Dudgeon B J, Cunningham S
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
Am J Occup Ther. 1992 Jul;46(7):583-9. doi: 10.5014/ajot.46.7.583.
Recruitment of occupational therapy students requires both expansion and broadening of ethnic, cultural, age, sex, and geographic distribution. Information used to guide recruitment activities can be limited, quickly outdated, and regionally nonspecific. Applicants to all entry-level programs in the Northwest were surveyed to assess trends that could influence recruitment practices. One hundred thirty-five (82.8%) of the 163 applicants surveyed responded to a questionnaire that probed for sources of exposure to occupational therapy, career goals, and educational preferences. Applicants indicated having an initial interest in allied health or education fields, yet only 36% began college with occupational therapy education in mind. Volunteer or work experience in specific practice settings was identified by approximately 80% of the applicants as an influence in seeking an education in occupational therapy. Career influences, goals, and educational program preferences did not differ among applicants based on age, residential background, grades, or previous degree. An absence of applicants of ethnic minority allows limited application of findings to these targeted groups.
招收职业治疗专业学生需要扩大并拓宽种族、文化、年龄、性别和地理分布范围。用于指导招生活动的信息可能有限、更新迅速且缺乏地区针对性。对西北部所有入门级项目的申请者进行了调查，以评估可能影响招生实践的趋势。在接受调查的163名申请者中，有135人（82.8%）回复了一份问卷，该问卷探究了接触职业治疗的途径、职业目标和教育偏好。申请者表示最初对健康相关或教育领域感兴趣，但只有36%的人在开始上大学时就考虑职业治疗教育。约80%的申请者认为在特定实践环境中的志愿者或工作经历是他们寻求职业治疗教育的一个影响因素。职业影响、目标和教育项目偏好，在不同年龄、居住背景、成绩或以前学位的申请者之间没有差异。由于缺乏少数族裔申请者，研究结果在这些目标群体中的应用有限。
