Department of Occupational Therapy, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA.
CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership, Towson, MD, USA.
Occup Ther Health Care. 2024 Jul;38(3):530-549. doi: 10.1080/07380577.2023.2175291. Epub 2023 Feb 15.
Occupational therapists entering the clinical workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced levels of uncertainty and stress. This study's aim was to explore the clinical experiences and concerns of early-career occupational therapists entering the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic ( = 27). We administered an open-ended online survey and analyzed the data using inductive thematic analysis. Resulting themes included: safety, exposure, and transmission; implementation and enforcement of safety protocols; quality of care; and impact of the pandemic on overall health highlighting the issues that need to be addressed to be more prepared for future practice in an evolving environment.
职业治疗师在 COVID-19 大流行期间进入临床工作队伍时经历了不确定和压力。本研究的目的是探讨在 COVID-19 大流行期间( = 27)进入劳动力市场的职业治疗师的临床经验和关注点。我们进行了一项开放式在线调查,并使用归纳主题分析对数据进行了分析。得出的主题包括:安全、暴露和传播;安全协议的实施和执行;护理质量;以及大流行对整体健康的影响,突出了需要解决的问题,以便在不断变化的环境中为未来的实践做好更充分的准备。