Perspectives of work readiness among Australian health students trained during the COVID-19 pandemic
Universities can support work readiness during pandemic circumstances by fostering clinical skills development through continuation of quality placement experiences and face-to-face curriculum delivery. Although health graduates trained during the pandemic are likely to have a range of additional work ready skills, health services will need to proactively support their transition into the workforce in the coming years.
Authors
- Belinda Jessup (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9712-1703)
- Tegan Podubinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-3720)
- Susan Heaney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8206-4080)
- Jodie Bailie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4393-5773)
- Lyndal Sheepway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5133-5714)
- Melissa Kirschbaum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3074-3388)
- Lisa Bourke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0411-6193)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Tasmania (AU)
- Goulburn Valley Health (AU)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Lismore Base Hospital (AU)
- Rural Resources (US)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06044-3
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.23
Funders
- Australian Government