Table 1.
Data collection methods and participants for the over-arching research study
| Data collection method | Participants | Number of Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-structured individual interviews | Supervising medical clinicians | 3 |
| Supervising rehabilitation clinicians | 3 | |
| Dr Harry Surtie Hospital facility managers | 3 | |
| Academic programme managers at Tygerberg | 8 | |
| Final year medical students undergoing longitudinal placement | 4 | |
| Pre- and post-rotation surveys with open and closed ended questions distributed using Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap™) software [20] | Short rotation final year physiotherapy students (pre/post rotation) | 4 |
| Short rotation final year occupational therapy students (pre/post rotation) | 8 | |
| Short rotation final year medical students | 10 | |
| Semi-structured focus group interviews | District health managers | 5 |
| Nursing preceptors | 3 | |
| Brief semi-structured conversations [21] | Non-supervising clinicians and administrative staff from Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine, Paediatric, Orthopaedic and Surgical departments as well as staff working in the Intensive Care Unit | 12 |
| Total participants | 63 | |