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What do Australian university staff perceive are the features of high-quality rural health student placements? A
Elyce Green1, Rohan L Rasiah2, Claire Quilliam3
1Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia elgreen@csu.edu.au.
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to explore the features of high-quality rural health student placements from the perspective of university staff involved in designing, delivering and evaluating these programmes.
Design:
A sequential explanatory mixed methods design was employed, integrating quantitative survey data with qualitative interview findings to provide a comprehensive understanding of the research question.
Setting And Participants:
The study was conducted online and sampled staff from universities across Australia, focusing on rural health student placements. The study involved 121 university staff members who participated in the survey, with 10 of these participants also taking part in follow-up qualitative interviews.
Methods:
Quantitative data were collected using an online survey distributed to university staff involved in designing, delivering and evaluating rural health student placements. The survey included Likert scale, open-ended and demographic questions, and a preliminary analysis was used to write the interview questions. Qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews, which were transcribed and analysed using the Framework approach. The quantitative and qualitative results were integrated to produce a narrative summary of findings.
Results:
Key features identified as essential for high-quality rural health placements included safe and affordable accommodation, financial support and personal safety. High-quality supervision, cultural awareness training and opportunities for interprofessional education were also highlighted. The qualitative findings provided depth to the quantitative data, emphasising the importance of structuring learning within a continuum of education and fostering connections through co-location and community engagement.
Conclusions:
This study identifies fundamental features of high-quality rural health placements in Australia, including accommodation, student safety, supervision and cultural responsiveness training. These findings can inform the design, delivery and evaluation of rural health student placements, contributing to the quality of these programmes as an efficacious learning experience.
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