Hordichuk Chelsea J, Robinson Allison J, Sullivan Theresa M
Student Support Services, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada.
Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Aust Occup Ther J. 2015 Jun;62(3):150-9. doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12204. Epub 2015 May 29.
The term professionalism is embedded within curriculum and occupational therapy documents, yet, explicit discussion of the concept is lacking in the literature. This paper strives for a greater understanding of how professionalism is currently conceptualised within Western occupational therapy literature.
A broad literature search was conducted and included international peer-reviewed and grey literature from Western cultures including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. To enrich understanding, some documents from medicine were also included.
Professionalism is widely upheld as a core construct of occupational therapy. However, an evidence-based consensus of the specific elements of professionalism guiding occupational therapy practice is lacking. Currently, understanding of professionalism is largely based on multiple, isolated concepts presented in Western professional association documents.
Acknowledging the multifaceted and multicultural nature of professionalism is essential to begin systematically delineating and conceptualising elements of professionalism specific to occupational therapy.
This review has been conducted from a solely Western cultural lens.
Additional work to highlight differences specific to international contexts, cultures, and societal influences is needed to enrich the understanding of professionalism in occupational therapy practice.
“专业精神”一词已融入课程和职业治疗文献之中，然而，文献中对这一概念缺乏明确的讨论。本文旨在更深入地理解西方职业治疗文献中目前对专业精神的概念化方式。
进行了广泛的文献检索，包括来自西方文化（如澳大利亚、加拿大、新西兰、英国和美国）的国际同行评审文献和灰色文献。为了丰富理解，还纳入了一些医学文献。
专业精神被广泛视为职业治疗的核心概念。然而，缺乏关于指导职业治疗实践的专业精神具体要素的循证共识。目前，对专业精神的理解很大程度上基于西方专业协会文件中提出的多个孤立概念。
认识到专业精神的多面性和多元文化性质对于开始系统地界定和概念化职业治疗特有的专业精神要素至关重要。
本综述仅从西方文化视角进行。
需要开展更多工作，以突出国际背景、文化和社会影响方面的差异，从而丰富对职业治疗实践中专业精神的理解。
