Embryos of occupational therapist paradigms: An exploratory study of Swedish occupational therapy students' perceptions of occupational therapy

1999 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Bjorklund
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Occupational Therapy Students

Field Test Analysis and Reliability of the Fieldwork Evaluation for the Occupational Therapist

1988 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 369-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard G. Cooper ◽  
Patricia A. Hickerson Crist
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Field Test ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Test Analysis ◽  
Occupational Therapy Students ◽  
History Of

The American Occupational Therapy Association has adopted the Fieldwork Evaluation for the Occupational Therapist for measuring clinical performance. The Fieldwork Evaluation was designed to measure the performance, judgment, and attitude of occupational therapy students on tasks related to the profession. This article discusses the history of this self-contained instrument and reports on its field test. The nationwide sample comprised 597 students Raters received no training. The data demonstrated that the Fieldwork Evaluation has strong reliability for discriminating students' clinical performance and that the tasks have internal consistency (homogeneity).

The Legacy of Violent Attack: An Exploratory Study of Occupational Therapy Students' Experiences of Violent Attack

2003 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 94-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Whitehead
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Occupational Therapy Students ◽  
Concern For Others ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Violent Attack ◽  
And Training

This study aimed to develop an understanding of occupational therapy students' experiences of violent attack by a client. A qualitative approach was chosen, which involved semi-structured interviews with three students and an analysis of the researcher's experience of violent attack. A wide variety of reactions to violent attack by a client was reported, including fear, anger, concern for others, minimisation and thoughts about changing career. The explanations for these reactions are reported and discussed. The participants reported changes in their therapeutic relationships with clients. The findings also suggested that there might be some occupational therapy personnel who feel that violence is ‘part of the job’. Three key issues are discussed: the nature of the reactions to violent attack, the perceptions of role and the therapeutic relationship with the client. It is suggested that these findings have important implications for the education and training and the support of occupational therapy students. Recommendations are made regarding the need for further research to inform the way forward in training and supporting those experiencing violence in clinical practice settings.

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