settings were undertaken (n = 14). Interview data were subject to thematic analysis.
Four themes were generated from the data: 1) multifactorial and high-pressure nature; 2) managing relationships; 3) realizing responsibility; and 4) constructing realistic experiences.
The acute hospital setting presents unique obstacles and additional challenges when transitioning from student to clinician. New-graduates value the role of pre-professional training in their preparation for this context, however, new-graduates reflected on being sheltered from some areas of practice as students. Recommendations are suggested for education providers to adapt pre-professional training, and for employers to implement workplace strategies, which may support new-graduate physiotherapists in the acute hospital setting.
新毕业的物理治疗师在从学生过渡到临床医生时，会经历一个陡峭的学习曲线。众所周知，急性医院环境对卫生临床医生来说是一个独特的挑战，但新毕业的物理治疗师在这个环境中的准备情况尚不清楚。
本研究旨在调查新毕业的物理治疗师在急性医院环境中的工作经验，以及他们对专业前培训如何为他们在这一环境中做好准备的看法。
采用一般归纳法的定性研究。对在急性医院环境中工作的新毕业物理治疗师进行了半结构化访谈（n=14）。对访谈数据进行了主题分析。
从数据中生成了四个主题：1）多因素和高压性质；2）管理关系；3）意识到责任；4）构建现实经验。
从学生过渡到临床医生时，急性医院环境会带来独特的障碍和额外的挑战。新毕业生重视专业前培训在为这一环境做准备方面的作用，但新毕业生反映在学生时代就已经避开了一些实践领域。建议教育提供者调整专业前培训，雇主实施工作场所策略，这可能会支持新毕业的物理治疗师在急性医院环境中工作。
