Krista L A Burke, David A Snowdon, Sarah C Milne, Melanie K Farlie
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Background and purpose: Participation in regular clinical supervision is recommended for health professionals to ensure quality of care. Effective clinical supervision of physiotherapists typically consists of a one-to-one model using a combination of reflective and direct approaches to supervision. However, this level of support can be difficult to provide in niche clinical specialities such as aquatic physiotherapy, where one expert clinician is tasked with the supervision of many less experienced clinicians. Group supervision is an alternative model which requires fewer resources, but its effectiveness is unknown. This study aimed to explore physiotherapists' perspectives on the effectiveness of a supervisor-led group supervision model in an aquatic physiotherapy service.
Methods: Sixteen physiotherapists at varied career stages who had experienced aquatic physiotherapy group supervision at an inpatient rehabilitation hospital, participated in an interpretive description study using focus groups.
Results: Four themes were identified: skill development, specialised practice area, group interactivity, and structure and processes. The positioning theory and interactivity theory informed the data analysis.
Discussion: Physiotherapists perceived group clinical supervision to be an effective model for clinical skill development in aquatic physiotherapy. They believed that the model was effective because it afforded them time for reflection in a highly specialised and infrequently practised clinical area. Interactivity between colleagues was viewed as the main strength of group supervision. However, they also felt that skill development would be enhanced if the content of the sessions was structured and group supervision was complemented by direct supervision.
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Physiotherapy Research International is an international peer reviewed journal dedicated to the exchange of knowledge that is directly relevant to specialist areas of physiotherapy theory, practice, and research. Our aim is to promote a high level of scholarship and build on the current evidence base to inform the advancement of the physiotherapy profession. We publish original research on a wide range of topics e.g. Primary research testing new physiotherapy treatments; methodological research; measurement and outcome research and qualitative research of interest to researchers, clinicians and educators. Further, we aim to publish high quality papers that represent the range of cultures and settings where physiotherapy services are delivered. We attract a wide readership from physiotherapists and others working in diverse clinical and academic settings. We aim to promote an international debate amongst the profession about current best evidence based practice. Papers are directed primarily towards the physiotherapy profession, but can be relevant to a wide range of professional groups. The growth of interdisciplinary research is also key to our aims and scope, and we encourage relevant submissions from other professional groups. The journal actively encourages submissions which utilise a breadth of different methodologies and research designs to facilitate addressing key questions related to the physiotherapy practice. PRI seeks to encourage good quality topical debates on a range of relevant issues and promote critical reflection on decision making and implementation of physiotherapy interventions.
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