Occupational Therapy Students' and Graduates' Satisfaction with Professional Education and Preparedness for Practice
Occupational Therapy Students' and Graduates' Satisfaction with Professional Education and Preparedness for Practice
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职业治疗学生和毕业生对专业教育和实践准备的满意度
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10.1177/000841740707400303
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2007
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Elizabeth Taylor
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S. Hodgetts;V. Hollis;Ollie Triska;Steven A. Dennis;H. Madill;Elizabeth Taylor
背景。职业治疗专业学生和毕业生对其专业教育的看法受到的关注有限。本文的目的是本文介绍了职业治疗专业学生和毕业生对其专业教育满意度和实践准备情况的看法。方法。作为加拿大埃德蒙顿阿尔伯塔大学职业治疗教育项目评估的一部分，学生和毕业生提供了反馈意见。数据是通过调查、焦点小组和电话访谈收集的。结果。学生和应届毕业生都表示，他们认为自己缺乏技术和干预技能。长期毕业生则对自己的知识和技能感到满意，尤其是提供个性化干预的能力。总的来说，在校生和毕业生都对自己所受的教育感到满意；但是，治疗师似乎需要六个月到两年的临床实践才能感到自己具备临床能力。影响。本次评估的结果可能会对教育项目、学生、毕业生、实地工作督导和雇主产生重要影响。
Background. Occupational therapy students' and graduates' perceptions of their professional education have received limited attention. Purpose. This paper presents the perspectives of occupational therapy students and graduates regarding satisfaction with their professional education and preparedness for practice. Methods. Students and graduates provided feedback as part of an occupational therapy educational program evaluation at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Data were collected through surveys, focus groups, and telephone interviews. Results. Both students and recent graduates reported that they felt they lacked technical, intervention skills. Longer-term graduates were comfortable with their knowledge and skills, especially their ability to provide individualized intervention. Overall, students and graduates were satisfied with their education; however, it appeared to take between six months and two years of clinical practice for therapists to feel clinically competent. Implications. The results of this evaluation may have important implications for educational programs, students, graduates, fieldwork supervisors, and employers.