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ItemMedical student clinical placements as sites of learning and contribution(Medical Education Unit, University of Melbourne, 2018-04-16)Workplace learning plays a key role in developing work-ready medical graduates. The literature has focussed on how students learn in these complex settings with little research exploring the costs and benefits of student placements for different stakeholders. This study identified the perceived costs and benefits of medical student clinical placements for multiple stakeholders in the healthcare system. It also developed a methodology for identifying the bi-directional impact for learning and contributions. The study, funded by the Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand, was conducted at a large outer metropolitan healthcare service. Data collection included observation of students, activity profiling, focus groups, and interviews with a range of stakeholders. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data were thematically analysed. Multiple data sets identified the time cost in hosting medical students including briefing and debriefing with students, questioning/explanation, and more formalised teaching such as tutorials. Benefits identified included students contributing to clinical work, increasing reflective practice of clinicians, workforce recruitment, and improving patient experience through education. The extent of student contribution depended on clinical domain, student proactivity and level of experience. The degree to which medical students contribute to healthcare depends on the characteristics of the clinical context, as well as the experience and engagement of learner and supervisor. Further research across programs and contexts is warranted, including economic modelling that accounts for these less visible contributions.
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ItemTowards improved quality of written patient records(University of Melbourne, School of Languages & Linguistics, Language Testing Research Centre, 2017-12-04)