Table 2 A stratified analysis of emergent events
Category | Consequence (manifests as …) | Conditions (if …) | Caveat (but …) |
|---|---|---|---|
WORKLOAD | decreased workload | students are involved in everyday work activities | then students need to be more senior |
PATIENT SATISFACTION | increased patient satisfaction as a result of, for example, shortened time to be seen in the emergency unit | students are “more hands” | lengthens time of each consultation because students take longer |
PATIENT CARE | enhanced patient care | students are more thorough and holistic | this may be dependent on their skills and the nature of the supervision |
TEACHING | job satisfaction and personal growth | teaching is not seen as a “burden” | then teaching should occur by involving the student in everyday work |
LEARNING COMMUNITY | encouragement to update and deepen the supervisors’ clinical practice | the students bring the curriculum (e.g. evidence based medicine, biopsychosocial approach) to the team | this requires university support |