Implementation of a new model of clinical education for regional occupational therapy student clinical placements.

Implementation of a new model of clinical education for regional occupational therapy student clinical placements. Aust Health Rev. 2016 Sep 16; Authors: Furness L, Pighills AC, Ducat W, Tynan A Abstract Expansion of occupational therapy education programs has resulted in increased student numbers and demand on clinicians to host clinical placements while also maintaining the delivery of high-quality, safe clinical services to patients. Much of the research about innovative placement models, including student contributions to service delivery, has been conducted in metropolitan areas. Therefore, there is a need to develop models that are suited to regional settings that face diversity of caseload, more generalised occupational therapy roles and variations in patient flow. The aim of the present study was to describe the initial application of the Calderdale Framework in student education in a regional context and look at lessons learnt. The Calderdale Framework provided a structured, clinically governed process whereby occupational therapists were able to determine which tasks could be allocated to students and provided a framework to support student training and competency development. The Calderdale Framework has been used successfully to implement allied health models involving professional skill sharing and delegation of tasks to allied health assistants, but it has not been used in clinical education. Pilot implementation of the...
Source: Australian Health Review - Category: Hospital Management Authors: Tags: Aust Health Rev Source Type: research