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Oceans apart, yet connected: Findings from a qualitative study on professional supervision in rural and remote allied health services.
- Source :
- Australian Journal of Rural Health; Feb2016, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p29-35, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Objective Improving the quality and safety of health care in Australia is imperative to ensure the right treatment is delivered to the right person at the right time. Achieving this requires appropriate clinical governance and support for health professionals, including professional supervision. This study investigates the usefulness and effectiveness of and barriers to supervision in rural and remote Queensland. Design As part of the evaluation of the Allied Health Rural and Remote Training and Support program, a qualitative descriptive study was conducted involving semi-structured interviews with 42 rural or remote allied health professionals, nine operational managers and four supervisors. The interviews explored perspectives on their supervision arrangements, including the perceived usefulness, effect on practice and barriers. Results Themes of reduced isolation; enhanced professional enthusiasm, growth and commitment to the organisation; enhanced clinical skills, knowledge and confidence; and enhanced patient safety were identified as perceived outcomes of professional supervision. Time, technology and organisational factors were identified as potential facilitators as well as potential barriers to effective supervision. Conclusions This research provides current evidence on the impact of professional supervision in rural and remote Queensland. A multidimensional model of organisational factors associated with effective supervision in rural and remote settings is proposed identifying positive supervision culture and a good supervisor-supervisee fit as key factors associated with effective arrangements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ALLIED health personnel
CONCEPTUAL structures
CONFIDENCE
INTELLECT
INTERVIEWING
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL personnel
PROFESSIONAL employee training
RURAL conditions
RURAL health
SUPERVISION of employees
QUALITATIVE research
PROFESSIONAL practice
JUDGMENT sampling
THEMATIC analysis
DATA analysis software
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10385282
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australian Journal of Rural Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112836394
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.12192