Finding your feet: student participation during initiation of international clinical placements : Student participation during initiation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

International placements challenge students to find the right level of participation, as local practices, language and time pressure may affect their engagement in patient-related tasks or team activities. This study sought to unpack the initiation process during international clinical placements with the ultimate aim to achieve active student participation.

Methods

Following a constructivist grounded theory approach, we conducted two individual interviews with 15 undergraduate healthcare students (before departure and whilst on placement). To identify emerging themes, we applied an iterative process of data collection and constant comparative analysis. Several team discussions informed further analysis, allowing us to reach a more conceptual level of theory.

SUBMITTER: Wijbenga MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7012961 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature