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meglitwiller

Exposure to occupational therapy as a factor influencing recruitment to the profession - 0 views

I chose this article because of the growing interest in the profession and why people decide to pursue occupational therapy as a career. Seventy percent of students in this research had direct con...

started by meglitwiller on 24 Oct 16 no follow-up yet
brittali

The Heart, Mind, and Soul of Professionalism in Occupational Therapy | American Journal... - 3 views

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professionalism

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  • shaemckay on 25 Jul 14
     
    This article focused on the importance of having your heart, mind, and soul behind you and your profession in order to present professionalism within the occupational therapy field. The heart of professionalism in occupational therapy, focuses on doing Good Work and/or ensuring that what we are doing is right for us as well as improving another's life. The mind of professionalism in occupational therapy, this idea is centered around working to broaden the scope of knowledge within occupational therapy as well as providing EVP to your clients because they deserve more than the routine BUE exercises. Lastly, the soul of professionalism within occupational therapy, this involves collaborating with other individuals within the profession, critically evaluating, and brainstorming to ensure that the highest standard of practice is being used within the clinics. These three components are interwoven. Therefore, if one piece, the heart, mind, or soul is missing then the level of professionalism you portray decreases.
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  • stewarts3 on 01 Aug 14
     
    The Heart, Mind, and Soul of Professionalism in Occupational Therapy. This is an AJOT article that discusses the topic of professionalism and how it applies to occupational therapy practice. The article discusses the "heart of professionalism" and how presenting oneself in a professional manner is crucial in today's healthcare market as an occupational therapy practitioner.
  • lannars on 06 Aug 14
     
    This article explores the question of how as OT's we stay convinced that our work is, and can always be, right for ourselves just as it is good for the world. The author proposes the answer lies in how we understand and enact professionalism
  • saracrall on 07 Aug 14
     
    This is a really neat article. It personifies professionalism and puts a whole new meaning to it. It emphasizes the importance of it for our field and how it has evolved over the years. I like how it talks about professionalism can bring occupational therapists together and "nourish our convictions in the rightness of our work for ourselves and its goodness for the world." This article is written more like a novel and I think many people would enjoy the read!!
  • meganthompson on 09 Aug 14
     
    This article provides an interesting perspective concerning professionalism in occupational therapy. In this article the author examines the importance of having your heart, mind, and soul as your driving force in order to demonstrate professionalism. The heart of professionalism involves a belief that what you do to better people's lives and society is so special that no amount of money could measure how important it is to you. The mind of professionalism involves the application of knowledge and expertise that enables a therapist to be empowered and inspired to utilize evidence within their everyday practice to better meet their patients' needs. Lastly, the soul of professionalism includes the special bond therapists have with one another and with their patients, focused on collaboration and creativity, in order to provide the highest quality of care to their patients.
  • arikamarie on 18 Aug 15
     
    This article in The American Journal of Occupational Therapy sets out to describe professionalism and how it relates to the occupational therapy field and career. The author, Wendy Wood (2004), describes professionalism as an "ideal that encompasses widely held expectations of, and objective standards for evaluating, any field that calls itself a profession." She emphasizes how personal professionalism is and relates it to the heart, mind, and soul to illustrate its most crucial elements. She describes the history of the profession and how it along with professionalism has developed as the field has grown. Wood goes on to state that any field, occupational therapy included, which claims professional stature must be equally dedicated to developing it's "mind" and "heart." This just means that the body of knowledge must also continue to grow and develop as the profession grows. We must also grow as professionals who are interacting with one another. Wood (2004) states the importance of interacting with others in ways that are "honest, critically evaluative, and dedicated toward realizing a greater good."
  • mregan1301 on 30 Oct 15
     
    This article provides a guideline on how occupational therapists can understand and carryout professional behavior. The author breaks down professionalism in terms of "the vital elements" the heart, mind, and soul and how to apply these aspects in a professional manner. The author highlights the fact that professionalism is a process and grows over time.
  • karajordan on 17 Oct 16
     
    As we engage our hearts to do Good Work, strive to nourish our minds, and to cultivate the authenticity of our souls we can help make the field of occupational therapy stand out and be a pillar of professionalism. Wendy Wood's article is inspiring and is a good read to give you a little boost.
  • brittali on 09 Dec 16
     
    The author's purpose of this article was to promote professionalism as heart, mind, and soul at all level so that all we do in the name of occupational therapy not only remains right for ourselves and good for the world, but also grows more so over time. He described professionalism as especially important for the well-being of individuals or of society at large, having a value so special that money cannot serve as its sole measure: it is also simply good work. The author was captured by the magic of occupational therapy as a counselor at a summer camp for autistic children, which was a truly inspiring story about how he fell in love with the profession. He emphasized how personal professionalism is; so personal, in fact, that he uses the metaphors of heart, mind, and soul to depict its most vital elements. Any field claiming professional stature must be just as dedicated to cultivating its mind as it is to nourishing its heart, as the two are wonderfully symbiotic. I loved this article, and it truly depicted the meaning of and what it means to be an occupational therapist at a personal level.
bertholdm

Defining the Value of Occupational Therapy: A Health Policy Lens on Research and Practice - 0 views

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  • bertholdm on 03 Nov 14
     
    This article focuses on furthering the OT profession. It emphasizes the need to identify and produce evidence based OT to show the value of our profession. It discusses the need to collaborate with a variety of professions to build a strong foundation, and implement research into our practice.
bshover

Professionalism:Interprofessional vs. interdisciplinary services in school-based occupa... - 0 views

Mu, K., & Royeen, C. (2004). Interprofessional vs. interdisciplinary services in school-based occupational therapy practice. Occupational Therapy International, 11(4), 244-247. http://eds.a.ebscoh...

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harrisn2

Professionalism - 1 views

This article takes the ideas of the heart of professionalism, the mind of professionalism, and the soul of professionalism in occupational therapy was promoted for OTs & the patients we serve. Cros...

started by harrisn2 on 16 Aug 15 no follow-up yet
mregan1301

Professionalism: Authentic Occupational Therapy - 0 views

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  • mregan1301 on 10 Aug 15
     
    In her Slagle Lecture, Dr. Yerxa discussed the changes that were occurring in the occupational therapy profession during the 60's to become a more professional and respected profession. Dr. Yerxa begins by breaking down the steps the profession has taken to become more professional such as: performing more organized, objectified, and accepted research; implementing workshops, seminars, and study courses outside of the annual conferences; the focus on client-centered treatment; the increased responsibility to contribute to health care fields pool of knowledge and communicate with other professionals. From these changes that occurred, occupational therapy became a more respected and recommended health care profession. This document is important because the aspects discussed throughout the article are important for us to implement into our professional careers to not only advocate for ourselves but for the occupational therapy profession as a whole.
nicarobe88

Why the Profession of Occupational Therapy Will Flourish in the 21st Century - 0 views

The use of occupation as a therapeutic method is the essence of the profession of occupational therapy. This core of therapeutic occupation is flexible across cultures, times, health care environme...

http:__ajot.aota.org_Article.aspx?articleid=1861753

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christenhopkins

Professionalism - 0 views

According to Wood (2004), professionalism can considered as "an ideal that encompasses widely held expectations of, and objective standards for evaluating, any field that calls itself a profession" ...

started by christenhopkins on 12 Aug 15 no follow-up yet
bleist36

Evidenced-based practice - 1 views

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  • bleist36 on 05 Aug 14
     
    This article focused on determining the trend of practicing Occupational therapists that utilize research to form their evidence-based practice. The article mentions how this is a vital component to a medically-based profession. To examine this question a two page survey was sent out across the country to occupational therapists across various clinical settings. The results demonstrated that the majority of practitioners have access to the relevant information required for evidenced-based practice, whether through online journals or seminars. Also, the data illustrated the higher rates of accessing information correlated positively with higher academic degrees attained. Barriers found to the implementation of such practice included cost of attending such courses as well as lack of convenience accessing online databases. Ultimately, it seems that lack of time appeared to be the greatest barrier to pursuing and attaining such information. Overall, I feel the results demonstrate the change in culture that is occurring within the profession. However, if this change is to become permanent we as the future of the profession must continue to push this ideal forward and assist the profession into the coming years.
lannars

Redefining Professionalism for Occupational Therapy - 1 views

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  • stewarts3 on 02 Aug 14
     
    This article discusses redefining professionalism for occupational therapy practitioners. The article also asks the question of whether occupational therapy itself deserves to be considered a profession. This is an interesting read considering that occupational therapy practitioners were encountering this issue only 25+ years ago.
  • lannars on 06 Aug 14
     
    This article discusses the beliefs of those in the profession if occupational therapy deserve to be called a profession? This question has concerned occupational therapy in the last decade of the 80's as evidenced by the frequent discussion of this subject in the literature.
meglitwiller

How occupational therapists are perceived within inpatient mental health settings: The ... - 2 views

This research discusses why there is uncertainly among other health professional concerning the role of occupational therapy in mental health. The study looked at the live experiences of seven nur...

Occupational therapy in a mental health inpatient setting

started by meglitwiller on 08 Aug 16 no follow-up yet
mregan1301

What is Clinical Reasoning? - 1 views

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  • shaemckay on 21 Jul 14
     
    This 1991 AJOT article discussed clinical reasoning. The article stressed the importance of not allowing our clinical reasoning to biomechanical and biomedical focused. Rather, as occupational therapists, our clinical reasoning should focus on human world of motives, values, and beliefs.
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  • stewarts3 on 04 Aug 14
     
    This article, published by AJOT in 1991, provides the reader with some insight into the basis of clinical reasoning, why clinical reasoning is important in one's profession, and how to apply clinical reasoning in one's professional career and an occupational therapy practitioner. This truly is a great article for us to read as we are currently developing clinical reasoning skills as level II fieldwork students.
  • mregan1301 on 06 Aug 15
     
    This document provides a broader definition of clinical reasoning that is associated and expected from occupational therapists. Due to the nature of our profession as being client-centered and a mix of artistic and scientific rationale, OT's are expected to provide clinical reasoning that expands beyond the medical model into a meaning-centered, interpretive model. The reason for this expanded clinical reasoning for OT's is that we are not just looking at an individual in terms of their disability, rather we look at an individual in a holistic manner.
  • mregan1301 on 10 Aug 15
     
    This document provides a broader definition of clinical reasoning that is associated and expected from occupational therapists. Due to the nature of our profession as being client-centered and a mix of artistic and scientific rationale, OT's are expected to provide clinical reasoning that expands beyond the medical model into a meaning-centered, interpretive model. The reason for this expanded clinical reasoning for OT's is that we are not just looking at an individual in terms of their disability, rather we look at an individual in a holistic manner.
mregan1301

Ethics: Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2015) - AOTA - 1 views

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  • mregan1301 on 10 Aug 15
     
    This document provides a guideline of ethical behavior that is expected of all certified occupational therapists. The document outlines standards of conduct, aspirational core values, and enforceable principles of standards of conduct that is expected of all AOTA members when working with various groups, families, organizations, communities, or populations. The document defines the core values of the profession which are Altruism, Equality, Freedom, Justice, Dignity, Truth, and Prudence. It then goes on to breakdown and provide examples of the professions principles and standards of conduct which include: Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy, Justice, Veracity, and Fidelity. Principles and Standards of Conduct The Principles and Standards of Conduct that are enforceable for professional behavior include (1) Beneficence, (2) Nonmaleficence, (3) Autonomy, (4) Justice, (5) Veracity, and (6) Fidelity. Reflection on the historical foundations of occupational therapy and related professions resulted in the inclusion of Principles that are consistently referenced as a guideline for ethical decision making. This document will be useful when ethical dilemmas arise and provide the standards and expected course of actions that we should take when we become licensed, practicing OT's.
harrisn2

Supervision - 0 views

A key component in all allied health professions is the exposure to clinical experience during fieldwork rotations. Supervisors have reported positive and negative aspects of taking on fieldwork st...

started by harrisn2 on 13 Aug 15 no follow-up yet
stewarts3

The professional status of OT - 0 views

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  • stewarts3 on 02 Aug 14
     
    This article, published in 1987, discusses the perspective of occupational therapy practice of that day and the issues it faced to uphold its professional status. It also provides some insight into the fact that, although we, as future occupational therapists, view OT as a profession, many people outside of our profession have never even heard of occupational therapy or do not consider it a profession.
bleist36

Psychosocial needs - 0 views

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  • bleist36 on 01 Aug 14
     
    This blog discusses the importance of appropriate OT interventions in children and adolescents with psychosocial and mental health needs. The blog itself is by an OT who has experience of over 20 years in the field. The main point is that currently the profession does not have correct measures or appropriate and encompassing treatments for these children with conditions that only compound as they mature throughout school. The author argues that if we as a profession do not become more adept at this we will continue to provide ineffective treatment addressing the psychosocial needs of such a population. Also, the author points out that if the profession is unable to distinguish itself, we may be left out of this area of practice in the future. I found the point very interesting and definitely worth consideration even if one does not plan on practicing in a pediatric setting.
comianosa

Fieldwork Education: The proving ground of the profession - 0 views

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 1983, Vol. 37, 163-165. doi:10.5014/ajot.37.3.163 This article speaks to our current situation, fieldwork education. Fieldwork education is imperati...

started by comianosa on 09 Nov 15 no follow-up yet
kolodziejs

Professionalism - 0 views

There is limited research into the values of OT profession, and as such, the values have not been made explicit. Explicit values provide insight into what professionalism means to a profession. The...

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started by kolodziejs on 14 Nov 15 no follow-up yet
hauterr

How High Do We Jump? The Effect of Reimbursement on Occupational Therapy - 1 views

Reimbursement has begun to dictate the occupational therapy profession, even altering the definition, ethics, practice, management, and professional response of the profession itself. Third party ...

Ethics

started by hauterr on 20 Jul 17 no follow-up yet
alisonnurre

Technology and Occupation: Past, Present, and the Next 100 Years of Theory and Practice - 0 views

https://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=2663418&resultClick=3 During the first 100 years of occupational therapy, the profession developed a remarkable practice and theory base. All along, te...

Technology Occupation

started by alisonnurre on 08 Dec 17 no follow-up yet
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