Evaluation of Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent Allied Health Professionals preceptorship programmes: a mixed method UK study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to evaluate current preceptorship provision across AHP professions in the Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent (SSOT) region of England to improve consistency, share and optimise best practice.

Background

Preceptorship, defined as a period of structured transition from newly qualified to an independent practitioner, is thought to improve recruitment and retention of staff and ultimately improve patient care. During the COVID pandemic, SSOT recognised the potential for graduates to lack confidence having had reduced clinical exposure as pre-registration students, and so a likely increased need to support newly qualified staff, and to evaluate existing AHP preceptorship provision.

Methods

An explanatory sequential mixed methods design, utilising a cross se

SUBMITTER: Salt E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10441690 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature