Delivering introductory physiotherapy clinical placements incorporating simulated learning experiences in rural settings

Johnston, Catherine; Wakely, Luke

doi:10.1111/ajr.12715

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“…In the Northern Territory, supervisors identified the need for more student support, although half were unaware of available supports 36 . Upskilling UDRH staff and supporting local clinicians to improve supervision capacity can increase opportunities to host students 38 . The need to build capacity for placements and quality supervision are reinforced by findings from a study which described sustainable outcomes resulting from a quality improvement project 39 …”

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Supporting nursing and allied health student placements in rural and remote Australia: a narrative review of publications by university departments of rural health

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Thompson

et al. 2023

Medical Journal of Australia

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Summary University departments of rural health are Commonwealth‐funded to improve recruitment and retention of the rural allied health and nursing (including midwifery) workforce, primarily through student placements. We examined publications by university departments of rural health that were focused on allied health and nursing students undertaking placements in rural Australia, to understand the characteristics, main findings and implications of the research conducted. Interprofessional learning was a key feature of placements and placement education, although other activities such as community engagement added to placement experiences. Factors such as quality supervision and being involved in the community contributed to a positive placement experience and increased rural practice intention. Tracking studies showed a relationship between rural placements, rural practice intention and rural practice. Rural placements occurred across a variety of settings and in locations consistent with the policy framework. Embedding university departments of rural health in rural communities enabled staff to build relationships and increase placement capacity.

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Section: Supervision For Placements and Workforce Retentionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Supporting nursing and allied health student placements in rural and remote Australia: a narrative review of publications by university departments of rural health

Walsh

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Thompson

et al. 2023

Medical Journal of Australia

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“…Multiple strategies to prepare health professional students for rural practice have been noted in the literature including supporting urban students to experience rural practice during workplace learning placements,15–17 remote learning opportunities for selected students in specified rural areas,18 19 immersive ‘road trips’ or camps to rural areas,20 telehealth training,21 outreach programmes22 23 and building satellite education campuses in rural areas 24–26. However, there is no synthesis of preparatory strategies used to develop occupational therapy students for future rural practice.…”

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Preparing occupational therapy students for practice in rural areas: a scoping review protocol

Hayes,

Dos Santos,

Boyd

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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IntroductionDespite greater needs in rural areas, occupational therapists are maldistributed to urban spaces which limits service access and health outcomes for rural people and communities. Preparation of students for rural practice may improve rural workforce recruitment and retention; however, the range and scope of preparation strategies employed by education providers are unclear. This scoping review aims to understand and describe the range of strategies education services use to prepare occupational therapy students for rural practice across the globe.Methods and analysisThe study will include all publications about strategies used to prepare occupational therapy students for future rural practice, prior to enrolment, during the programme or on graduation.MEDLINE (Ovid),Emcare (Ovid),APA PsychInfo (Ovid),CINAHL (EBSCOhost),Health Source: Nursing/Academic(EBSCOHost),Educational Resources Information Centre (ERIC),Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD), andScientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO)databases will be systematically searched in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese languages. Citations will be screened by two or more independent researchers against inclusion criteria and data extracted from included publications using a customised extraction tool. Frequency counts will be provided for study type, student location and sociodemographics, and the timing/educational strategy. The extracted data will be analysed using a matrix framework and presented in diagrammatic/tabular form and accompanied by a narrative summary which will describe how the results relate to the reviews’ questions.Ethics and disseminationThis study will not involve human/animal subjects and does not require ethics approval. Results will be disseminated to relevant groups in peer-reviewed journal(s) and at relevant occupational therapy, higher education and/or rural health conferences. Results will also be translated and shared in blogs/social media to support access for non-research audiences and shared with other regional universities to influence curriculum design.

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Preparing healthcare professional students for rural, regional and remote practice: demonstrating the effectiveness of an interprofessional simulation learning experience

Parnell,

Robson,

Nelson

et al. 2024

Journal of Interprofessional Care

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Delivering introductory physiotherapy clinical placements incorporating simulated learning experiences in rural settings

Abstract: Objective: To investigate the delivery, in rural settings, of introductory physiotherapy clinical placements incorporating simulation and describe the impact of these placements on the uptake of longer-term rural immersion opportunities. Design: Retrospective cohort design.

Cited by 4 publications

References 26 publications

Supporting nursing and allied health student placements in rural and remote Australia: a narrative review of publications by university departments of rural health

Supporting nursing and allied health student placements in rural and remote Australia: a narrative review of publications by university departments of rural health

Preparing occupational therapy students for practice in rural areas: a scoping review protocol

Preparing healthcare professional students for rural, regional and remote practice: demonstrating the effectiveness of an interprofessional simulation learning experience

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