Training healthcare professionals to be ready for practice in an era of social distancing: a realist evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Programme changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted variably on preparation for practice of healthcare professional students. Explanations for such variability need exploration. The aim of our study was to understand what clinical learning, whilst under socially distanced restrictions, worked and why (or why not).

Methods

We conducted a realist evaluation of the undergraduate healthcare programmes at one UK university in 2020-21. Initial programme theories to be tested in this study were derived from discussions with programme leads about the changes they implemented due to the pandemic. Study participants were students and teaching faculty. Online interview transcripts were coded, identifying why interventions had worked or not. This resulted in a set of

SUBMITTER: Lefroy J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11369051 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature