Managing Multiple Students on Clinical Placement via Peer Learning: The Hull Evaluation-Appraisal-Student-Integrated (EASI) Model - Article 4

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There is a national shortfall of student Allied Health Professional (AHP) clinical placement availability in the United Kingdom amid NHS pressures. Debate centers on how to improve placements beyond the traditional one-to-one (1:1) clinical educator model, which AHP clinicians see as challenged by peer learning placements assigning two or more students to one educator. Unstructured interviews, conference feedback, questionnaires, and a literature review informed the Hull Evaluation-Appraisal-Student-Integrated (EASI) peer learning model, piloted in physiotherapy outpatient MSK care. Further development and evaluation are planned for inpatient settings and other AHP professions.

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Abstract

Introduction

Background and Rationale

Developing the Hull EASI Model

Pilot and Planned Further Evaluation

Journal of Peer Learning | Volume 14 | Article 4 | | --- | --- | | Summer 2022
Managing Multiple Students on Clinical Placement via Peer Learning: The Hull Evaluation-Appraisal-Student-Integrated (EASI) Model
Lucy Aldrich
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, [lucy.aldrich2@nhs.net](lucy.aldrich2@nhs.net)
Jayne Anderson
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, [jayne.anderson5@nhs.net](jayne.anderson5@nhs.net)
Angela Green
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, [angela.green28@nhs.net](angela.green28@nhs.net)
Amanda Hancock
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, [amanda.hancock@nhs.net](amanda.hancock@nhs.net)
Follow this and additional works at: [https://ro.uow.edu.au/ajpl](https://ro.uow.edu.au/ajpl)
Special thanks are extended to those involved in the initial pilot phase of the model including clinical and non-clinical staff at the author's institution and students on placement. | | Recommended Citation Aldrich, Lucy; Anderson, Jayne; Green, Angela; and Hancock, Amanda, Managing Multiple Students on Clinical Placement via Peer Learning: The Hull Evaluation-Appraisal-StudentIntegrated (EASI) Model, Journal of Peer Learning, 14, 2022, 37-51. Available at:[https://ro.uow.edu.au/ajpl/vol14/iss1/4](https://ro.uow.edu.au/ajpl/vol14/iss1/4) Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact the UOW Library: [research-pubs@uow.edu.au](research-pubs@uow.edu.au) Managing Multiple Students on Clinical Placement via Peer Learning: The Hull Evaluation-Appraisal-Student-Integrated (EASI) Model Cover Page Footnote Special thanks are extended to those involved in the initial pilot phase of the model including clinical and non-clinical staff at the author's institution and students on placement. This article is available in Journal of Peer Learning: [https://ro.uow.edu.au/ajpl/vol14/iss1/4](https://ro.uow.edu.au/ajpl/vol14/iss1/4) Aldrich, Anderson, Green, and Hancock 37 Journal of Peer Learning (2022) Vol 14: 37–51 Managing Multiple Students on Clinical Placement via Peer Learning: The Hull Evaluation-Appraisal-Student-Integrated (EASI) Model Lucy Aldrich, Jayne Anderson, Angela Green, and Amanda Hancock Abstract There is a national shortfall of student Allied Health Professional (AHP) clinical placement availability in the United Kingdom. Debate exists regarding ways to improve this situation against the backdrop of National Health Service (NHS) pressures. Historically, clinical educators have adopted a one clinical educator to one student (1:1) model. AHP clinicians perceive various barriers regarding the implementation of peer learning placement models where multiple students (two or more) are assigned to one clinical educator. A means to address the perceived barriers to adopting a peer learning placement model has been gained from unstructured interviews, conference feedback, questionnaires, and a literature review. Assimilation of this information has resulted in the development of a peer learning model named the Hull Evaluation-Appraisal-Student-Integrated (EASI) model. This combines tools developed from other peer learning models with bespoke tools that have been developed to address barriers perceived by clinical educators and students. The Hull EASI model emphasizes a team approach for enhancing students’educational experience rather than it being the sole responsibility of the clinical educator. It was piloted within a physiotherapy musculoskeletal (MSK) outpatient setting. The Hull EASI model will undergo further development and evaluation, including in the inpatient setting and with other AHP professions. It will continue to evolve in response to local demands. Introduction Global shortages of Allied Health Professionals (AHP) pose difficulties for staff in managing and delivering clinical services (Demo, Fry, Devine, & Butler, 2015) . Health Education E

FAQs

What problem does the article address regarding clinical placements?

The article addresses a national shortfall of student Allied Health Professional (AHP) clinical placement availability in the UK, within the pressures faced by the NHS.

Why is the traditional 1:1 model discussed in the paper?

The paper notes that the 1:1 model has historically been favored, but meeting placement demand requires alternative approaches that can scale without harming clinician wellbeing.

How was the Hull EASI peer learning model developed and tested?

It was developed using inputs from unstructured interviews, conference feedback, questionnaires, and a literature review, then piloted in a physiotherapy musculoskeletal outpatient setting.

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