University Student Experiences of Work-Based Placements during COVID-19 Pandemic: An Inter-Disciplinary Survey of Allied Health and Social Work Students

Autor/inn/en	Quigley, Duana; Poole, Claire; Whiting, Sinead; O'Connor, Erna; Gleeson, Claire; Alpine, Lucy
Titel	University Student Experiences of Work-Based Placements during COVID-19 Pandemic: An Inter-Disciplinary Survey of Allied Health and Social Work Students
Quelle	In: Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 13 (2023) 1, S.198-215 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Quigley, Duana) ORCID (Poole, Claire) ORCID (Whiting, Sinead)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2042-3896
DOI	10.1108/HESWBL-11-2021-0218
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Student Experience; Job Placement; COVID-19; Pandemics; Allied Health Occupations Education; Social Work; Workplace Learning; Job Skills; Student Attitudes; Ireland (Dublin) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Studienerfahrung; Employment service; Employment services; Arbeitsvermittlung; Soziale Arbeit; Produktive Fertigkeit; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Purpose: Work-based placements are central to the university education of allied health and social work (AHSW) students. As a result of COVID-19, the clinical learning environment of students' work-based placements was dramatically altered resulting in numerous documented challenges. This inter-disciplinary study aimed to evaluate AHSW students' perceptions and experiences of completing a diverse range of work-based placements during COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach: This study was a mixed-method inter-disciplinary study using an anonymous online survey consisting of multiple choice, Likert scale and free text questions. Mixed-methods design supported amalgamation of insights from positivism and interpretivism perspectives and enabled research questions to be answered with both breadth and depth. 436 students were invited to participate who were enrolled in five AHSW educational university programmes: speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, radiation therapy and social work. Data collected was analysed using both quantitative (descriptive and analytical statistics) and qualitative (thematic analysis) methods. Findings: 118 students participated (response rate: 27%) representing a range of AHSW disciplines who attended diverse placement settings. While there was extensive disruption in the learning environment leading to increased levels of stress and concern, a triad of individual and systemic supports helped to ensure positive work-based placement experiences and student success for the majority of AHSW students during COVID-19: (1) university preparation and communication; (2) placement site and supervisor support; and (3) students' resilience and capacity to adapt to a changed work-place environment. Originality/value: This inter-disciplinary study reports the work-based placement experiences from the professional education programmes of healthcare students during the COVID-19 pandemic, giving a unique view of their perspectives and learning during this unprecedented crisis. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01