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tiS study investigated the feasibility of identifying the factors that Influenced occupational therapists' decision to practise, or cease to practise, within one year of qualification. Pre-qualificatlon and post-qualificatlon questionnaires completed by the study respondents (n=177) explored a selection of variables, both personal and employment-related. Outcome measures included turnover and withdrawal from practice (attrition). The study identified a number of factors of potential infiuence, concluding that a larger study to explore these factors was both feasible and timely.

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Background The National Health Service (NHS) provides manually propelled wheelchairs for people permanently unable to mobilise independently (Great Britain Parliament 1977). For those unable to self-propel, but still requiring independent mobility, electrically powered indoor wheelchairs (EPICs) and indoor /outdoor wheelchairs (EPIOCs) were made available, funded with an initial ring-fenced sum of £6.4 million (NHS Guidelines 1996, NHS Wheelchair Services 2003). Although the number of NHS EPIOC users has grown in recent years (from 2,545 in 1996/1997 to 11,356 in 1999/2000) (NHS Executive and Department of Health 2000), no commitment has been made to continue such funding. Substantial waiting lists now exist, reflecting unmet demand. This ongoing picture is influenced by rising numbers of people with severe disabilities and growing expectations for full societal participation (Great