Newstead Clint, Johnston Catherine, Wakely Luke, Nisbet Gillian
Sydney School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
Physiother Theory Pract. 2024 Sep;40(9):1913-1924. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2227245. Epub 2023 Jun 21.
The demand for physiotherapy student clinical placements is increasing in many countries, including Australia, and there is continued reliance on physiotherapists to assume the student clinical educator role. Exploring factors influencing physiotherapists' decision to be involved in clinical education is essential to maintaining and building clinical education capacity for the future.
To explore factors influencing Australian physiotherapists' decision to be involved in student clinical education.
A qualitative study using data collected from a valid and reliable online survey tool. Respondents were physiotherapists representing public and private workplaces across varied geographical settings in Australia. Data were thematically analyzed.
Surveys were completed by 170 physiotherapists. Most respondents were employed in hospital (81/170, 48%) and private (53/170, 31%) settings in metropolitan locations (105/170, 62%). Six themes representing factors influencing physiotherapists' involvement in student clinical education were identified, including perceptions of: professional duty, personal benefits or gains, suitability of workplace, support requirements, role related challenges, and readiness to be a clinical educator.
Many factors influence physiotherapists' decisions to assume the clinical educator role. This study could assist clinical education stakeholders to provide practical and targeted strategies to overcome challenges, and optimize support, for physiotherapists in the clinical educator role.
在包括澳大利亚在内的许多国家，对物理治疗专业学生临床实习的需求不断增加，并且仍然依赖物理治疗师来承担学生临床教育工作者的角色。探索影响物理治疗师参与临床教育决策的因素对于维持和建设未来的临床教育能力至关重要。
探索影响澳大利亚物理治疗师参与学生临床教育决策的因素。
采用一项定性研究，使用从有效且可靠的在线调查工具收集的数据。受访者为代表澳大利亚不同地理区域公立和私立工作场所的物理治疗师。对数据进行主题分析。
170名物理治疗师完成了调查。大多数受访者受雇于大城市地区的医院（81/170，48%）和私立机构（53/170，31%）（105/170，62%）。确定了代表影响物理治疗师参与学生临床教育因素的六个主题，包括对以下方面的看法：职业责任、个人利益或收获、工作场所的适宜性、支持需求、与角色相关的挑战以及成为临床教育工作者的准备情况。
许多因素影响物理治疗师承担临床教育工作者角色的决策。本研究可协助临床教育利益相关者提供切实可行且有针对性的策略，以克服挑战，并为担任临床教育工作者角色的物理治疗师优化支持。
