Digital clinical placements: Student perspectives and preparedness for placements.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In May 2020, first-year students at Imperial College School of Medicine attended a 'digital hospital placement'. Occurring in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, this replaced their first planned hospital placement. The authors analysed student experiences to understand how a digital hospital placement impacted self-perceived clinical and professional development and whether it improved preparedness for face-to-face hospital placements.

Methods

Three hundred ten students participated in this week-long digital placement, which integrated clinical skills, communication and professional behaviour domains. It aimed to prepare students for safe participation in clinical environments. Resources included self-directed and peer learning, virtual simulations (Oxford

SUBMITTER: Houghton N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10108031 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature