Occupational Therapy Practice: Generic or Domain Specific?

Ernest, Marilyn

doi:10.1177/000841748805500507

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“…It is obvious that no amount of practical learning can expose the student to every situation that might be encountered during a professional career. Ernest (1988) stated that many of the skills expected of an entry-level graduate are generic and may be met in any fieldwork placement. The findings from the present study suggest that local fieldwork placements did not facilitate the learning of such a core knowledge base.…”

Section: Organizational Difficultiesmentioning

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Perceptions of fieldwork education in Malta: challenges and opportunities

Bonello

2001

Occupation Therapy Intl

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Academic upgrading of the occupational therapy programme in Malta has necessitated exploration of current fieldwork practices through a qualitative study. Data were collected through one-to-one interviews with 18 recently qualified occupational therapists. The findings showed the multi-faceted and complex nature of the fieldwork process, confirming the strong influence and relationships between the fieldwork context, the fieldwork supervisor and the different values and attitudes each learner brings to the fieldwork situation. The various practices as voiced by the participants affected the quality of their fieldwork experiences in different ways. Awareness of these key influences will pave the way forward for fieldwork education planners to provide meaningful experiences.

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Section: Organizational Difficultiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perceptions of fieldwork education in Malta: challenges and opportunities

Bonello

2001

Occupation Therapy Intl

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“…The majority (94%) of papers conceptualised occupational profile as a profile of a client’s engagement in occupations. Three papers conceptualised the occupational profile to describe a job profile (Bridle, 1978; Bridle, 1981; Ernest, 1988). Hitch (2017) conceptualised occupational profile to describe the occupation of housework.…”

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The use of the term ‘occupational profile’ in occupational therapy and occupational science literature: A scoping review

Hansell

Bissett

Caine

2022

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Introduction The term ‘occupational profile’ is widely used within the occupational therapy profession; however, its use and application appear inconsistent in the literature. Understanding how occupational profile is described in existing literature can reduce ambiguity and strengthen consistent use of terminology across practice and research. Methods A scoping review was conducted to examine how occupational profile has been described in occupational therapy and occupational science literature. Results Seventy-six journal papers were included. A lack of consistent definitions, conceptualisation and measurements was identified. Key concepts relating to the conceptualisation of occupational profile included occupational history, motivation and performance. Only one measurement was used consistently with paediatric clients to identify individuals’ occupational profiles. Occupational profiles of populations and communities were not identified. Conclusion The lack of consistency in definitions, conceptualisation and measurement of the term ‘occupational profile’ presents significant issues for occupational therapy practice, including an inability to compare populations. Researchers should articulate their conceptualisation of occupational profile in the absence of a universally agreed-upon definition. More comprehensive measures seeking to explore the occupational profile of a variety of clients need to be developed. Occupational profiles of communities and populations should be explored to understand occupational patterns and identify potential occupational issues.

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“…A second study by Ernest (1988) demonstrated that many of the 122 PEOTS skills were generic or general in nature. Some of the items, particularly in the area of treatment however, were infrequently used by new graduates.…”

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Performance Evaluation of Occupational Therapy Students: A Reliability Study

Polatajko

Lee²,

Bossers³

1994

Can J Occup Ther

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The Performance Evaluation of Occupational Therapy Students (PEOTS) is an instrument designed to evaluate the clinical competence of occupational therapy students. The purpose of this study was to carry out a preliminary evaluation of the inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the PEOTS. Thirteen occupational therapy students, completed a one week placement at one of four facilities. Two occupational therapists supervised each student and evaluated performance using the PEOTS on day three and day five of this placement. The results indicated that the instrument has good inter-rater reliability. Test-retest reliability was difficult to evaluate since learning was a confounding factor. These preliminary findings support the use of the PEOTS as an evaluation tool. Further research, however, is needed to establish test-retest reliability and internal consistency of the PEOTS.

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Occupational Therapy Practice: Generic or Domain Specific?

Cited by 4 publications

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Perceptions of fieldwork education in Malta: challenges and opportunities

Perceptions of fieldwork education in Malta: challenges and opportunities

The use of the term ‘occupational profile’ in occupational therapy and occupational science literature: A scoping review

Performance Evaluation of Occupational Therapy Students: A Reliability Study

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