Hodgetts Sandra, Hollis Vivien, Triska Ollie, Dennis Steven, Madill Helen, Taylor Elizabeth
Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Can J Occup Ther. 2007 Jun;74(3):148-60. doi: 10.1177/000841740707400303.
Occupational therapy students' and graduates'perceptions of their professional education have received limited attention.
This paper presents the perspectives of occupational therapy students and graduates regarding satisfaction with their professional education and preparedness for practice.
Students and graduates provided feedback as part of an occupational therapy educational program evaluation at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Data were collected through surveys, focus groups, and telephone interviews.
Both students and recent graduates reported that they felt they lacked technical, intervention skills. Longer-term graduates were comfortable with their knowledge and skills, especially their ability to provide individualized intervention. Overall, students and graduates were satisfied with their education; however, it appeared to take between six months and two years of clinical practice for therapists to feel clinically competent.
The results of this evaluation may have important implications for educational programs, students, graduates, fieldwork supervisors, and employers.
职业治疗专业学生及其毕业生对其专业教育的看法受到的关注有限。
本文介绍了职业治疗专业学生和毕业生对其专业教育的满意度以及实践准备情况的看法。
作为加拿大埃德蒙顿阿尔伯塔大学职业治疗教育项目评估的一部分，学生和毕业生提供了反馈。数据通过调查、焦点小组和电话访谈收集。
学生和应届毕业生均表示，他们觉得自己缺乏技术和干预技能。工作时间较长的毕业生对自己的知识和技能感到满意，尤其是他们提供个性化干预的能力。总体而言，学生和毕业生对他们的教育感到满意；然而，治疗师似乎需要六个月到两年的临床实践才能感到具备临床能力。
该评估结果可能对教育项目、学生、毕业生、实习督导和雇主具有重要意义。
