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ArticleBMC research notes2024

A complementary medicine student-led telehealth clinic: evaluating learning & teaching perceptions.

Tracelee Shew, Catherine Smith, Greg Connolly, Michael Fleischmann, Craig S McLachlan

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Tracelee ShewHealth, Torrens University Australia, 17-51 Foveaux St, Surry Hills, 2010, Sydney, Australia. tshew@torrens.edu.au.
Catherine SmithHealth, Torrens University Australia, 17-51 Foveaux St, Surry Hills, 2010, Sydney, Australia.
Greg ConnollyHealth, Torrens University Australia, 196 Flinders St, 3000, Melbourne, Australia.
Michael FleischmannSchool of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, 124 LaTrobe Street, 3000, Melbourne, Australia.
Craig S McLachlanCentre for Healthy Futures, Torrens University, 17-51 Foveaux St, Surry Hills, 2010, Sydney, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study evaluates a multi-centered complementary medicine (CM) student-led telehealth clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Likert and qualitative responses explore student and educator learning and teaching perceptions of the implementation of a successful telehealth clinic.

results51 students and 17 educators completed the survey. Respondents agreed that support from educators (90%) and orientation (70%) assisted effective performance. Over 90% (93%) of all respondents supported telehealth in student-led clinics, whilst 87% encountered barriers such as technical and infrastructure issues. Respondents agreed that telehealth practice skills improved in case history taking (90%), treatment (90%) and building patient rapport (60%). Respondents (61%) disagreed that physical examination was effectively performed, and 100% of respondents agreed telehealth was a valuable learning experience. This study is the first to explore student and educator perceptions of telehealth in an Australian University multi-centered CM student-led clinic. To be successful in an educational environment, students and educators require digital literacy and adequate telehealth practice infrastructure. Whilst some in-person practice skills are transferable to telehealth, educators need to adapt curriculum to ensure counselling and physical examination skills are specifically taught for virtual consultations. Telehealth in clinical practice requires continued investigation and educational development.

Indexed as

Complementary TherapiesTelemedicineAustraliaHumansPandemicsStudentsChinese medicineClinical educationComplementary medicineNaturopathyNutritionPandemicTelehealth

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PMID38444033
PMCPMC10913539

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