Clinical supervision in podiatry in Australia and New Zealand: supervisor challenges in this role.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical supervisors play an integral role in preparing podiatry graduates for clinical practice. Not enough is, however, known about how prepared podiatry clinical supervisors are for this role, in terms of training received and the challenges they face in the role. Informed by previous qualitative research, this study extends our understanding of what it means to be a clinical supervisor in podiatry.

Methods

An online survey comprising closed and open-ended questions gathered data from 67 registered podiatrists who were also clinical supervisors. Descriptive analysis was undertaken. Chi-square analysis was used to test independence between preparedness for supervision and variables of interest (e.g. training received). Item analysis was assessed using Cronbach's

SUBMITTER: Reynolds K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9910774 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature