Conceptualising professionalism in occupational therapy through a <scp>W</scp>estern lens

Hordichuk, Chelsea J.; Robinson, Allison J.; Sullivan, Theresa

doi:10.1111/1440-1630.12204

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“…Rachel indicated that she felt that companies valued our opinion and that occupational therapist's recommendations play a crucial role in the decisions that are made around the employees. The concept of professionalism in occupational therapy is regarded as an overlap between competencies, behaviour and values 28 . Creating a professional identity within MIM, is entrenched in core values of occupational therapy found in concepts of client centred practice and occupation-focused interventions 29 .…”

Section: Theme Six: Professionalism Current Professional Identity In Mimmentioning

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Medical Incapacity Management in the South African Private Industrial Sector: The role of the occupational therapist

Govender

Mpanza³

2019

S. Afr. j. occup. ther.

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order to uphold the conditions of ethical clearance and gatekeeper permissions for this study, employment details are withheld as per conditions agreed upon prior to commencement of this study. Background: Occupational therapists working in the field of occupational health in South African private industrial sectors may find themselves involved in management of medical incapacity due to their expertise in vocational rehabilitation. Aim: In this study, the authors explored how South African Acts guide the role and scope of occupational therapists in medical incapacity management, in addition to determining the scope, role and value of occupational therapy in medical incapacity management from the perspectives of occupational therapists currently working in the field. Method: An exploratory qualitative design with use of two concurrent methods of data collection (document analysis and semi structured interviews) was undertaken. Data were analysed thematically, via deductive reasoning, and pooled to provide a picture of how occupational therapists can function within medical incapacity management. Results and Discussion: Six themes emerged from the data. Occupational therapists' role and scope within legislature appears to lack detail with a disjuncture between legislation that guides medical incapacity management and current practice of occupational therapists. Notwithstanding this, the findings of this study show that occupational therapists play a critical role within management of medical incapacity.

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Section: Theme Six: Professionalism Current Professional Identity In Mimmentioning

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Medical Incapacity Management in the South African Private Industrial Sector: The role of the occupational therapist

Govender

Mpanza³

2019

S. Afr. j. occup. ther.

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“…Professionalism is more intangible and subjective, affected by a context-specific nature (Robinson, Tanchuk, & Sullivan, 2012) and generational interpretation of values (Gleeson, 2007), while professional behaviors are observable and more concrete. Further complicating the development of a definition of professionalism is the agility of the concept, described by Hordichuk, Robinson, and Sullivan (2015) as "dynamic, continuous and ever changing" (p. 152), which appears appropriate in view of reimbursement shifts and provider pressures. Green, Zick, and Makoul (2009) stressed that the terms used to explain professionalism tend to be abstract, and the behavioral signs of professionalism must be more clearly defined to make the competency tangible.…”

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Occupational Therapy Employers’ Perceptions of Professionalism

Mason¹,

Mathieson²

2018

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Background: The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient satisfaction survey, the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, and the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are affecting expectations of professionalism in health care. These initiatives and shifts in expectations are especially concerning for occupational therapists whose services historically have not been well understood.

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“…There have been many attempts to define professionalism in healthcare (Aguilar et al, 2011;Birden et al,. 2014;Deptula & Chun 2013;Ghadirian et al, 2014;Hordichuk et al, 2015;van de Camp et al, 2004;Zijlstra+Shaw et al, 2012) but there remains a lack of consensus (Birden et al, 2014;Hamilton, 2008;van de Camp et al, 2004). Some argue that professionalism is context dependent (Brody & Doukas, 2014;Rees & Knight, 2007;van de Camp et al, 2004;Wear & Kuczewski, 2004); that attention be paid to the elements of professionalism across healthcare specialties (van de Camp et al, 2004).…”

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