International Conference on Communication, Medicine, and Ethics 2019

Bella Ross (Speaker)

Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences Education Portfolio

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Intercultural communication in social work placements for international students: Placement educators’ perceptions of communication skills and training needs

Period	26 Jun 2019
Event type	Conference
Location	Adelaide, AustraliaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International

Keywords

Social work education
Healthcare communication
Field education
Professional development
International students
Clinical placement supervision

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Intercultural communication has become a focus in higher education with the rapid increase in international student numbers in Australia, where over a quarter of all students are classified as international students (Australian Government 2018). Health profession courses such as social work have also experienced growth in international student numbers in recent years (Felton & Harrison 2017; Harrison & Felton 2013). This has brought particular challenges to communication within placement settings (Attrill, McAllister & Lincoln 2016; Ross et al. 2019), and highlighted training needs in intercultural communication alongside general communication skills in health settings (Tran 2013; Zuchowski 2015). This presentation reports on an Australia-wide study of social work placement educators’ views regarding their experiences of supervising international students. The study draws on 74 survey responses and 15 in-depth interviews. Previously reported findings from this study reveal that educators feel more time is required to supervise international students than domestic students and this is in large part due to language skills, cultural differences and a lack of local knowledge relevant to social work practice (Ross et al. 2019; Ross et al. Accepted). The focus of this presentation is: 1) The professional development that placement educators have received and would like to receive for supervising international students, and 2) The specific communication areas that supervisors report international students may require assistance in. This study aims to understand the alignment of these points. Findings will be of interest to placement educators and those responsible for developing training for both placement educators and international students.

International Conference on Communication, Medicine, and Ethics 2019

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Prizes

Advancing Women's Research Success Grant

Outputs

Placement Educators’ Experiences and Perspectives of Supervising International Social Work Students in Australia

Task supervisors’ and field educators’ experiences of and attitudes toward supervising international social work students in Australia

Improving clinical communication skills for international students using inclusive pedagogies

Helping international students get work-ready through placement supervisor training

Transitioning to meeting the professional development needs of supervisors of international social work students in Australia

Supporting placement educators to supervise international students through cross-cultural learning opportunities

Projects

Advancing Women's Research Success Grant