Baik, Helen and Gubbels, Vanessa and Lee, Judy and Replogle, Chloe (2019) Equipping master of occupational therapy students for level I fieldwork placement in emerging practice settings. Masters thesis, Stanbridge University.
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Occupational Therapy Master of Science programs require 40 hours of hands-on experience in Level I fieldwork rotations that provide opportunities to apply classroom learned practices. Fieldwork rotations focus on elements of physical disabilities or psychosocial issues. Stanbridge University has started using, Illumination Foundation; a housing first program and emerging practice setting, where occupational therapy services are not provided by an occupational therapist. When an occupational therapist is not present, students feel uncertain of their role and unprepared due to the lack of guidance both prior to arriving and after completing their rotation. This study was a project-based thesis and created a video to prepare students for their Level I psychosocial and physical disabilities fieldwork rotations at Illumination Foundation. The purpose of the video is to facilitate successful fieldwork experiences, demonstrate the role of occupational therapy in this emerging practice setting, and establish occupational therapy as a necessary interdisciplinary allied health profession at Illumination Foundation. The model of Occupational Adaptation was used as a framework for the project as occupational therapy students must adapt externally to the new environment and internally to the roles essential for students during their fieldwork rotations. Bandura’s Social Learning Theory was also used as it supported the training video production. In the video students receive instruction on professional behavior, terminology to use with staff and residents, demonstration of assessments, tips to improve learning outcomes and increase the interdisciplinary professional value of occupational therapy.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
| Depositing User: | Institutional Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jan 2022 02:47 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 21:57 |
| URI: | http://repository.stanbridge.edu/id/eprint/73 |
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