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  • Socio-cultural learning theories emphasize learning within the context of practice.
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  • To explore the educational value and role of professionally distant learning contexts.
  • Investigated hospital placements in paramedic education as a case study.

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  • Semi-structured focus groups conducted with 53 participants (students, graduates, faculty, coordinators).
  • Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim.
  • Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.

Main Results:

  • Six educational advantages were identified: authenticity, technical skill development, interpersonal skill development, psychological resilience, healthcare system knowledge, and scaffolding.
  • Two challenges were noted: variability in learning and misalignment with learning goals.
  • Learning in distant environments can provide foundational and transferable competencies.

Conclusions:

  • Professionally distant learning environments can be meaningful and beneficial for healthcare learners.
  • The significance of learning is tied to its contribution to development and the learner's derived value.
  • Focus should be on the quality and impact of the learning experience, not just the physical setting.