| Online discussions develop students' clinical reasoning skills during fieldwork. | |
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PMID: 21091706 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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AIM: Pilot study to examine if the addition of a structured framework improved the quality of clinical reasoning demonstrated within clinically based online discussions by occupational therapy students undertaking fieldwork. METHODS: Cognitive elements of the clinical reasoning process present within students' discussions were compared before (2005 cohort) and after (2007 cohort) the introduction of a structured framework to guide discussions. Students' self reports (2007 cohort) of clinical reasoning skills were also analysed before and after two consecutive fieldwork placements. RESULTS: The structured framework increased the proportion of postings containing the advanced 'evaluate' element of clinical reasoning and decreased the proportion of postings containing only the basic 'understand' elements. Self-reported clinical reasoning skills improved following the first fieldwork placement and this improvement was sustained following the second placement. CONCLUSIONS: The structured framework appears useful in enhancing students' depth of clinical reasoning during fieldwork, although further investigation is required. |
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Justin Newton Scanlan; Nicola Hancock |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Australian occupational therapy journal Volume: 57 ISSN: 1440-1630 ISO Abbreviation: Aust Occup Ther J Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-11-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 15420200R Medline TA: Aust Occup Ther J Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 401-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 The Authors. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal © 2010 Australian Association of Occupational Therapists. |
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Discipline of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. jsca9701@uni.sydney.edu.au |
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