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Taegen Pascoe1, Asmita Mudholkar1,2, Stephanie Burke1
1Central Queensland for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Emerald, Queensland, Australia.
Objective:
The project evaluated multidisciplinary allied health student placements co-located within a rural general practice clinic.
Methods:
Occupational therapy, social work and speech pathology placement students under discipline-specific supervision led an allied health clinic model servicing clients with diverse health needs.
Design:
A cross-sectional survey design recording interventions, student and stakeholder experiences and client satisfaction was applied.
Setting:
General Practice clinics in MMM 4-6 regions in Queensland.
Participants:
Between February and July 2024, 10 students completed placements within the student-led clinic, working with clients.
Main Outcomes Measure:
Descriptive statistics were used to summarise clients' demographics, satisfaction and the services provided using SPSS version 29.0. Qualitative survey responses were analysed using Nvivo.
Results:
Student-led allied health services co-located within a general practice clinic benefited rural communities by providing increased access to allied health services and a holistic approach to health care. Student-led allied health services alleviated the work burden for general practitioners (GPs) in a rural health care setting.
Conclusion:
Multidisciplinary allied health student placements within a rural GP clinic benefited rural and remote communities through increased access to allied health services. Further research is needed to investigate interdisciplinary models of care and sustainable funding streams.
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