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Student perceptions of adverse health events during ambulance clinical placements
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posted on 2012-01-01, 00:00 authored by Jade SheenJade Sheen, L Boyd, K Eastwood, F Archer, S LeafThis pilot study intended to augment current literature in the clinical placement field by investigating the frequency and nature of adverse health events experiences by paramedic students undertaking ambulance clinical placements. Supports accessed post event were also reviewed. A purposive sample of fifty-six paramedic students completed the questionnaire. The results indicate that a number of students experience adverse health events while on clinical placement, with fourteen cases of verbal abuse, one case of physical abuse, nine cases of sexualised behavior and seven cases of psychological distress reported. While some case related incidents were flagged by ambulance services and followed up by peer support, students did not initiate any formal support processes themselves. Moreover, no student filed a formal report regarding any of the incidents raised. The results of this pilot study require further investigation. In the interim, the benefits of clinical placements must be weighed against their risks, and processes put in place to minimize the risk to students undertaking clinical placements.
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EducationVolume
2Issue
2Pagination
6 - 10Publisher
Scientific & Academic Publishing Co.Location
Rosemead, Calif.Publisher DOI
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2162-9463eISSN
2162-8467Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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