The purpose of this study was to analyze the costs and benefits to health care facilities participating in the clinical education of allied health students. In all six allied health programs, the debit sum was greater than the credit sum. (Editor)

A survey of 430 allied-health preceptors found they were rewarded by seeing students grow in the clinical setting; low student motivation and poor behavior frustrated them; they expected students to have appropriate skills; and health care restructuring is decreasing their internal rewards. (Author/JOW)

Medical and allied health students should pursue general and specialized interdisciplinary courses in classroom and laboratory and should have ongoing exposure to the humanities, social sciences and real life situations to facilitate the change from a territorial to a team approach for the provision of health care. (SA)

Ethical dilemmas faced by an academic fieldwork coordinator, clinical preceptor, and student illustrate the complex issues surrounding confidentiality in allied health clinical experience. Awareness of the law and professional codes of ethics should guide decision making. (SK)

Enrollment in clinical laboratory science has declined over 50% since 1980. Reasons include lagging salaries, limited advancement opportunities, lack of doctoral-level faculty, and the expense of operating programs. Strategic organizational changes are needed to revive the field. (SK)

The developmental process and model described included three phases: formation of the conceptual base, curriculum development by a Task Force, and organization of courses. The effectiveness of the model and its applicability in the development of other curricula in a Health Science Center setting are considered. (Author)

A model for analyzing costs and benefits of clinical education was used at a five-year interval in an associate degree medical laboratory technician program. Differences between the total cost of clinical education and the value of student service work were calculated. These varied with participating hospitals' costs and needs. (Author/CH)

The Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Clinic was a pilot project to assess the feasibility and efficacy of providing university-based clinical practicum experiences for students. This program was based on an interdisciplinary model of education. Program evaluation data from patients, faculty, and students supported the success of interdisciplinary…

The survey investigated allied health faculty members' and students' ratings of 22 clinical education feedback characteristics. Results indicate that both faculty and students perceive eight characteristics as equally important, but they differ in their ratings of actual feedback provided in the characteristics of specific, timely, encouraging,…

On the basis of the parameters measured in this study, students completing a curriculum in medical technology with a shortened clinical laboratory phase plus structured courses in basic clinical science performed as well in an employment situation as students completing a curriculum with a full year of clinical laboratory experience. (Author)

Multivariate analysis of data from measures of self-efficacy, values, outcomes expectation, health care experience, and grade point average for 300 physician assistant students revealed that self-efficacy is a significant predictor of clinical performance. The importance of considering noncognitive variables in addition to academic ones was…

An approach to creating a practice climate to prepare occupational therapy students for clinical placements included nine strategies: select random respondees, demand full sentences, press for clarity, expect active listening, time assignments, spring surprises, impose ambiguity, invite disagreement, and give feedback openly. (Contains 26…

Study results suggest that once a certain level of academic achievement has been reached, candidates for medical school and allied health programs should be selected on variables that appear to relate to clinical promise (personality and background characteristics) rather than variables which predict only high medical school grades. (Author/BP)

Program directors (91 of 228) provided information on efforts to increase diversity in speech language pathology preparation. Minority enrollment has grown slowly, and there are active efforts to recruit and retain diverse students. Multicultural topics are infused in courses and graduate research training includes diversity issues. Diversity in…

A cost-benefit analysis tool was developed with data from 58 health occupations programs in two-year colleges. Clinical experience was primarily conducted in hospitals. Few programs have been required to perform cost analysis. Programs depend on the willingness of health care facilities to provide clinical training. (SK)