A Level II Fieldwork Program for Occupational Therapists in Hand Therapy

Download or read book A Level II Fieldwork Program for Occupational Therapists in Hand Therapy written by Latisha Washington and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past decade, there has been an increase in demand for occupational therapy (OT) fieldwork placements secondary to increased student enrollment in master's degree in occupational therapy (MOT) programs. Unfortunately, the establishment or availability of fieldwork sites is not growing as fast as student enrollment and the result is a shortage of fieldwork placements. This level II fieldwork program strives to help alleviate the shortage of fieldwork placements by introducting and evidence-based clinical education program to be used by clinicians interested in participating in the role of fieldwork educator (FWE) and establishing the hand therapy clinical as a fieldwork site. To achieve this goal, the best available evidence is used to help determine what factors are needed to ensure a quality fieldwork experience and reveal clinicians' perceived barriers and facilitators to taking on the role of FWE. The proposed program will help occupational therapists employed in the hand therapy clinic implement and facilitate a meaningful, effective, and structured fieldwork experience.