与职业治疗师提供低视力服务的舒适水平相关的因素。

Factors associated with comfort level of occupational therapy practitioners in providing low vision services.

机构信息

Sandra Winner, MS, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Laurels Low Vision Clinic, Asheville, NC.

Hon K.Yuen, PhD, OTR/L, is Professor and Director of Research, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 Second Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294;

出版信息

Am J Occup Ther. 2014 Jan-Feb;68(1):96-101. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2014.009142.

DOI:10.5014/ajot.2014.009142

PMID:24367960

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. We describe the perceived adequacy of educational preparation for and comfort level of occupational therapy practitioners in providing services to clients with low vision and identify factors associated with the practitioners' comfort level. METHOD. One hundred occupational therapists who were not specialists in low vision rehabilitation completed a survey. RESULTS. Fifty-two percent of the respondents perceived that they had received adequate preparation in occupational therapy school to address low vision. Between 54% and 63% of respondents were comfortable performing visual screening and providing interventions for clients with low vision. Multivariable analyses indicated that having received adequate preparation in occupational therapy school, having a partnership with an eye-care professional, and having provided services to a larger percentage of clients with low vision were significantly associated with perceived comfort in providing services to this population. CONCLUSION. Findings provide an initial direction to improve low vision content in occupational therapy education curricula.

摘要

目的。本研究旨在描述视障康复治疗师对其提供低视力服务的教育准备程度和舒适度的感知，并确定与治疗师舒适度相关的因素。方法。100 名非低视力康复专业的作业治疗师完成了一项调查。结果。52%的受访者认为他们在作业治疗学校接受的低视力相关教育准备充分。54%至 63%的受访者在为低视力患者进行视觉筛查和提供干预措施方面感到舒适。多变量分析表明，在作业治疗学校接受充分的教育准备、与眼科专业人员建立合作伙伴关系以及为更多的低视力患者提供服务与提供此类人群服务的感知舒适度显著相关。结论。这些发现为改善作业治疗教育课程中的低视力内容提供了初步方向。