Table 3 Statements excluded for not meeting the required minimum of 50%/70% agreement
Category | Statement | Round excluded | Agreed responses (%) | Reason of exclusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical performance/ skills | Ability to accurately use medical terminology and approved Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) abbreviations in clinical documentation | Three | 10/17 (58.8) |  < 70% agreement |
Elements of Communication | An ability to work with interpreters | Two | 8/18 (44.4) |  < 50% agreement |
An understanding of, and preferably experience in, local (e.g., state-based) placement specific reporting requirements | Three | 6/17 (35.3) |  < 70% agreement | |
The ability to adapt to non-traditional communication methods (e.g., use of Zoom/Teams) | Three | 9/17 (52.9) |  < 70% agreement | |
Professional behaviour | Use of personal electronic devices such as mobile phones should be limited to break time or if absolutely necessary | Three | 11/17 (64.7) |  < 70% agreement |
Other elements | Appropriate use of technology (including social media) | Three | 10/17 (58.8) |  < 70% agreement |
Ability to contribute to broader service needs: (e.g., participating in quality improvement, health promotion, admin, marketing, supervision at an appropriate level) | Three | 11/17 (64.7) |  < 70% agreement | |
Preferred grading or evaluation | Likert scale | Two | 7/18 (38.8) |  < 50% agreement |
Use of a rubric | Three | 9/13 (69.2) |  < 70% agreement | |
Interval scale for formative and non-graded pass/fail for summative assessments | Three | 9/17 (52.9) |  < 70% agreement | |
Minimal level of grading | Mid-point of a Likert scale | Two | 4/17 (23.5) |  < 50% agreement |
100% of interval scale | Two | 1/18 (5.6) |  < 50% agreement | |
70 to 80% of interval scale | Two | 4/18 (22.2) |  < 50% agreement | |
60% of interval scale | Two | 7/18 (38.9) |  < 50% agreement | |
50% of interval scale | Two | 4/17 (23.5) |  < 50% agreement | |
Further comments | Three strikes for safety/infection control and then fail | Two | 6/18 (33.3) |  < 50% agreement |
It would be beneficial to have consistent and standardised definitions and assessment tools to be utilised across different sectors and states | Two | - | Out of Scope of this study | |
Two strikes for un-professional behaviour and then fail | Three | 9/17 (52.9) |  < 70% agreement | |
Incorporation of tools like ‘Learning-styles questionnaires’ to help supervisors with best ways to support student learning | Three | 9/17 (52.9) |  < 70% agreement |