Students' experiences of placements in urban indigenous health contexts: developing a culturally responsive workforce.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A culturally responsive health workforce is essential to ensure the delivery of culturally safe health services that meet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples needs. In partnership with universities, placement providers play an essential role in creating opportunities for immersive experiences that enable students to develop their cultural responsiveness. This study evaluated students' experiences of an innovative student placement model embedded within an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Health Organisation.

Methods

Students completed pre and post placement surveys administered using a web-based interface. The surveys involved five-point Likert and open-ended response items exploring students' perceptions of their knowledg

SUBMITTER: Odgers-Jewell K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11653980 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature