Table 2 Characteristics of service learning placements across Twelve UDRHs
From: Australian rural service learning student placements: a national survey
Variable | Categories | N, % | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|
Terms used | Service learning Project placements Work-ready Role emerging Other | 11, 92 8, 67 5, 42 2, 17 3, 25 | Other: Complex health and/or learning initiatives/programs/strategies. Extended duration/immersive placements. |
Placement sites | Organisational based (Schools, aged care facilities etc.) Project-based Outreach service Student-led clinic Aboriginal Community controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOS) Research-based Other | 12, 100 12, 100 7, 58 6, 50 6, 50 5, 42 4, 34 | Other: Mental Health and Disability focused services |
Discipline | Physiotherapy Speech pathology Occupational therapy Nutrition and Dietetics Social Work Exercise Physiology Nursing Audiology Oral Health Chiropractic Dentistry Music Therapy Podiatry Medical Imaging Optometry Other | 11, 92 11, 92 11, 92 8, 67 8, 67 5, 42 4, 33 3, 25 2, 17 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 0. 0 0, 0 0. 0 6, 50 | Other: Exercise Science (n = 2) Pharmacy (n = 3) Health Science (n = 1) Psychology (n = 1) Osteopathy (n = 1) |
Placement site location | MM2 MM3 MM4 MM5 MM6 MM7 | 15 42 24 19 39 37 | Â |
Governance structure in place | Yes No | 9, 75 5, 42 | Â |
Research/evaluation of service learning | Yes No | 12, 100 2, 17 | Â |
Publication if researching | Yes No | 8, 67 4, 33 | Â |