Competencies for occupational therapy practice in homelessness: A Delphi study

Aims and Methods To construct a scientific and reasonable competency model for occupational health post to provide a reference standard for the education and training of occupational health-related personnel. A purposive sampling method was used to select the investigation subjects. Thirty-seven experts from Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, university research organization, occupational health services and Institute of Public Health Supervision in multiple locations were selected to develop a questionnaire for occupational health post competency through literature reading and semi-structured expert interview methods. Two rounds of consultation were conducted and SPSS 21.0 was applied for statistical analysis of the data. Results The occupational health post competency indication system with 5 primary indicators and 25 secondary indicators was determined. And the competency was stratified from inside to outside with reference to the "onion model", then the occupational health post competency model was completed. Conclusion The final constructed competency model for occupational health post was divided into three layers, with the innermost layer being professionalism, the middle layer being professional skills, general competence and work and development, and the outer layer being basic knowledge. The use of the model can be promoted to improve the post competency evaluation mechanism and clarify the positioning of occupational health-related personnel at different stages of their personal career development.

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“…The consultation ended when there was a convergence of expert opinion. Two rounds of consultation were conducted for this study [21,22].…”

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Construction of a Competency Model for Occupational Health Post for Chinese Medical Students

Chen

Zhao

Chen

et al. 2023

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“…There is a series of international publications on occupational therapist profiles and competencies [9][10][11][12][13][14], but there are no specific studies regarding the competencies of the community approach toward neurorehabilitation. However, the World Federation of Occupational Therapy [15] indicates that professional abilities can add value to community interventions, favoring the approach to problems from different perspectives and facilitating the processes from planning to implementation.…”

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What Competencies Does a Community Occupational Therapist Need in Neurorehabilitation? Qualitative Perspectives

Avello-Sáez

Helbig-Soto

Lucero-González

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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More than three million people in Chile suffer from neurological conditions, and many of these become permanent users of health services with a community approach. In this way, disciplinary competencies in this area are relevant. We seek to characterize the competencies for community occupational therapy intervention in neurorehabilitation. Using a qualitative approach, interviews were conducted with eighteen professionals and were analyzed using content analysis. The main results are associated with the competencies of knowledge associated with theoretical biomedical and community elements. Skills range from health evaluation and intervention on micro- and macrosocial levels. Attitude is also an important skill, stemming from personal and relational spheres. These findings suggest that interventions are essentially on a personal and microsocial level, focusing first on pathology and treatment, and later comprehending the interactions with a patient’s close social environment, such as family, schoolmates, and workmates and their physical environment at home, school, and the workplace. Although the final objective of community intervention is present in the discourse as being able to generate structural changes that favor well-being and social inclusion, concrete competencies are not appreciated on a macrosocial level.

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“…Occupational therapists often support persons living in low income both as practitioners and as advocates ( Kirsh, 2015 ). Examples of such populations include individuals who experience homelessness ( Marshall et al, 2021 ) individuals living with disabilities ( Jongbloed, 2016 ), and tenants who live in social housing ( Marshall, Tjörnstrand, et al, 2020 ). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health of a range of disadvantaged groups including persons living with disabilities ( Czeisler et al, 2021 ), older persons ( Steptoe & Di Gessa, 2021 ), and persons living with mental illness ( Yao et al, 2020 ) have all experienced declines in psychosocial wellbeing.…”

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Meaningful Activity, Psychosocial Wellbeing, and Poverty During COVID-19: A Longitudinal Study

Marshall¹,

Gewurtz²,

Holmes³

et al. 2023

Can J Occup Ther

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Background: Only a few studies have explored experiences of meaningful activity and associations with psychosocial wellbeing during COVID-19. None reflect a Canadian context or focus on persons living in poverty. Purpose: To identify experiences and associations between meaningful activity and psychosocial wellbeing for persons living in poverty during the first year of COVID-19. Method: We delivered a quantitative survey at three time points during the first year of the pandemic supplemented by qualitative interviews at Time(T) 1 and 1 year later at T3. Findings: One hundred and eight participants completed T1 surveys, and 27 participated in qualitative interviews. Several statistically significant correlations between indices of meaningful activity engagement and psychosocial wellbeing were identified across T1–T3. Meaningful activity decreased from T1–T3 [X2 (2, n = 49) = 9.110, p < .05], with a significant decline from T2–T3 (z = −3.375, p < .001). In T1 qualitative interviews, participants indicated that physical distancing exacerbated exclusion from meaningful activities early in the pandemic. At T3 (1 year later), they described how classist and ableist physical distancing policies layered additional burdens on daily life. Implications: Meaningful activity engagement and psychosocial wellbeing are closely associated and need to be accounted for in the development of pandemic policies that affect persons living in low income. Occupational therapists have a key role in pandemic recovery.

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Competencies for occupational therapy practice in homelessness: A Delphi study

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Construction of a Competency Model for Occupational Health Post for Chinese Medical Students

Construction of a Competency Model for Occupational Health Post for Chinese Medical Students

What Competencies Does a Community Occupational Therapist Need in Neurorehabilitation? Qualitative Perspectives

Meaningful Activity, Psychosocial Wellbeing, and Poverty During COVID-19: A Longitudinal Study

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