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A qualitative research synthesis exploring professional touch in healthcare practice using the threshold concept
Andy Wearn1, Lynn Clouder2, Sarah Barradell3,4
1Auckland University, Auckland, New Zealand. a.wearn@auckland.ac.nz.
Summary
This study uses the threshold concepts framework to explore professional touch in healthcare education. It identifies key themes in the student journey, offering insights to improve practitioner preparation and understanding of touch
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Education
- Qualitative Research Synthesis
- Professional Practice
Background:
- Touch is fundamental to healthcare but underexplored in practitioner training.
- The student journey from layperson to healthcare professional requires understanding of professional touch.
- Existing literature lacks a conceptual framework for the development of professional touch.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore professional touch within the healthcare student journey.
- To identify key characteristics and themes in the development of professional touch.
- To utilize the threshold concepts framework (TCF) for a cross-professional analysis of touch in healthcare.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research synthesis (QRS) of international literature on professional touch.
- Application of the threshold concepts framework (TCF) to analyze the student journey.
- Three orders of analysis following Major and Savin-Baden's methodology.
Main Results:
- Identified five key themes: touch as dialogue, being changed by touch, multiple boundaries of touch, multiple meanings of touch, and influences on touch.
- Revealed nuances and complexities in the transitional journey of developing professional touch.
- Highlighted the importance of explicit learning and reflection on touch in health professional training.
Conclusions:
- The TCF provides a valuable model for understanding and teaching professional touch.
- New insights into the complexity of professional touch were generated.
- Recommendations for improving health professional preparation regarding the role and impact of touch in practice.
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