The Process of Education and Training in Occupational Therapy

2015 ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
E. Mary Macdonald
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
And Training

Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Knowledge, Comfort, and Competence Regarding Youth Suicide

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 270-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne V. Kirby ◽  
Alexandra L. Terrill ◽  
Ariel Schwartz ◽  
Jarrett Henderson ◽  
Brandi N. Whitaker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Young People ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Youth Suicide ◽  
Clinical Scenarios ◽  
And Training

Suicide rates for young people are climbing in the United States and worldwide. Increasing rates of youth suicide are of concern to occupational therapy (OT) practitioners in pediatric settings, yet the profession’s role in this area is poorly defined. To understand OT practitioners’ awareness and needs related to youth suicide, we administered a survey including objective (e.g., knowledge of suicide-related facts) and subjective items (open- and close-ended questions) related to youth suicide to 134 OT practitioners working in pediatric settings. Only 5.2% of respondents correctly answered four items about youth suicide facts and only 32% reported they had received suicide-focused education. Just under half (45%) of respondents were able to identify all best practice responses to clinical scenarios related to youth suicide; older practitioner age was the only significant predictor of best practices. OT practitioners in pediatric settings would benefit from youth-focused suicide education and training.

Minority Ethnic Groups and Occupational Therapy, Part 1: Recruitment of Students

1995 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. 256-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Rowe ◽  
Ruth MacDonald
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Admission Process ◽  
Occupational Therapy Education ◽  
Minority Ethnic Groups ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Therapy Education ◽  
And Training ◽  
Minority Ethnic

This article Is the first of two contributions looking at the under-representation of people from the United Kingdom's minority ethnic groups in the occupational therapy profession. These articles suggest three broad areas that should concern occupational therapy practitioners and educators: the recruitment of people from minority ethnic groups to the profession; the admission process to occupational therapy education and training courses; and the curriculum and ethos of those courses. Part 1 deals with the first two concerns and part 2 will address Issues of course curriculum and the support that may be required for students from minority ethnic groups. The authors strongly advocate that these three issues cannot be treated in Isolation but must be dealt with simultaneously.

Minority Ethnic Groups and Occupational Therapy, Part 2: Transcultural Occupational Therapy, a Curriculum for Today's Therapist

1995 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 286-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth MacDonald ◽  
Nick Rowe
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Admission Process ◽  
Occupational Therapy Education ◽  
Minority Ethnic Groups ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Therapy Education ◽  
And Training ◽  
Minority Ethnic

This article is the second of two contributions looking at the under-representation of people from the United Kingdom's minority ethnic groups in the occupational therapy profession. These articles suggest three broad areas that should concern occupational therapy practitioners and educators; the recruitment of people from minority ethnic groups to the profession; the admission process to occupational therapy education and training courses; and the curriculum and ethos of those courses. Part 2 deals with the last concern, that of the curriculum, as part 1 addressed the Issues of recruitment and admission. The authors strongly advocate that these three Issues cannot be treated in isolation but must be dealt with simultaneously.

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