Does Clinical Supervision Impact Supervisee Competence in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review. Student and Supervisor Experiences of the Systemic Practice Scale (SPS): A Discourse Analysis

Abstract

Clinical supervision is a key factor in the professional development and competence of the supervisee. The recent shift towards competence-based practice has highlighted a need to understand the relationship between supervision and supervisee competence further. A systematic review following PRISMA-P guidelines aimed to summarise and synthesise the literature across five databases exploring the impact of supervision on supervisee competence and the factors that may contribute to effective supervision. Eleven papers met the search criteria and were included within the review. A narrative synthesis of the findings provided some evidence of a positive relationship between supervision and supervisee competence with feedback and the supervisory relationship shown as important factors. The implications for future research and practice are discussed.