A national evaluation of the Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards (1994): a multistakeholder perspective


Autoria(s): Rodger, Sylvia; Clark, Michele J.; Banks, Rebecca; O’Brien, Mia; Martinez, Kay
Data(s)

02/11/2009

Resumo

This paper summarises results from an evaluation of the adequacy and utility of the Australian Competency Standards for Entry-Level Occupational Therapists © (OT AUSTRALIA, 1994a). It comprised a two-part study, incorporating an online survey of key national stakeholders (n = 26), and 13 focus groups (n = 152) conducted throughout Australia with occupational therapy clinicians, academics, OT AUSTRALIA association and Occupational Therapy Registration Board representatives, as well as university program accreditors. The key recommendations were that: (i) urgent revision to reflect contemporary practice, paradigms, approaches and frameworks is required; (ii) the standards should exemplify basic competence at graduation (not within two years following); (iii) a revision cycle of five years is required; (iv) the Australian Qualifications Framework should be retained, preceded by an introduction describing the scope and nature of occupational therapy practice in the national context; (v) access to the standards should be free and unrestricted to occupational therapists, students and the public via the OT AUSTRALIA (national) website; (vi) the standards should incorporate a succinct executive summary and additional tools or templates formatted to enable occupational therapists to develop professional portfolios and create working documents specific to their workplace; and (vii) language must accommodate contextual variation while striking an appropriate balance between providing instruction and encouraging innovation in practice.

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/32558/

Publicador

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia

Relação

DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1630.2009.00794.x

Rodger, Sylvia, Clark, Michele J., Banks, Rebecca, O’Brien, Mia, & Martinez, Kay (2009) A national evaluation of the Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards (1994): a multistakeholder perspective. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 56(6), pp. 384-392.

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Public Health & Social Work

Palavras-Chave #110300 CLINICAL SCIENCES #111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified #119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified #Accreditation #Focus Groups #Multiple Stakeholders #Professional Competence #Professional Standards #Registration
Tipo

Journal Article