Dep. of Occupational Therapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University-Peninsula Campus, Building G, 4th floor, 47-49 Moorooduc Highway, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia. Tel +613 9904 4462.
Dep. of Occupational Therapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University-Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
J Allied Health. 2024 Fall;53(3):231-238.
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the mass transition of tertiary education to virtual delivery or a hybrid learning approach. This scoping review aims to identify the nature and extent of the current literature on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the allied health student education experience and the delivery of teaching and learning materials. A scoping review, performed following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, was conducted for standard databases and the grey literature published after 2019 that focused on allied health education. Study quality was critically appraised and narrative analysis was performed. Of 6,509 papers identified from the literature search, a total of 68 articles were selected for data extraction. Out of the final 68 studies selected for inclusion in the scoping review, all universities were impacted by the transition to virtual or hybrid learning. Students reported that virtual learning increased flexibility and examinations were considered less stressful. Negative aspects of virtual learning were health issues such as anxiety and depression, technical difficulties, and the lack of interaction with peers and educators. Overall, the studies included in the scoping review reported that allied health students preferred conventional face-to-face learning opportunities over virtual learning experiences. High student satisfaction levels in institutions using a hybrid approach were common. Further research is needed on a wider range of educational experiences (e.g., placements and academic performance).
COVID-19 大流行促使高等教育大规模转向虚拟教学或混合学习模式。本范围综述旨在确定当前关于 COVID-19 大流行如何影响辅助卫生学生教育体验以及教学材料交付的文献的性质和范围。按照 PRISMA-ScR 指南进行了范围综述，检索了标准数据库和 2019 年后发表的重点关注辅助卫生教育的灰色文献。对研究质量进行了批判性评估，并进行了叙述性分析。从文献检索中确定了 6509 篇论文，共有 68 篇论文被选作数据提取。在纳入范围综述的 68 项最终研究中，所有大学都受到了向虚拟或混合学习过渡的影响。学生们报告说，虚拟学习增加了灵活性，考试压力较小。虚拟学习的负面影响包括焦虑和抑郁等健康问题、技术困难以及与同学和教育者缺乏互动。总体而言，纳入范围综述的研究报告称，辅助卫生学生更喜欢传统的面对面学习机会，而不是虚拟学习体验。采用混合方法的机构中，学生满意度水平较高。需要对更广泛的教育体验（例如实习和学术表现）进行进一步研究。
