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Table 1 Clinical educator demographics (n = 78)a, number of students supervised, number of students with FTP issues in 2012, types of FTP issues and support utilised

From: Physiotherapy clinical educators’ perceptions of student fitness to practise

Q1. Approximately, how many years have you been practising as a physiotherapist? 0–1 year; >1-3 years; >3-5 years; >5-10 years; 10+ years

 

Q2. Approximately, how many students did you “supervise” (i.e. you were involved in marking the student’s APP) in 2012? 0; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5;6–10; 11–15; >15

 

Q3. Approximately how many of these students had FTP issues? For example clinical competence, professional behaviour, physical or mental health issues that impacted on a students’ ability to perform the functions of a clinician safely and effectively. 0; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5;6–10; 11–15; >15

 

Q4. In 2012, the students with FTP issues were managed (grade each of the following using a 5 point Likert scale, 1 = never, 5 = always) alone +/− departmental staff members (including manager); with input from Health Service co-ordinator; with input from campus based university staff).

 

Q5. What are the signs that typically alert you to a potential FTP issue? (free text).

 

Q6. What type of FTP concerns have your students experienced? Select one or more of clinical competence; professional behaviour; physical health; mental health; other (please explain, free text)

 

Q7. Could any of the FTP issues have been avoided? Yes; no; not applicable (no FTP concerns) If yes, how these might have been avoided (free text).

 

Q8. Can you give some examples of how FTP issues have impacted on client care? (free text).

 

Q9. Can you give some examples of how student FTP issues impact on your work as a clinical educator? (free text).

 

Q10. Do student FTP issues affect your work satisfaction? yes; no. If yes, in what way? (free text)

 

Q11. How confident did you feel to manage the different types of FTP issues listed? Rate each of the following using a 10 point Likert scale, 1 = extremely non confident to 10 = extremely confident: clinical competence; professional behaviour; physical health; mental health. Comment on the strategies used (free text).

 

Q12. How comfortable did you feel to manage the different types of FTP issues listed? Rate each of the following using a 10 point Likert scale, 1 = extremely non confident to 10 = extremely confident: clinical competence; professional behaviour; physical health; mental health. Comment on the strategies used (free text).

 
  1. aWhilst 79 clinical educators responded, demographic data entered by 78 clinical educators