Awareness and Knowledge about Occupational Therapy in Jordan.
Awareness and Knowledge about Occupational Therapy in Jordan.
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DOI：
10.1155/2018/2493584
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发表时间：
2018
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Darawsheh WB
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作者：
Darawsheh WB
对职业治疗（OT）的了解和认识是为所有客户提供优质护理和职业治疗师（OTR）工作满意度的关键。在约旦，OT是一个鲜为人知的职业。目前的研究报告评估约旦人的认识和知识的职业治疗。采用方便取样法。共有829名参与者（474名男性，355名女性），平均年龄为32 ± 11.6岁。他们从约旦的三个主要地理区域（北方、中部和南部）和各个教育水平招募。样本包括222名（26.8%）医护人员、146名（17.6%）客户和461名（55.6%）非专业人员。参与者完成了问卷调查，结果显示，48%的样本对OT的知识知之甚少或一无所知，而28.3%的人不知道它。此外，OT通常（50%）被认为专门针对残疾人（PWDs）和神经和身体状况（分别为58%和53%）。除了专门提供上肢康复服务外（48%）。与OT相关的常见误解是OTR处方药物（43%）和OTR是物理治疗师（44%）。这些初步研究结果表明，需要努力指导OTR，约旦职业治疗学会（JSOT）和卫生部，以维护OT的身份和价值，并促进公众和跨学科团队成员对OT的了解。更多的跨专业学习需要纳入所有医疗保健人员的课程和职位。
Knowledge and awareness about occupational therapy (OT) are essential for the delivery of quality care to all clients and for occupational therapists' (OTRs) job satisfaction. OT has been a poorly understood profession in Jordan. The current study reports on the assessment of Jordanians' awareness and knowledge of occupational therapy. Convenience sampling was used. There were 829 participants (474 males, 355 females), with mean age of 32 ± 11.6 yrs. They were recruited from the three main geographical areas of Jordan (northern, central, and southern) and from all educational levels. The sample included 222 (26.8%) healthcare personnel, 146 (17.6%) clients, and 461 (55.6%) lay persons. Participants completed questionnaires, and the results revealed that 48% of the sample had poor or no knowledge about OT, while 28.3% were unaware of it. Also, OT was commonly (50%) perceived to be exclusively targeting people with disabilities (PWDs) and neurological and physical conditions (58% and 53%, resp.) in addition to exclusively providing services for the rehabilitation of the upper extremity (48%). Common misconceptions associated with OT were that OTRs prescribe medication (43%) and OTRs are physiotherapists (44%). These preliminary findings suggest that efforts need to be directed by OTRs, the Jordanian Society of Occupational Therapy (JSOT), and the Ministry of Health to preserve the OT identity and value and promote knowledge about OT in the public and among members of interdisciplinary teams. More interprofessional learning needs to be incorporated within the curricula and placements of all healthcare personnels.
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