Student Perceptions of Growth-Facilitating and Growth-Constraining Factors of Practice Placements: A Comparison between Japanese and United Kingdom Occupational Therapy Students
Table 3
Growth-facilitating items.
Score
%
Self-reflection
JPN-3
I was able to know what sort of person I am
13
43.3
JPN-3
I could express my own thoughts and feelings more easily than before
3
10.0
UK-3
I learned from mistakes
10
47.6
UK-3
Self-grading
5
23.8
UK-3
Knowing own limitations
3
14.3
UK-3
Stepping out of comfort zone
3
14.3
The role of supervisor
JPN-1
The feedback by supervisor
12
40.0
JPN-2
The feedback by supervisor
11
36.7
JPN-2
Supervisor respected the student’s autonomy
7
23.3
UK-1
Talking to supervisor and other OTS regarding caseload management and patients
13
43.3
UK-1
Feedback from practice educator and other staff
1
3.3
UK-2
Supervision
12
50.0
UK-2
Discussing my performance with practice educator directly after patient contact
5
20.8
UK-2
Talking to supervisor and other OTS regarding caseload management and patients
1
4.2
Sense of responsibility
JPN-2
I have been put in charge of a client
12
40.0
JPN-3
I have been put in charge of a client
2
6.7
UK-1
Working independently
11
36.7
UK-1
Being trusted to “get on with it”
5
16.7
UK-2
Being in charge of a caseload
6
25.0
Clinical knowledge and skills
JPN-1
I could make good relations with clients
9
30.0
JPN-1
I could build up relation with clients and see their smile
5
16.7
JPN-1
I could make notes about what I did not know clearly and what supervisor advised me
4
13.3
JPN-2
I have thought about what is occupational therapy
10
33.3
JPN-2
I could practice what I have learned
2
6.7
Points from all the group members were then added up for each item to produce a group item score. Percentage showed the ratio of the ranking-based score, the higher score item was regarded as an important idea in each group. Gray colored line shows each category, and following lines show labels which each Japanese and British students’ group has written down. For example, JPN-1 is Japanese students group 1 and UK-1 is British students group 1.
