Fields Sally M, Unsworth Carolyn A, Harreveld Bobby
Occupational Therapy, Bond University, Robina, Australia.
Occupational Therapy, Federation University, Gippsland, Australia.
Scand J Occup Ther. 2023 Aug;30(6):837-852. doi: 10.1080/11038128.2022.2076735. Epub 2022 Jun 15.
Occupational therapy competency standards provide an evidence-base to inform clinical best practice, however it is not known whether education about competency standards will increase occupational therapists' adherence to their use.
AIMS/OBJECTIVES: To investigate if education about the leads to increased adherence to the competency standards in the clinical practice of occupational therapy driver assessors.
A mixed methods multiple case study design was used to evaluate 5 occupational therapy driver assessors' adherence to the competency standards. An audit of 25 client files and interviews were conducted to evaluate practice against the competency standards prior to an education session, followed by an audit of a further 25 files, interview and feedback after education.
Qualitative and quantitative analyses suggest that education about the was associated with increased adherence to the competency standards in clinical practice. The results also support the use of competency standards in clinical practice.
Competency standards can be used to inform and guide clinical practice, and individualised education and feedback of practice against the competency standards can increase occupational therapists' adherence to these standards.
职业治疗能力标准为临床最佳实践提供了循证依据,然而,关于能力标准的教育是否会提高职业治疗师对其的遵循情况尚不清楚。
调查关于[此处原文缺失具体内容]的教育是否会导致职业治疗驾驶员评估师在临床实践中对能力标准的遵循度提高。
采用混合方法多案例研究设计来评估5名职业治疗驾驶员评估师对能力标准的遵循情况。在一次教育课程之前,对25份客户档案进行审核并开展访谈,以根据能力标准评估实践情况,随后在教育之后对另外25份档案进行审核、访谈并提供反馈。
定性和定量分析表明,关于[此处原文缺失具体内容]的教育与临床实践中对能力标准的更高遵循度相关。结果还支持在临床实践中使用能力标准。
能力标准可用于为临床实践提供信息和指导,并且针对能力标准的个性化教育及实践反馈可提高职业治疗师对这些标准的遵循度。