TABLE 2.

Challenges of online supervision and telehealth based on reflections of academic placement staff (n = 4)

Issues related to placement operation by staff	Increased communication with sites regarding their individual capacity to take students Creating remote placements that allow students to demonstrate competencies and meet learning outcomes Development of processes for students for working at home or dealing with anxiety about COVID‐19, and establishing when to remove students from placement site Need to increase telehealth client base by marketing of service to ensure adequate case‐load experience for students Capacity to supervise four students at one time with the telehealth clinic model
Issues related to student placement experience	Finding suitable and time‐efficient ways to work as a team with other students on placement Assisting students to collaborate and upskill each other and key stakeholders using different technologies Challenges for students engaging with stakeholders at a time when organisations are adapting to new modes of operation and communication Students missing out on experiencing the workplace, that is, not being physically “in” the organisation makes it hard for students to conceptualise/understand the nature of the environment that may impact on their project and their proposed recommendations Students and staff managing work with children needing home schooling
Issues related to technology	Establishing processes and protocols for telehealth using Zoom and mobile conference calls, including privacy and consent Loss of internet access or poor connection