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Table 1 Themes from Emirati and Canadian students during clinical placements

From: Reflections of physiotherapy students in the United Arab Emirates during their clinical placements: A qualitative study

UAE

Canada

Professional behaviors

† Process of making clinical decisions

 

† Complexity and richness of interactions with patients

 

‡ Respect: for uniqueness of individual

 

‡ Professionalism: responsibility and behavior as a member of a profession

 

‡ Professional collegiality: interaction with and respect for health professionals including physical therapists

Awareness of learning

† Effects of practice environment on learning and patient care

 

† Acknowledgment and evaluation of different learning methods

 

† Value of clinical experiences in validating and integrating previous learning

 

† Acquisition of knowledge and clinical and administrative skills

Identification and analysis of ethical issues

‡ Allocation of resources

‡ Advocacy: for clients, society or health policy

‡ Informed consent: right of person to decide what will happen to him/her

  1. † Themes from Williams et al [12]
  2. ‡ Themes from Geddes et al [13]