Hosting pre-registration physiotherapy students in Australian private practices does not change service and economic outcomes; an economic analysis.
Clinical education
Economics
Physiotherapy
Placement
Students
Journal
Musculoskeletal science & practice
ISSN: 2468-7812
Titre abrégé: Musculoskelet Sci Pract
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101692753
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2021
04 2021
Historique:
received:
18
08
2020
revised:
01
01
2021
accepted:
04
01
2021
pubmed:
18
1
2021
medline:
30
9
2021
entrez:
17
1
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Despite perceived economic barriers to hosting physiotherapy students in private practice settings, no research to date has investigated the effect of hosting students on service delivery and income during clinical placements. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of student placement provision on service delivery and income in private practice settings. A retrospective economic analysis using a temporal synthetic control period was undertaken. Physiotherapy private practices who had hosted at least one pre-registration physiotherapy student with a matched control period in the subsequent or previous year were invited to participate. Direct service and economic comparisons were conducted across five-week periods and individual placement weeks. No significant differences in occasions of service and income were found when students were hosted and not hosted, and this remained non-significant after controlling for practice-specific characteristics. The overall mean income per practice was higher for week one of the student placement (95% CI: 657.35 to 1240.95) as compared to week one of the control period, but this finding was not significant. Overall mean income per practice was significantly higher in weeks two to five of the student placement (95% CI: 29.03 to 1732.19) when compared to weeks two to five of the control period. Hosting pre-registration physiotherapy students within private practice settings is not associated with a reduction in service and economic outcomes. Hosting physiotherapy students has a positive economic effect following their initial placement week.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Despite perceived economic barriers to hosting physiotherapy students in private practice settings, no research to date has investigated the effect of hosting students on service delivery and income during clinical placements.
OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of student placement provision on service delivery and income in private practice settings.
METHODS
A retrospective economic analysis using a temporal synthetic control period was undertaken. Physiotherapy private practices who had hosted at least one pre-registration physiotherapy student with a matched control period in the subsequent or previous year were invited to participate. Direct service and economic comparisons were conducted across five-week periods and individual placement weeks.
RESULTS
No significant differences in occasions of service and income were found when students were hosted and not hosted, and this remained non-significant after controlling for practice-specific characteristics. The overall mean income per practice was higher for week one of the student placement (95% CI: 657.35 to 1240.95) as compared to week one of the control period, but this finding was not significant. Overall mean income per practice was significantly higher in weeks two to five of the student placement (95% CI: 29.03 to 1732.19) when compared to weeks two to five of the control period.
CONCLUSION
Hosting pre-registration physiotherapy students within private practice settings is not associated with a reduction in service and economic outcomes. Hosting physiotherapy students has a positive economic effect following their initial placement week.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33454522
pii: S2468-7812(21)00002-3
doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102318
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
102318Informations de copyright
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