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ERIC Number: EJ1477005
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-None
EISSN: EISSN-2538-1032
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Prosthetic and Orthotic Student Experience in an Interprofessional Placement: A Qualitative Study
Brian Delaney; Kara Lilly; Kieran Broome
International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, v26 n2 p191-201 2025
Higher education institutions require innovative work integrated learning models to deliver sufficient and appropriate practice opportunities for students. This study describes the experience of an interprofessional placement course by students enrolled in a prosthetic and orthotic degree at a regional university in Australia. Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with students, analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Students reported the interprofessional placement as beneficial and effective for building foundational health professional skills, such as practicing professional communication, interacting with real clients, understanding other health professional roles, and becoming more acquainted with healthcare work environments. In addition, students reported challenges regarding the lack of understanding by supervisors of the role of prosthetists and orthotists. Given the workforce shortages in prosthetics and orthotics in regional areas of Australia, the interprofessional placement structure was both valuable in managing challenges regarding limited work placement sites, whilst still achieving student learning goals.
New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education. University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-838-4892; e-mail: editor@ijwil.org; Web site: https://www.ijwil.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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