Professionalism:Interprofessional vs. interdisciplinary services in school-based occupational therapy practice - 0 views

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  #1 bshover on 17 Jul 17

   

  Mu, K., & Royeen, C. (2004). Interprofessional vs. interdisciplinary services in school-based occupational therapy practice. Occupational Therapy International, 11(4), 244-247.
  
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  This article delineates the terms profession and discipline as they are commonly misused when talking about interactions between therapists and others in the school setting. The article states a profession requires specific knowledge and an individualized standard of practice whereas a discipline is a field of study. Therefore, OT can have several different disciplines, but it is a single profession. The article goes on to state that interprofessional is more appropriate than interdisciplinary, especially in the school setting. This is because we are working with other professions rather than working with other disciplines of a similar profession. The authors believe that although many individuals use profession and discipline interchangeably, understanding and better using our language will increase our overall professionalism.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mu, K., & Royeen, C. (2004). Interprofessional vs. interdisciplinary services in school-based occupational therapy practice. Occupational Therapy International, 11(4), 244-247. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.proxy01.shawnee.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1&sid=12586553-fcdb-4a7d-acdf-493758c727b7%40sessionmgr4006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.proxy01.shawnee.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1&sid=12586553-fcdb-4a7d-acdf-493758c727b7%40sessionmgr4006</a> <br /> <br /> This article delineates the terms profession and discipline as they are commonly misused when talking about interactions between therapists and others in the school setting. The article states a profession requires specific knowledge and an individualized standard of practice whereas a discipline is a field of study. Therefore, OT can have several different disciplines, but it is a single profession. The article goes on to state that interprofessional is more appropriate than interdisciplinary, especially in the school setting. This is because we are working with other professions rather than working with other disciplines of a similar profession. The authors believe that although many individuals use profession and discipline interchangeably, understanding and better using our language will increase our overall professionalism.</div>

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