Robinson, A., Tanchuk, C., & Sullivan, T. (2012). Professionalism and occupational therapy: An exploration of faculty and students' perspectives. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 275-284.
The purpose of this article was to explore occupational therapy faculty and students' perspectives of the meaning of professionalism. This article found that there were common themes identified by students and by faculty. Some of the common themes that were identified were maintaining professional relationships in practice, having professional awareness and maintaining a high level of professionalism, and that professionalism is context-specific in nature. Ultimately, the authors found that understanding and enacting professionalism is a developmental process.
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The purpose of this article was to explore occupational therapy faculty and students' perspectives of the meaning of professionalism. This article found that there were common themes identified by students and by faculty. Some of the common themes that were identified were maintaining professional relationships in practice, having professional awareness and maintaining a high level of professionalism, and that professionalism is context-specific in nature. Ultimately, the authors found that understanding and enacting professionalism is a developmental process.