Implementation of an occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant collaboration readiness pilot survey in academia

Belk, Amy J. and Curran, Raina V. and Engel, Christen L. and Lee, Alice (2020) Implementation of an occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant collaboration readiness pilot survey in academia. Masters thesis, Stanbridge University.

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Abstract

When occupational therapy (OT) and occupational therapy assistant (OTA) students are provided with intraprofessional collaborative learning experiences during their curriculum, they develop an understanding of OT/OTA role delineation, standards of practice, and supervisory strategies. Collaborative intraprofessional educational activities foster the knowledge, skills, and teamwork required for successful practice in future career environments. Providing these experiences during the didactic portion of the OT and OTA program can improve understanding of the OT/OTA relationship and establish better intraprofessional collaboration during fieldwork and practice settings. This research project created a valid and reliable survey to assess Stanbridge University OT and OTA students’ perceived competence of intraprofessional collaboration readiness. The survey was administered to Stanbridge students currently enrolled in an OT master’s degree program and Stanbridge students currently enrolled in an OTA program before completion of their level two fieldwork. The survey measured student perceptions of OT and OTA intraprofessional collaboration either before or after completing an OT/OTA collaboration assignment. Stanbridge University main campus in Irvine, California is a unique setting as it includes both programs of study. A total of 67 survey responses were collected from participants over two weeks. The results of this pilot survey determined that OT and OTA students are more knowledgeable about their own scope of practice than of each other, most OT and OTA students do believe collaboration is necessary in order for services to be effective, and OT and OTA students felt to a moderate degree that their understanding of OT/OTA collaboration improved after completing the OT/OTA collaboration assignment.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Depositing User:	Institutional Administrator
Date Deposited:	03 Jul 2021 00:39
Last Modified:	01 Dec 2021 01:05
URI:	http://repository.stanbridge.edu/id/eprint/29

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