Background People with disabilities face challenges accessing basic rehabilitation health
care. In 2006, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities …

Introduction A strong professional identity helps occupational therapists maintain
professional values and thrive when facing work-related challenges and opportunities …

Background As the baby boomer generation retires in growing numbers, the demand for
occupational therapists specializing in geriatrics will be particularly strong. Currently, there is …

Ten occupational therapists employed in pediatric and adult rehabilitation settings
participated in focus groups to discuss their perceptions of the benefits and drawbacks in …

Importance: To fulfill their societal role, occupational therapists need to exist in sufficient
supply, be equitably distributed, and meet competency standards. Occupational therapy …

The purpose of this study was to describe the occurrence, nature and perception of the
influence of mentoring for full‐time occupational therapy faculty members who are on the …

Inclusive education has increased the demand for school‐based occupational therapy
services and has reconceptualised the practice in mainstream schools. Therapists are now …

Occupational therapy workforce research can help determine whether occupational
therapists exist in sufficient supply, are equitably distributed, and meet competency …

BACKGROUND: Health professions faculty members often come to the academy without
formal training as a professor. A challenge that exists for many new professors is the …

Aim: This study examined relationships among OT gerontology education, attitudes about
older adults, occupational therapist and student “willingness to work” with older adults, and …