ERIC Number: EJ1261774
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 8
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Perceived Challenges of Clinical Immersion in Professional Master's Programs: A Report from the Athletic Training Clinical Education Network
Singe, Stephanie Mazerolle; Myers, Sarah L.; Campbell, Matthew; Clements, Chad; Eberman, Lindsey E.
Athletic Training Education Journal, v15 n1 p18-25 Jan-Mar 2020
Context: A clinical immersive experience is a new requirement within the clinical education standards as outlined by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. Objective: Determine athletic training program administrators' perceptions of challenges facing athletic training programs as they implement immersive clinical experiences during clinical education. Design: Sequential mixed methods. Setting: Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education athletic training programs. Patients or Other Participants: Twenty-four administrators (7 male, 17 female) from 24 institutions with undergraduate and professional master's programs (1 undergraduate, 12 professional master's, and 4 offering both undergraduate and master's programs) responded to the survey, which was Phase 1 of the study. Seventeen of those who previously completed the Phase 1 survey volunteered to participate in Phase 2 of one-on-one, semistructured phone interviews (4 clinical education coordinators, 12 program directors, 1 department chair). Data Collection: Phase 1--24 participants completed an online survey. Phase 2--17 of the 24 respondents participated in a one-on-one, semistructured phone interview. Quantitative data collected in Phase 1 were analyzed by calculating means and frequencies, and in Phase 2, a general inductive approach was used to evaluate qualitative raw data from the interviews. Researcher triangulation and peer review were completed for credibility. Results: The 3 subthemes that emerged specific to administrators' perceived challenges regarding immersive clinical experiences for students were: (1) isolation; (2) financial burden; and (3) time engaged in learning. The 3 main subthemes that emerged specific to the administrators' perceived challenges regarding immersive clinical experience for programs were: (1) lack of a definition of the experience; (2) scheduling; and (3) preceptor involvement. Conclusions: Program administrators continue to seek clarity on when and how immersive clinical experiences should be implemented. These challenges, if not addressed, could influence buy-in from the faculty and preceptors, and affect the success of the student.
Descriptors: Athletics, Training, Allied Health Personnel, Allied Health Occupations Education, Masters Programs, Clinical Experience, Field Experience Programs, Experiential Learning, Administrator Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Graduate Study, Barriers, Time Management, Social Isolation, Costs, Scheduling, Definitions, Teacher Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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