Student placement in a university social work health clinic: key learning experiences, challenges encountered and perceived benefits of interprofessional practice
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This paper reports on the findings from a mixed methods study exploring the key learning experiences, the challenges, and the increased knowledge of interprofessional practice for students undertaking placement in the Social Work Student Health Clinic at Griffith University. The theoretical framework of the study is based on adult learning theory, a model for experiential learning. After placement had finished 36 students completed the Interprofessional Socialisation and Valuing Scale (ISVS-21) and a post-placement questionnaire that included a placement rating scale and a free text section specifically designed to collect data on student perceptions about learning outcomes while in the clinic. The quantitative data was entered into SPSS for statistical analysis. A thematic analysis of the qualitative data identified four major themes (key learning and beneficial aspects, the challenges, impact on future career options, and interprofessional practice). The themes were transformed into quantitative variables for further analysis using SPSS. The key findings indicated that the students perceived their achievements through participation in health clinics as providing positive learning experiences across a range of opportunities, some of which have impacted on future career options and an increased understanding of interprofessional practices in health care.
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Social Work Education
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This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in Social Work Education, 07 Mar 2023, copyright Taylor & Francis, available online at: https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2023.2187371
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Curriculum and pedagogy
Social work
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Briggs, L; Fronek, P, Student placement in a university social work health clinic: key learning experiences, challenges encountered and perceived benefits of interprofessional practice, Social Work Education, 2023