@techreport { , title = {An investigation of health and social care students' and recent graduates' clinical placement and professional practice experiences and coping strategies during the Wave 1 COVID-19 pandemic period.}, abstract = {During the first COVID-19 pandemic wave in 2020, nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, allied health and social work professional students from Robert Gordon University (RGU) were encouraged to undertake extended, paid clinical placements, or enter professional practice earlier than planned. This unparalleled policy intervention was introduced to address concerns that the NHS would be overwhelmed by the ongoing pandemic. Other policy measures implemented at that time included closing down or scaling back routine health and social care, and rapid redeployment of health and social care staff to areas considered business critical e.g. intensive care. Therefore, students entered a health and social care system in a state of significant flux, exposing those individuals to increased risk of unintentional, psychosocial harm. This mixed methods study sought: (1) to investigate the lived experiences and coping strategies of RGU health care and social work students during the Wave 1 COVID-19 pandemic period; and (2) to explore the role and acceptability of online group technologies and other forms of support, which were helpful in building individual resilience and supporting health and wellbeing during this time.}, note = {INFO COMPLETE (notified by contact 29.09.2022 GB) PERMISSION GRANTED (version = VOR ; embargo = none ; licence = BY ; email rec'd 24.10.2022 and saved to generic publisher folder within inbox 24.10.2022 GB -- no reply, so sent email again to different address - csograntapplications@gov.scot 21.10.2022 GB -- unclear from CSO website; requested clarification via email to euan.dick@gov.scot 29.09.2022 GB) DOCUMENT READY (rec'd file from contact 29.09.2022 GB) ADDITIONAL INFO: Flora Douglas, Catriona Kennedy, Nicola Torrance, Aileen Grant, Nick Adams, Alice Butler-Warke, Angela Kydd, Scott Cunningham}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Chief Scientist Office (CSO)}, url = {https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1764455}, keyword = {Health & Wellbeing, COVID-19, Nursing students, Allied health students, Pharmacy students, Clinical placements}, year = {2020}, author = {Douglas, Flora and Kennedy, Catriona and Torrance, Nicola and Grant, Aileen and Adams, Nick and Butler-Warke, Alice and Kydd, Angela and Cunningham, Scott} }