The Effect of Aged‐Care Rural Clinical Placements on Health Student Self‐Efficacy: A Mixed‐Methods Evaluation
Our findings provide beginning evidence that a well-resourced and focused programme of clinical placements can improve allied health student self-efficacy and may stimulate greater enthusiasm for working in the rural aged-care sector.
Authors
- Nerida Volker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1273-3581)
- Mohammad Hamiduzzaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6027-1564)
- Sarah Miles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5574-3409)
- Gillian Nisbet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5650-0280)
- Frances Barraclough (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9230-7277)
- Vanette McLennan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5078-9802)
- K Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5513-3320)
- Marianne Wallis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2753-1066)
- Victoria M. Flood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5310-7221)
- Lewis Grove
- Jennie Hewitt
- Sarah Crook
- Alan McGregor
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- Central Institute of Technology (AU)
- Glenfield Hospital (GB)
- Southern Cross University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Journal of Rural Health
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.70083
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52
Funders
- Australian Government
- University of Sydney
- Department of Health and Aged Care, Australian Government