title: Healthcare students' experiences of an interprofessional, student-led neuro-rehabilitation community-based clinic.
abstract: Student-led clinics are becoming more prominent as educators seek alternate models of clinical education for health professionals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate healthcare students' experiences of an interprofessional student-led clinic for clients with neurological conditions. Thirteen students representing occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and speech pathology were recruited for the study. A sequential mixed-methods evaluation was employed and the results from the Interprofessional Education Scale and focus group revealed that the students experienced positive perceptions of working collaboratively with other professions, forming good relationships with others, as well as an increased respect for the roles of other professions. The findings suggest that providing a capstone opportunity, where students can work as part of an interprofessional team with a real client, in a format they may come across in future clinical practice, may be beneficial in providing them with essential interprofessional skills as new graduate health professionals.
authors.affiliation: a School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences , The University of Queensland, St. Lucia , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gustafsson
authors.affiliation: a School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences , The University of Queensland, St. Lucia , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hutchinson
authors.affiliation: a School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences , The University of Queensland, St. Lucia , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Theodoros
authors.affiliation: a School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences , The University of Queensland, St. Lucia , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Katrina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: a School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences , The University of Queensland, St. Lucia , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Copley
authors.affiliation: a School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences , The University of Queensland, St. Lucia , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fagan
authors.affiliation: a School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences , The University of Queensland, St. Lucia , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Desha
mesh_terms: D016390:Allied Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D000066530:Neurological Rehabilitation / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration
keywords: Community; interprofessional education; mixed methods; neurology; pre-qualification; student-run