Allen Shelley, Ownsworth Tamara, Carlson Glenys, Strong Jenny
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Aust Occup Ther J. 2010 Apr;57(2):88-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2009.00834.x.
The aim of this study was to explore the particular challenges for occupational therapists during their cross-examination as an expert witness on work capacity.
Grounded theory methodology was used to collect and analyse data. Interviews were conducted with 31 participants with direct experience of occupational therapy work capacity assessments. Of these, 19 were occupational therapists, six were medical specialists and six were lawyers.
All participant groups perceived that maintaining one's credibility in the witness box was of paramount importance. The occupational therapists identified 11 strategies that barristers may use to challenge their credibility as an expert witness.
The three professional groups proposed practices that maintain occupational therapists' credibility as expert witnesses on the work capacity of personal injury claimants.
本研究旨在探讨职业治疗师在作为工作能力专家证人接受交叉询问时所面临的特殊挑战。
采用扎根理论方法收集和分析数据。对31名有职业治疗工作能力评估直接经验的参与者进行了访谈。其中，19名是职业治疗师，6名是医学专家，6名是律师。
所有参与群体都认为在证人席上保持自身可信度至关重要。职业治疗师确定了大律师可能用来质疑其作为专家证人可信度的11种策略。
这三个专业群体提出了一些做法，以保持职业治疗师作为人身伤害索赔者工作能力专家证人的可信度。
