Educators have
less control over clinical spaces, which often have suboptimal
features. Wards are overheated (or over-air-conditioned in the
tropics), patients and staff may overhear conversations, students
stand for long periods of time during ward rounds and bedside
teaching or may be inactive waiting ‘for something to happen’.
Clinical environments are often noisy and potentially hazardous.
Community settings can be more ambient, but confidentiality may
still be a problem