“…Occupational therapists interact with a variety of individuals who occupy different roles, making professionalism a pre-requisite for successful and effective interactions in practice (Aguilar, Stupans, Scutter & King, 2012;Fidler, 1996). Current literature highlights the need for profession-specific understanding of professionalism due to the inherent differences between professions, such as values, legal frameworks, and ethics (Aguilar, Stupans, Scutter & King, 2013;Bryden et al, 2010;McNair, 2005;Robinson et al, 2012). This diversity accounts for a degree of the variability that exists between professions and why professionalism 'definitions' may not be transferable, thus, reinforcing the need for explicit discussions of professionalism within the field of occupational therapy (Aguilar, Stupans, Scutter & King, 2014).…”