Enhancing Competency-Based Social Work Skills Through Service Learning and Interprofessional Education in a Student-Run Free Healthcare Clinic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2501685 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Simmons (University of South Florida, corresponding author), Amy K Fisher (University of Mississippi), Amy Fisher, Roxann Mcneish (University of South Florida), Karah Y Greene (0000-0002-3077-1426, University of South Florida), M E Thompson (0000-0003-2451-6397, University of South Florida), Melissa Thompson (0000-0003-1090-0312), Jerome T Galea (0000-0001-8732-6959, University of South Florida) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 337-353 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Advances in Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1527-8565 • E-ISSN: 2331-4125 |
| Publisher | IUPUI University Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18060/26621 |
| OpenAlex | W4391340973 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Student-run free clinics (SRFC) offer students the opportunity to learn and work with students from other disciplines; however, there is very little research on the benefits of SRFC to social work students. The purpose of this article is to describe the qualitative student outcomes of a service learning (SL) and interprofessional education (IPE) experience in a SRFC designed to enhance the interprofessional competencies of BSW social work students. Students (n=38) enrolled in a service-learning course and participated in a semester-long SL and IPE experience at a university-affiliated interdisciplinary SRFC. Qualitative findings from student reflections indicated that students perceived that the overall experience facilitated the development of written and verbal communication skills, confidence, and professional identity. The research suggests that SL and IPE were beneficial to student development. We, therefore, recommend that other programs consider exposing BSW students to these experiences early in their program to enhance their educational experience
Business · Free clinic · Health care · Interprofessional education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Project commissioning · Publishing · Service-learning · Social care · Engineering · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |