Haro Adriana V, Knight Brittany P, Cameron Debra L, Nixon Stephanie A, Ahluwalia Puja A, Hicks Emma L
Can J Occup Ther. 2014 Jun;81(3):173-82. doi: 10.1177/0008417414534629.
Many occupational therapy programs have augmented curricula to provide students with opportunities to engage in international fieldwork placements (IFPs). However, limited research exists exploring the perceived influence that IFPs may have on future occupational therapy roles and characteristics.
The purpose of this study is to explore how Canadian occupational therapists who participated in IFPs as students perceive the influence of their IFP experience on their subsequent practice.
Semistructured interviews were conducted with 20 occupational therapists who participated in IFPs as occupational therapy students. The interview guide was developed based on the Profile of Occupational Therapy Practice in Canada and relevant literature. A directed content analysis was used in conjunction with the DEPICT model of data analysis to guide the analysis process and summarize the results.
Participants described how IFPs nurtured the development of six skills, or active ingredients, which supported the development of competence in occupational therapy roles. IFPs were also perceived as providing a competitive edge.
This study suggests that IFPs shape the development of competence in key practice skills and occupational therapy roles.
许多职业治疗项目都增加了课程内容，为学生提供参与国际实地实习（IFP）的机会。然而，关于IFP对未来职业治疗角色和特点可能产生的感知影响的研究有限。
本研究的目的是探讨曾作为学生参与IFP的加拿大职业治疗师如何看待他们的IFP经历对其后续实践的影响。
对20名曾作为职业治疗专业学生参与IFP的职业治疗师进行了半结构化访谈。访谈指南是根据加拿大职业治疗实践概况和相关文献制定的。采用定向内容分析法并结合数据分析的DEPICT模型来指导分析过程并总结结果。
参与者描述了IFP如何培养六种技能或有效要素的发展，这些技能或要素支持了职业治疗角色能力的发展。IFP也被认为提供了竞争优势。
本研究表明，IFP塑造了关键实践技能和职业治疗角色能力的发展。
