Table 2 Participant demographics
From: Physiotherapy clinical educators’ perceptions of student fitness to practise
Years practising physiotherapy | n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
> 1–3 | 9 (12%) | ||
> 3–5 | 13 (17%) | ||
> 5–10 | 24 (31%) | ||
10+ | 32 (41%) | ||
Number of students supervised | n (%) | ||
0–1 | 10 (13%) | ||
> 1–3 | 9 (12%) | ||
> 3–5 | 19 (24%) | ||
> 5–10 | 33 (42%) | ||
10+ | 7 (9%) | ||
Number of students with FTP issues | n (%) | ||
0 | 29 (39%) | ||
1 | 26 (34%) | ||
2 | 13 (17%) | ||
3–5 | 9 (12%) | ||
Types of FTP concerns | n (%) | ||
Clinical competence | 55 (76%) | ||
Mental health | 37 (51%) | ||
Professional behaviour | 34 (47%) | ||
Physical health | 26 (36%) | ||
Other | 0 | ||
Support in managing FTP issues | Never – seldom n (%) | Half-time n (%) | Mostly-always n (%) |
Alone +/− departmental staff members (including manager) | 22 (38%) | 8 (14%) | 28 (48%) |
With input from Health Service student coordinator | 13 (25%) | 11 (21%) | 29 (55%) |
With input from campus based university staff | 20 (36%) | 12 (21%) | 24 (43%) |