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Scoping exercise of work-based assessment
programmes for health professionals in Scotland.
Mrs J McDowell, Mr W Wright,
Dr K McHardy, Dr G Leese
Drivers for study
Workforce development
Skills development for health care
Policies in health care
Policies in education
Increase in IT
Drivers for study: diabetes
SGDEG action plan
NHS Diabetes competences
SGDEG endorse courses as meeting core competences
Need for staff development in diabetes
Research Aim
To scope current practice in work-based learning and assessment and make
recommendations to the funders in relation to diabetes education
Inclusion criteria
Courses for Health Care Professionals
Credit bearing
National course
Geographical area
Definition
‘..need to be reinforced through work. Learning through work is integrated into the doing of the job: it includes the application of job-related learning acquired elsewhere and the skills and knowledge which are acquired in the process of doing the job.’
Seagraves et al 1996
Research design
Survey
Ethics approval
Literature review
Interviews with key staff
Discussions with employers and colleagues
Literature Review
Key words used and databases searchedPolicy documentsGrid compiled to compare different aspectsAreas identified used to frame structure for interviews
Sample for Interviews
Prospectuses and websites of 16 HEIs in ScotlandScottish Heads of Academic Nursing and Allied Health Professions (SHANAHP)Snowballing Targetted key individuals
Interviews
13 individuals
9 interviews
8 HEIs
Strengths: Methods of delivery
• Student centred• Integrates theory and practice• Insight to practice• Socialisation and team-working• Flexible methods• Formal education• Variety of assessments
Strengths: Partnership working
Highly valued by employer and HEI
Could promote multiprofessional working
Increase access to HEI programmes
Tripartite working
Needs of employers drive agenda
Strengths: employer
Preparation of student and clinical mentor
Questioning aspect assists whole team
Real change evident in practice
Less time away from workplace
Others learn from and through student
Motivational for staff in clinical areas
Weakness: Methods of delivery
Flexible learning and assessment challenges quality assurance and national comparisons
Labour intensive for mentors and HEIsStudents must be highly motivated and dedicatedStudents as part of the workforceStudent isolationAssessment issuesRequires formal educational inputHEI difficulties with student issuesLack central body to scrutinise
Weakness: Partnership working
Staff relationships between HEIs and clinical areas
Competing demands on students
Could hinder multiprofessional working and lose focus on patient/client
Weakness: Employer aspects
Need to invest in education with competing service demands
Potential tension in workplace from workforce
Potential personal tensions for student in workplace
Needs environment conducive for learning
Resource issues for student, assessors and mentors
Not cheaper option compared with traditional methods
Recommendations
Appropriate method for health care
Effective where robust partnerships and good relationships with student, employer, HEI
Relevant for generic and specialist aspects
Usually resource intensive for all
Need comparative research between this and more traditional forms
Next Stages
Communication with NHS Education re:
Flying Start
Ask the Expert
Also, potential for research
Steering Group
Project teamProfessor R Matthew: Learning and Teaching Centre, University of GlasgowDr A O’Neill: Senior University Teacher, University of GlasgowMrs M Havergal, Skills for Health, Scotland
Thank You
– For Listening
– Study participants
– Steering group
– Scottish Government Diabetes Education Group