Towards improving the quality of internships in medicine and allied health professions

Agnieszka Jankowicz-Szymańska; Małgorzata Kołpa; Anna Stefanowicz-Kocoł; Statis Th. Konstantinidis; Stan Ko; James Henderson; Sheila Cunningham; Pam Hodge; Zoë Tilley; Viveka Höijer-Brear; Marika Törne; Manuel Lillo-Crespo; Jasmina Policnik; Ioannis Poultourtzidis; Fivos Papamalis

doi:10.55225/hppa.553

Authors

Agnieszka Jankowicz-Szymańska University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3111-3468
Małgorzata Kołpa University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8595-596X
Anna Stefanowicz-Kocoł University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8241-9117
Statis Th. Konstantinidis University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Stan Ko University of Nottingham, United Kingdom https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3366-5191
James Henderson University of Nottingham, United Kingdom https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4959-9432
Sheila Cunningham Middlesex University, United Kingdom https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6371-6696
Pam Hodge Middlesex University, United Kingdom https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0695-6727
Zoë Tilley Middlesex University, United Kingdom
Viveka Höijer-Brear Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Marika Törne Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Manuel Lillo-Crespo University of Alicante, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2053-2808
Jasmina Policnik Knowledge Innovation Centre, Malta
Ioannis Poultourtzidis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9212-5964
Fivos Papamalis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4667-0750

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55225/hppa.553

Keywords:

higher education, education of physiotherapists, medical-related professions, clinical internships, learning in the patientʼs environment

Abstract

Introduction: One of the important elements influencing the well-being of society is a highly educated, professional staff of the entire therapeutic team. Physiotherapists play a significant role in this team, which is why the higher education system is expected to make efforts to develop optimal education programs, including the development of practical skills. The purpose of this article is to present the Healint4All project, whose mission is to facilitate international internships for students of physiotherapy and other medical professions, which will allow high-class professionals in the healthcare sector to enter the job market.
Material and methods: A step-by-step process of creating a protocol for auditing places of clinical practice was prepared. Virtual, interactive teaching resources were developed to prepare auditors. A literature analysis, focus interviews in groups of academic teachers, practitioners, and students. A pilot study of the protocol in live environments was conducted.
Results: Both potential auditees (medical institutions) and auditors (universities) positively assessed the newly created tool. The recommendations included paying attention to transparency, simplicity, and linguistic correctness in all language versions of the protocol. It was suggested that the protocol, containing everything useful, should not be too long and would not burden the user with time.
Conclusions: In the opinion of students and experts who evaluated the Healint4All protocol, it will contribute to increasing the supply and quality of international placements offered by healthcare organizations throughout Europe, as well as simplifying the processes involved in organizing these for students, educational institutions, and healthcare organizations.

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