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SynthesisThe Australian journal of rural health2021

Models of remote professional supervision for psychologists in rural and remote locations: A systematic review.

Sharon M Varela, Catherine Hays, Sabina Knight, Richard Hays

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4 authors.

Sharon M VarelaCentre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Mount Isa, QLD, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2484-3665
Catherine HaysCentre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Mount Isa, QLD, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9190-4368
Sabina KnightCentre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Mount Isa, QLD, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9245-1428
Richard HaysCentre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Mount Isa, QLD, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPsychology workforce shortages in geographically rural or remote contexts have highlighted the need to understand the supervisory experiences of psychologists practising in these locations, and the models of supervision employed to support their practice and improve client safety.

objectiveTo review the models of remote professional supervision and the supervisory experiences of psychologists practising in rural and remote locations.

designUsing the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for mixed-methods systematic review, 8 health and education databases were searched using keyword and subject heading searches.

findingsThe initial search identified 413 studies. A full-text review identified 4 papers that met the inclusion criteria and were subjected to a methodological appraisal by 2 reviewers. Three studies included qualitative data, with 2 using transcribed interviews. Two studies reported quantitative data, with only one study including a statistical analysis of the outcomes. DISCUSSION: The results for the efficacy of the current models of remote supervision being used within the allied health and psychology professions are limited, with methodological limitations cautioning generalisability of results. The experiences of psychologists engaged in remote supervision do not appear to have changed over the past decade despite technological advances.

conclusionsQuality professional supervision is critical for the sustainability of the psychology workforce in rural and remote locations, reducing professional isolation, and for improved patient outcomes. This review identified a need for improved evidence for remote supervision models for psychologists working in geographically rural and remote locations. Lessons can be learned from other health professions' models of remote supervision.

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Personnel ManagementRural Health ServicesAustraliaHealth WorkforceHumansPennsylvaniaPsychologyReproducibility of ResultsRural Populationmodels of remote supervisionprofessional supervisionpsychologistsrural and remote practicesupervisory experiences

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PMID33982844
PMCPMC8252660

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