Smith P, Schiller M R, Grant H K, Sachs L
Fairfield Medical Center, Lancaster, Ohio 43130 USA.
Am J Occup Ther. 1995 May;49(5):412-9. doi: 10.5014/ajot.49.5.412.
Occupational therapy directors need to recruit and retain therapists to ensure both the delivery of high-quality services and the viability of their departments. At present, research on the recruitment and retention of occupational therapists is limited; recruitment and retention strategies can be cited, but their utility and effectiveness have not been determined.
A survey was designed to identify the recruitment and retention strategies used in various practice settings and the perceived level of effectiveness of those strategies that were used. The surveys were mailed to 500 occupational therapy directors. Once the sample size was adjusted to exclude ineligible subjects, the eligible sample size was 471. Of these, 320 (68%) were usable.
Ten of the 23 recruitment strategies listed on the survey were used by more than 70% of the respondents. The top three recruitment strategies were staff member referrals, professional development opportunities, and newspaper advertisements. Seventeen of the 23 retention strategies listed on the survey were used by more than 70% of the respondents. The top three retention strategies were interpersonal staff member relationships, employee appraisals, and continuing education.
Findings suggest that occupational therapy departments' recruitment and retention plans could be improved by expanding the number of strategies used and by incorporating techniques that appeal to a broader range of therapists.
职业治疗主任需要招募并留住治疗师，以确保高质量服务的提供以及部门的生存能力。目前，关于职业治疗师招募与留用的研究有限；虽然可以列举出招募和留用策略，但其效用和效果尚未确定。
设计了一项调查，以确定在各种实践环境中使用的招募和留用策略，以及对所使用策略的有效程度的认知。调查问卷被邮寄给500名职业治疗主任。在调整样本规模以排除不合格受试者后，符合条件的样本规模为471人。其中，320份（68%）可用。
调查列出的23种招募策略中，有10种被超过70%的受访者使用。排名前三的招募策略是员工推荐、专业发展机会和报纸广告。调查列出的23种留用策略中，有17种被超过70%的受访者使用。排名前三的留用策略是员工人际关系、员工评估和继续教育。
研究结果表明，职业治疗部门的招募和留用计划可以通过增加所使用策略数量以及纳入吸引更广泛治疗师群体的技巧来加以改进。
