Supporting nursing and allied health student placements in rural and remote Australia: a narrative review of publications by university departments of rural health

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University departments of rural health are Commonwealth-funded to improve recruitment and retention of the rural allied health and nursing (including midwifery) workforce, primarily through student placements. We examined publications by university departments of rural health that were focused on allied health and nursing students undertaking placements in rural Australia, to understand the characteristics, main findings and implications of the research conducted. Interprofessional learning was a key feature of placements and placement education, although other activities such as community engagement added to placement experiences. Factors such as quality supervision and being involved in the community contributed to a positive placement experience and increased rural practice intention. Tracking studies showed a relationship between rural placements, rural practice intention and rural practice. Rural placements occurred across a variety of settings and in locations consistent with the policy framework. Embedding university departments of rural health in rural communities enabled staff to build relationships and increase placement capacity.

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Walsh, S. M., Versace, V. L., Thompson, S. C., Browne, L. J., Knight, S., Lyle, D. M., … Jones, M. (2023, August 7). Supporting nursing and allied health student placements in rural and remote Australia: a narrative review of publications by university departments of rural health. Medical Journal of Australia. John Wiley and Sons Inc. https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52032

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