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Clinical education reflective ecological model for health science majors
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The clinical education is an integral part of the Health Science majors’ curriculum programs of the
University of Aveiro’s School of Health (i.e., Nursing, Physical Therapy, Radiology, Radiotherapy and
Speech-Language Pathology) and aims to develop clinical competences in order to generate excellent
health care professionals. The organization was based on the Ecological Model of Clinical-Reflective
Training, which was characterized by inter-institutional interaction and student’s reflection on actions
on a professional setting. This study encompassed two moments of clinical internships in the Nursing,
Physical Therapy, Radiology and Radiotherapy majors. The Clinical Internship I provided the 123 students
with a global view of the health care professional activities. The Clinical Internship II, with 119 students,
developed competences of each health professional. Questionnaires with categorical scales from 1 to 5
evaluated the organization and efficiency of the two internships. The results revealed averages over 3
in all items. In conclusion, the Ecological Model of Clinical-Reflective Training was well accepted by
students and clinical supervisors. Applications in the health care area were demonstrated.
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clinical education internship health care training
Citation
Mendes, A., Martins, P., Alarcão, I., Melo, E., Pereira, J. C., Rua, M. ...Sancho, L.(2007). Clinical education reflective ecological model for health science majors. Distúrbios de Comunicação, 19(3), 293-303.