Table 3.
Characteristics of Student-Led Clinics Identified in the Literature
| Student-Led Clinics (Alphabetical) | Description of Student-Led Health Service | Student Disciplines (Alphabetical) | Population Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland University of Technology Integrated Health – Interprofessional programmes* | One-day/week, seven to twelve-week programmes: includes IP in-service, IP appointments, IP education and interactive discussion-based sessions, IP group tutorial sessions and IP client focused care conferences led by health students. |
|
Staff, students, and local community; three documents focused specifically on patients with Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes. |
| Design for Health and Well-being (DHW) Lab | Students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels engage with a hospital through a design lab and have access to the real-world context of acute health care. |
|
District Health Board acute health services. |
| Three unspecified clinics from New Zealand and seventeen from Australia | The most common clinic type described was an on-campus university clinic provided by a single professional group, often co-located with other clinics. |
|
Varied but not reported in detail: urban and rural; typically run in partnership with healthcare providers or near existing populations of high need eg aged care facility; target high waiting lists. |
| Unitec Osteopathy clinic (and others from Australia and the United Kingdom) | Osteopathy students are responsible for the management of patients; approximately five to seven students are simultaneously supervised by a qualified osteopath. |
|
Not described. |
| University of Otago | Groups of three health students undertook a home visit with a patient; students worked together to share decision-making, construct a joint management plan, and make recommendations. |
|
Patients attending a local primary care provider and receiving health care for a number of comorbidities. |
Note: *Also included in the consultation process.