Rees, Charlotte E, Crampton, Paul orcid.org/0000-0001-8744-930X, Kent, Fiona et al. (6 more authors) (2018) Understanding students' and clinicians' experiences of informal interprofessional workplace learning:an Australian qualitative study. BMJ Open. e021238. pp. 1-14. ISSN 2044-6055
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: While postgraduate studies have begun to shed light on informal interprofessional workplace learning, studies with preregistration learners have typically focused on formal and structured work-based learning. The current study investigated preregistration students' informal interprofessional workplace learning by exploring students' and clinicians' experiences of interprofessional student-clinician (IPSC) interactions. DESIGN: A qualitative interview study using narrative techniques was conducted. SETTING: Student placements across multiple clinical sites in Victoria, Australia. PARTICIPANTS: Through maximum variation sampling, 61 participants (38 students and 23 clinicians) were recruited from six professions (medicine, midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy, paramedicine and physiotherapy). METHODS: We conducted 12 group and 10 individual semistructured interviews. Themes were identified through framework analysis, and the similarities and differences in subthemes by participant group were interrogated. RESULTS: Six themes relating to four research questions were identified: (1) conceptualisations of IPSC interactions; (2) context for interaction experiences; (3) the nature of interaction experiences; (4) factors contributing to positive or negative interactions; (5) positive or negative consequences of interactions and (6) suggested improvements for IPSC interactions. Seven noteworthy differences in subthemes between students and clinicians and across the professions were identified. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the results largely supporting previous postgraduate research, the findings illustrate greater breadth and depth of understandings, experiences and suggestions for preregistration education. Educators and students are encouraged to seek opportunities for informal interprofessional learning afforded by the workplace.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted. |
Keywords: | Female,Humans,Interprofessional Relations,Learning,Male,Midwifery,Pregnancy,Qualitative Research,Students, Medical,Students, Nursing,Victoria,Workplace |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Hull York Medical School (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2019 08:50 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 15:44 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021238 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021238 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:147021 |