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Table 1 Data collection methods and participants for the over-arching research study

From: Transformative learning through participation: experiences at a rural clinical training site in South Africa

Data collection method

Participants

Number of Participants

Semi-structured individual interviews

Supervising medical clinicians

3

Supervising rehabilitation clinicians

3

Dr Harry Surtie Hospital facility managers

3

Academic programme managers at Tygerberg

8

Final year medical students undergoing longitudinal placement

4

Pre- and post-rotation surveys with open and closed ended questions distributed using Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCapâ„¢) software [20]

Short rotation final year physiotherapy students (pre/post rotation)

4

Short rotation final year occupational therapy students (pre/post rotation)

8

Short rotation final year medical students

10

Semi-structured focus group interviews

District health managers

5

Nursing preceptors

3

Brief semi-structured conversations [21]

Non-supervising clinicians and administrative staff from Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine, Paediatric, Orthopaedic and Surgical departments as well as staff working in the Intensive Care Unit

12

Total participants

63