ArticleThe Australian journal of rural health2022
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical student placements in rural Queensland: A survey study.
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- Perceptions of Improved Wellbeing and Social Isolation Among Medical Students During Rural Clinical School (RCS) Placements: A Six-Year Analysis.The Australian journal of rural health · 2026Article
- Global prevalence of different levels of anxiety and stress symptoms in healthcare students: A meta-analysis and meta-regression.Annals of general psychiatry · 2026Article
- Rural nursing and allied health placements during the latter stage of the COVID-19 public health emergency: A national study.The Australian journal of rural health · 2025Article
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- Strategies to Safeguard Mental Health Among Medical and Allied Health Trainees: A Narrative Review.Advances in medical education and practice · 2025Review
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Paediatrics Training in a Regional Victorian Hospital.Advances in medical education and practice · 2024Article
- The effect of COVID-19 on medical student clinical skill practice and self-perceived proficiency.MedEdPublish (2016) · 2023Article
- Characteristics of perceived effective telesupervision practices: A case study of supervisees and supervisors.PloS one · 2023Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical student placements in rural Queensland: A survey study.The Australian journal of rural health · 2022Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Clinical Supervision of Healthcare Students in Rural Settings: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted medical students' learning experiences. Students in one Australian Rural Clinical School were surveyed to investigate the impact of disruptions to clinical placements and satisfaction with educational changes implemented as a result of the pandemic.
designCross-sectional survey.
settingThe University of Queensland Rural Clinical School.
methodsStudents undertaking one or two years of study at the participating Rural Clinical School in November 2020.
main outcome measureA 20-item anonymised survey with questions on personal health and safety, quality of clinical training experience, response to changes in learning and student environment, and progression to completion of the medical degree.
resultsThe survey was completed by 124 students (76% response rate). Students were satisfied with the changes made to their learning to accommodate the disruptions to health service delivery and placements. Final year students were more satisfied with their learning experiences compared to their third-year counterparts.
conclusionsThe Rural Clinical School implemented a range of academic and psychological support strategies which appear to have helped with mitigating mental health concerns experienced by students completing rural placements, who are already prone to experiencing social isolation. Strengthening communication between the academic and health service sectors can improve the quality of learning for medical students on placements.
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