Florian V, Sacks D
J Allied Health. 1985 Aug;14(3):317-26.
This study sought to discover the main reasons four professional groups--physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and mental health professionals--referred patients to occupational therapy services. A total of 162 subjects completed a specially devised questionnaire listing various reasons for referral. Seven factors were uncovered representing reasons for referring patients. Significant differences were found among professional groups and among the type of institutional settings--psychiatric, geriatric, or physical care. Interpretation of the results revealed one main motivation for referring patients to occupational therapists involving the contributions in the psychological aspects of patient care. Another major motivation for referral was the medical contributions of occupational therapy in improving physical functions. Physical therapists differed considerably from the three other professional groups, tending to place greater emphasis on referral motives related to the latter approach.
本研究旨在探寻四个专业群体——医生、护士、物理治疗师和心理健康专业人员——将患者转介至职业治疗服务的主要原因。共有162名受试者完成了一份专门设计的问卷，问卷列出了各种转介原因。发现了七个代表转介患者原因的因素。在专业群体之间以及机构设置类型（精神科、老年科或物理治疗科）之间发现了显著差异。对结果的解读揭示了将患者转介给职业治疗师的一个主要动机，涉及在患者护理心理方面的贡献。另一个主要的转介动机是职业治疗在改善身体功能方面的医学贡献。物理治疗师与其他三个专业群体有很大不同，倾向于更加强调与后一种方法相关的转介动机。
