TY - JOUR
T1 - Transformative effects of Aboriginal health placements for medical, nursing, and allied health students
T2 - A systematic review
AU - Mcdonald, Helena
AU - Browne, Jennifer
AU - Perruzza, Julia
AU - Svarc, Ruby
AU - Davis, Corinne
AU - Adams, Karen
AU - Palermo, Claire
PY - 2018/6
Y1 - 2018/6
N2 - The aim of the present systematic review was to investigate whether placements in Aboriginal health affect the self-perceived skill in working in Aboriginal health settings and career aspirations of health students, and in particular, aspects of the placement that had the greatest impact. The Embase, Cinahl, ProQuest, Scopus, Informit, Ovid MEDLINE, PsychINFO, and PubMed databases were searched in April/May 2016. Placements of at least 1week duration in an Aboriginal health setting involving Australian students of medical, nursing, dentistry, or allied health disciplines, with outcomes relating to changes in students' knowledge, attitudes, and/or career aspirations, were included. The search retrieved 1351 papers. Fourteen studies were eligible for inclusion in this review. Narrative synthesis found that work placements in Aboriginal health increased understanding and awareness of Aboriginal culture, promoted deeper understanding of Aboriginal health determinant complexity, increased awareness of everyday racism toward Aboriginal Australians, and enhanced desire to work in Aboriginal health. There is a need for improved teaching and learning scholarship to understand whether placements improve students' skill working with Aboriginal people in health care or increase the likelihood of future employment in these settings.
AB - The aim of the present systematic review was to investigate whether placements in Aboriginal health affect the self-perceived skill in working in Aboriginal health settings and career aspirations of health students, and in particular, aspects of the placement that had the greatest impact. The Embase, Cinahl, ProQuest, Scopus, Informit, Ovid MEDLINE, PsychINFO, and PubMed databases were searched in April/May 2016. Placements of at least 1week duration in an Aboriginal health setting involving Australian students of medical, nursing, dentistry, or allied health disciplines, with outcomes relating to changes in students' knowledge, attitudes, and/or career aspirations, were included. The search retrieved 1351 papers. Fourteen studies were eligible for inclusion in this review. Narrative synthesis found that work placements in Aboriginal health increased understanding and awareness of Aboriginal culture, promoted deeper understanding of Aboriginal health determinant complexity, increased awareness of everyday racism toward Aboriginal Australians, and enhanced desire to work in Aboriginal health. There is a need for improved teaching and learning scholarship to understand whether placements improve students' skill working with Aboriginal people in health care or increase the likelihood of future employment in these settings.
KW - Australia
KW - Clinical placement
KW - Health professional
KW - Indigenous
KW - Work-based learning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85041349048&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/nhs.12410
DO - 10.1111/nhs.12410
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85041349048
VL - 20
SP - 154
EP - 164
JO - Nursing and Health Sciences
JF - Nursing and Health Sciences
SN - 1441-0745
IS - 2
ER -