Table 1.

Themes from Emirati and Canadian students during clinical placements

UAE	Canada
Professional behaviors	† Process of making clinical decisions
	† Complexity and richness of interactions with patients
	‡ Respect: for uniqueness of individual
	‡ Professionalism: responsibility and behavior as a member of a profession
	‡ Professional collegiality: interaction with and respect for health professionals including physical therapists
Awareness of learning	† Effects of practice environment on learning and patient care
	† Acknowledgment and evaluation of different learning methods
	† Value of clinical experiences in validating and integrating previous learning
	† Acquisition of knowledge and clinical and administrative skills
Identification and analysis of ethical issues	‡ Allocation of resources ‡ Advocacy: for clients, society or health policy ‡ Informed consent: right of person to decide what will happen to him/her

† Themes from Williams et al [12]

‡ Themes from Geddes et al [13]