title: Preliminary findings from the Oranga Niho dental student outplacement project.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine stakeholder perspectives of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery 2012-2013 clinical outplacement programme with Māori Oral Health Providers (MOHPs) and inform the programme's ongoing development.
  
  
  METHODS
  A mixed methods kaupapa Māori action research project.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six North Island MOHPs and the University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry.
  
  
  METHODS
  Online questionnaires were used to conduct a pre- and post-outplacement survey of dental students and a twice-yearly survey of all MOHP-based clinical supervisors. Paper questionnaires were used to survey adult clients and caregivers of child clients that the students treated. Data were analysed descriptively and thematically.
  
  
  METHODS
  68 (61%) of the 112 eligible students completed the pre- and post-outplacement questionnaires; 31 clinical supervisor questionnaire responses were received representing all six MOHPs; and 426 client and 130 caregiver questionnaire responses were received from five MOHPs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  79% of students felt well prepared for outplacement and 75% indicated that they would consider working for a MOHP in future. Of the clinical supervisors, 93% indicated that the students were adequately prepared for outplacement, and 68%, that they would recommend one or more students for employment. However, 58% associated the outplacements with decreased productivity. More than 97% of adult clients and caregivers of child clients were pleased with the care that the students provided.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Recommendations for strengthening the outplacement programme included: increasing communication between the Faculty, MOHPs and students; addressing the financial cost of the programme to the MOHPs; and providing more support for clinical supervisors.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Rapana
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Broughton
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Seymour
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D003153:Community Health Services; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D054521:Cultural Competency; D003657:Decision Making; D003729:Dental Care; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D004497:Education, Dental; D004526:Efficiency; D005260:Female; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D011231:Preceptorship; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013335:Students, Dental; D055815:Young Adult