Purpose: To explore Canadian physiotherapists' perceptions of the factors that influence
their decisions whether to supervise students in clinical placements. Methods: Using …

Background and Purpose. Clinical education is a critical component of physical therapist
(PT) training. However, clinical coordinators both in Canada and abroad report increasing …

Purpose: To identify the perceived benefits of and barriers to clinical supervision of physical
therapy (PT) students. Method: In this qualitative descriptive study, three focus groups and …

Objectives: To establish the supervision models used during physiotherapy practice
placements and to determine student and practice educators' evaluations of the quality of …

In addition to a clinical role, many physiotherapists must assume the role of clinical
supervisor* for students. The aim of this project was to identify the perceived needs of …

Purpose: We explored physiotherapists' perceptions of clinical supervision. Method:
Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 21 …

Purpose: Physiotherapy is a diverse profession: there are many areas in which
physiotherapists can practise. New graduates must decide in which area of physiotherapy …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This study sought to identify and address attitudinal and
organisational barriers to increased undergraduate clinical placements in one region. An …

Questions What do private practitioners perceive to be the benefits, barriers, costs and risks
of hosting physiotherapy students on clinical placement? What models of placement are …

The extent to which a university education prepares graduates for the workplace has
become an important issue in the health science literature internationally. New challenges in …