AOTA’s Ad Hoc Commission on Occupational Therapy Manpower

Acquaviva, Francis A.

doi:10.5014/ajot.40.7.455

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“…There has been a long term and ongoing shortage of occupational therapists in the health care system influenced by many factors including low recruitment to occupational therapy courses in the past, the present limited quota for entry into occupational therapy courses (although these are being increased), and the short working life of a predominantly female profession (Acquaviva, 1986;MacKinnon, 1985;Taylor, 1983). There are many internal constraints inherent within the occupational therapy profession that have I94 Australian Occupational Therapy Journal limited the transition of occupational therapy.…”

Section: Constraints To Deinstitutionalisationmentioning

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Deinstitutionalisation of Occupational Therapy and Health Care Administrators Knowledge

Vanclay

1989

Aus Occup Therapy J

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Administrators of 100 Brisbane health care agencies were surveyed about their level of knowledge of traditional and nontraditional roles of occupational therapy and other allied health professions. Administrators were found to have reasonable levels of knowledge of the d i e d health professions, poor knowledge of occupational therapy, and very low levels of knowledge of the nontraditional roles of occupational therapy. Lack of health care administrator awareness of occupational therapy is a barrier to the transition of the profession from institutionally based models of practice to working in community health settings.Significant changes in health care delivery have been occurring over the past decade which have impact for the direction of occupational therapy. The nature of health care has changed from being primarily institutionally based to a situation where there is an increasing emphasis being placed on community health care. LESLEY STEPHENSON, B Occ Thy, is an occupational therapist in private practice and FRANK VANCLA Y, B Sc (Hon), M SOC Sc, isResearch Psychologist,

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Section: Constraints To Deinstitutionalisationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Deinstitutionalisation of Occupational Therapy and Health Care Administrators Knowledge

Vanclay

1989

Aus Occup Therapy J

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Characteristics of 1986 First Year Occupational Therapy Students at Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences

Mocellin¹,

Bryce²

1988

Aus Occup Therapy J

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This paper presents the findings of a survey aimed at determining specific biographical, educational, attitudinal, and aptitudinal characteristics of students at the beginning of the 1986 first year occupational therapy course at Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences. It suggests that these types of data could assist in the identification of factors, in addition to the ones related to gender, which may contribute to the professional attrition of occupational therapists. It also suggests that these additional factors may need to be considered when planning and reviewing undergraduate curricula and in devising criteria for selection of students for occupational therapy. These assumptions, however, need to be further investigated.

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Occupational Therapy Graduate Education: The Scientist-Practitioner Model

Polatajko¹,

MacKinnon²

1987

Can J Occup Ther

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The development of a scientific based practice is essential if occupational therapists are to defend their practice against scepticism and budget cuts. In order to equip the profession with the skills necessary to develop a scientific basis for practice, it is generally considered that graduate programs in occupational therapy should be initiated. This paper argues that to be most effective a specific kind of graduate program is required -one based on the scientist-practitioner model. This model provides for the dual education of professionals as clinicians and researchers.In occupational therapy the undergraduate curricula already provide excellent education in clinical interventions. Thus, it is the role of the graduate curricula to provide education in methods of scientific inquiry and their application to clinical practice. The composition of such a curriculum is described.

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AOTA’s Ad Hoc Commission on Occupational Therapy Manpower

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Deinstitutionalisation of Occupational Therapy and Health Care Administrators Knowledge

Deinstitutionalisation of Occupational Therapy and Health Care Administrators Knowledge

Characteristics of 1986 First Year Occupational Therapy Students at Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences

Occupational Therapy Graduate Education: The Scientist-Practitioner Model

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