Physiotherapists Prefer Clinical Supervision to Focus on Professional Skill Development: A Qualitative Study

Snowdon, David A.; Cooke, Shae; Lawler, Katherine; Scroggie, Grant; Williams, Kimberley A.; Taylor, Nicholas F.

doi:10.3138/ptc-2019-0004

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“…The lower score for physiotherapy is consistent with several other studies [ 14 , 18 , 19 ]. This may be explained by other research findings where physiotherapists reported greater satisfaction when direct models of clinical supervision are used rather than a mix of direct and reflective clinical supervision [ 31 , 32 ] which was the predominant model used by physiotherapists in this study.…”

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Effectiveness of allied health clinical supervision following the implementation of an organisational framework

Gardner

McKinstry

Perrin

2022

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Clinical supervision makes an important contribution to high quality patient care and professional wellbeing for the allied health workforce. However, there is limited research examining the longitudinal implementation of clinical supervision for allied health. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of clinical supervision for allied health at a regional health service and clinicians’ perceptions of the implementation of an organisational clinical supervision framework. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted as a phase of an overarching participatory action research study. The Manchester Clinical Supervision Scale (MCSS-26) tool was used to measure clinical supervision effectiveness with additional open-ended questions included to explore the implementation of the clinical supervision framework. MCSS-26 findings were compared with an initial administration of the MCSS-26 5 years earlier. MCSS-26 data (total scores, summed domain and sub-scale scores) were analysed descriptively and reported as mean and standard deviation values. Differences between groups were analysed with independent-samples t-test (t) and one-way between groups ANOVA. Results There were 125 responses to the survey (response rate 50%). The total MCSS-26 score was 78.5 (S.D. 14.5). The total MCSS-26 score was unchanged compared with the initial administration. There was a statistically significant difference in clinical supervision effectiveness between speech pathology and physiotherapy (F = 2.9, p = 0.03) and higher MCSS-26 scores for participants whose clinical supervisor was a senior clinician and those who chose their clinical supervisor. Seventy percent of participants perceived that the organisation’s clinical supervision framework was useful and provided structure and consistent expectations for clinical supervision. Conclusions Clinical supervision was effective for allied health in this regional setting and clinical supervision effectiveness was maintained over a 5 year period. The implementation of an organisational clinical supervision framework may have a positive effect on clinical supervision for some professions.

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Effectiveness of allied health clinical supervision following the implementation of an organisational framework

Gardner

McKinstry

Perrin

2022

BMC Health Serv Res

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“…It is well known that physiotherapists consider clinical supervision to be effective, especially if it favors the development of their professional skills. Indeed, the physical therapists preferred a direct supervision model, in which their supervisor directly observed and guided the development of their professional expertise [ 44 ]. Additionally, physical therapists recognized the importance of informal supervision in which guidance is provided from supervisors who appreciate the supervision process [ 45 ].…”

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Psychological Distress and Work Environment Perception by Physical Therapists from Southern Italy during COVID-19 Pandemic: The C.A.L.A.B.R.I.A Study

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Marotta

Lippi

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The psychosocial impact of the work environment during the COVID-19 pandemic on health professionals is a growing issue. The present study examined specific psychosocial work environment indicators during the COVID-19 pandemic, through a multiple regression model of a self-administered cross-sectional online survey in a cohort of physical therapists from a region of Southern Italy from March 2020 to May 2021. The questionnaire contained items on work and healthcare issues related to COVID-19. Eighty physical therapists (29 male and 51 female), mean age 32.5 ± 10.1 years, were involved in this survey. The multiple regression analysis showed that “management activity” was significantly correlated to “therapist frustration” during the COVID-19 pandemic (ΔR2 = 0.16; p < 0.03). Findings of this study underline the importance of a healthy psychosocial work environment to enhance job satisfaction of all health professionals and to avoid role conflict and burnout syndrome during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…The lower score for physiotherapy is consistent with several other studies (13,17,18). This may be explained by other research ndings where physiotherapists reported greater satisfaction when direct models of clinical supervision are used rather than a mix of direct and re ective clinical supervision (30,31) which was the predominant model used by physiotherapists in this study.…”

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confidence: 64%

Effectiveness of Allied Health Clinical Supervision Following the Implementation of an Organisational Framework

Gardner

McKinstry

Perrin

2021

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Background: Clinical supervision makes an important contribution to high quality patient care and professional wellbeing for the allied health workforce. However, there is limited research examining the longitudinal implementation of clinical supervision for allied health. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of clinical supervision for allied health at a regional health service and clinicians’ perceptions of the implementation of an organisational clinical supervision framework.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted as a phase of an overarching participatory action research study. The MCSS-26 tool was used to measure clinical supervision effectiveness with additional open-ended questions included to explore the implementation of the clinical supervision framework. MCSS-26 findings were compared with an initial administration of the MCSS-26 5 years earlier. MCSS-26 data (total scores, summed domain and sub-scale scores) were analysed descriptively and reported as mean and standard deviation values. Differences between groups were analysed with independent-samples t-test (t) and one-way between groups ANOVA.Results: There were 125 responses to the survey (response rate 50%). The total MCSS-26 score was 78.5 (S.D. 14.5). The total MCSS-26 score was unchanged compared with the initial administration. There was a statistically significant difference in clinical supervision effectiveness between speech pathology and physiotherapy (F = 2.9, p = 0.03) and higher MCSS-26 scores for participants whose clinical supervisor was a senior clinician and those who chose their clinical supervisor. Seventy percent of participants perceived that the organisation’s clinical supervision framework was useful and provided structure and consistent expectations for clinical supervision.Conclusions: Clinical supervision was effective for allied health in this regional setting and clinical supervision effectiveness was maintained over a 5 year period. The implementation of an organisational clinical supervision framework may have positively impacted on the effectiveness of clinical supervision for some professions.

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Physiotherapists Prefer Clinical Supervision to Focus on Professional Skill Development: A Qualitative Study

Cited by 16 publications

References 24 publications

Effectiveness of allied health clinical supervision following the implementation of an organisational framework

Effectiveness of allied health clinical supervision following the implementation of an organisational framework

Psychological Distress and Work Environment Perception by Physical Therapists from Southern Italy during COVID-19 Pandemic: The C.A.L.A.B.R.I.A Study

Effectiveness of Allied Health Clinical Supervision Following the Implementation of an Organisational Framework

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