Abstract
[...]concern around whether HCP students are learning and successfully implementing SSM is evident in the literature. HCP students in participating New Zealand universities positively perceived SSM as an important skill and they had confidence in their skill ability, but reported limited learning opportunities in academic and clinical settings (Gudgeon et ak, 2022). [...]more in-depth opportunities for HCP students to learn and practise SSM before entering the workforce may be required (Figueiredo et ak, 2017; Gudgeon et ak, 2022). Importance must be placed on understanding how to optimise SSM knowledge and skills at this stage in students' education (Rochfort et al., 2018). [...]the aim of this study was to determine, from a physiotherapy student perspective, how to best optimise their learning of the knowledge and skills required for delivery of SSM. The primary researcher was a final year Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours student, part of the class forming the participants of this study, and supervised by a senior physiotherapy lecturer. [...]strategies were required to ensure the researchers were not part of direct data collection and participants remained anonymous.