Table 2.
Rural placement location, placement length, and student satisfaction with placement
| Individual surveys (n=440) | Site population (2016 census data) | MMM classification | ASGC-RA | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement location | ||||
| Armidale | 23,352 | 3 | RA2 | 22 (5) |
| Forster | 14,267 | 3 | RA2 | 6 (1.4) |
| Inverell; Gunnedah: Bingaraa | 11,660; 9726; 1428 | 4; 4; 5 | RA3 | 3 (0.7) |
| Moree | 9311 | 4 | RA3 | 6 (1.4) |
| Port Macquarie | 44,830 | 3 | RA2 | 10 (2.3) |
| Quirindi | 3444 | 5 | RA3 | 2 (0.4) |
| Tamworth | 41,189 | 3 | RA2 | 275 (62.5) |
| Taree | 20,482 | 3 | RA2 | 111 (25.2) |
| Wingham | 5374 | 3 | RA2 | 3 (0.7) |
| No response | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 (0.4) |
| Year of study at time of completing survey | ||||
| 1st year | 8 (1.8) | |||
| 2nd year | 69 (15.7) | |||
| 3rd year | 81 (18.4) | |||
| 4th year | 276 (62.7) | |||
| 5th yearb | 6 (1.4) | |||
| Satisfaction with placement Original survey n=259 | ||||
| Excellent | 174 (67.2) | |||
| Good | 78 (30.1) | |||
| Poor | 2 (0.8) | |||
| Undecided | 4 (1.5) | |||
| No response | 1 (0.4) | |||
| Revised survey n=181 | ||||
| Strongly Agree | 114 (63.0) | |||
| Agree | 62 (34.3) | |||
| Neutral | 4 (2.2) | |||
| Disagree | 0 | |||
| Strongly Disagree | 0 | |||
| No response | 1 (0.5) | |||
| Rural placement attachment length | ||||
| 1–2 weeks | 3 (1.1) | |||
| 3–4 weeks | 47 (17.1) | |||
| 5–12 weeks | 152 (55.3) | |||
| 3–6 months | 19 (6.9) | |||
| 6–12 months | 54 (19.6) | |||
Notes: aData pooled to preserve anonymity. bPrograms do not include a 5th year, but a number of students reported they were in their 5th year of study.
Abbreviations: MMM, Modified Monash Model; ASGC-RA, Australian Standard Geographical Classification- Remoteness Area.