Strong, S., Baptiste, S., & Salvatori, P. (2003). Learning from today's clinician's in vocational practice to educate tomorrow's therapists. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70(1), 11-20. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/213003695?accountid=143111
The purpose of this paper is to share findings from a needs assessment of occupational therapists currently practicing in the vocational field. The study was designed to gain an up to date understanding of what is required for occupational therapists to practice in today's vocational field, how well therapists feel they have been prepared for current vocational practice.

Remmel-McKay, A. (1975). Sociological overview of professionalism in occupational therapy. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy.Revue Canadienne d'Ergotherapie, 42(3), 104-109. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/83370180?accountid=143111
This article looks at documents, interviews with practicing therapists and personal observation to support the "inequality legitimator", "catalyst for change" - hypothesis of professionalism.

Noronha, S., M.D., Anderson, Deborah,P.T., EdD., Lee, M. M., PhD., Krumdick, N. D., PhD., Irwin, Kent E,P.T., D.H.S., Burton-Hess, J., . . . Workman, G. M., PhD. (2016). Professionalism in physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist, clinical psychology, and biomedical sciences students. Journal of Allied Health, 45(1), 71-78. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1774315027?accountid=143111
The purpose of this study was to identify and compare self-reported professionalismattitudes and behaviors in physician assistant (PA), physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), clinical psychology (CP), and biomedical science (BMS) students at the start and end of the first didactic year of their graduate programs.

Mackey, H. (2014). Living tensions: Reconstructing notions of professionalism in occupational therapy. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 61(3), 168-176. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12097
This paper explores the experiences of occupational therapists as they reconstruct professionalism as a consequence of health care reform in England.

Kasar, J., & Muscari, M. E. (2000). A conceptual model for the development of professional behaviours in occupational therapists. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67(1), 42-50. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/212904538?accountid=143111
The authors developed a conceptual model that implies that occupational therapy professional behaviors progress sequentially through stages that begin during entry-level education and advance throughout occupational therapists' careers. Since each stage requires interpersonal interaction, educators and supervisors can utilize the model to encourage professional growth in students and novice clinicians, and seasoned practitioners can use it for their own professional enrichment.

Bossers, A., Kernaghan, J., Hodgins, L., Merla, L., O'Connor, C., & Van Kessel, M. (1999). Defining and developing professionalism. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy.Revue Canadienne d'Ergotherapie, 66(3), 116-121. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/69997875?accountid=143111
During the development of a new occupational therapy curriculum, professionalism was identified as a core process component essential to occupational therapy practice. This article is a schematic representation of professionalism was developed through a review of the literature and qualitative analysis of information obtained from discussion groups focused on professionalism.

Aguilar, A., Stupans, I., Scutter, S., & King, S. (2013). Towards a definition of professionalism in australian occupational therapy: Using the delphi technique to obtain consensus on essential values and behaviours. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 60(3), 206-216. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12017
This study aimed to contribute to the understanding ofprofessionalism within the Australian occupational therapy profession, by obtaining consensus among Australian occupational therapists on the professional values and behaviors essential for practice.

Hordichuk, C. J., Robinson, A. J., & Sullivan, T. M. (2015). Conceptualising professionalism in occupational therapy through a western lens. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 62(3), 150-159. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12204
This article strives for a greater understanding of how professionalism is currently conceptualised within Western occupational therapy literature.

Amini, Debbie, EdD,O.T.R./L., C.H.T. (2013). The role of occupational therapy in wound management. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67(6), S60-S68. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1502697638?accountid=143111
This paper serves to inform about the role of occupational therapy related to prevention and amelioration of wounds to preserve and restore the ability of the individual to participate in meaningful, desired, and necessary daily life occupations.

Farah, J., & McColl, M. A. (2008). Exploring prayer as a spiritual modality. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(1), 5-13. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841740807500103
This paper attempts to address the above questions and to define the boundaries of what may be considered legitimate uses of spirituality in occupational therapy.

Dieruf, K. (2004). Ethical decision-making by students in physical and occupational therapy. Journal of Allied Health, 33(1), 24-30. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/211086477?accountid=143111
This research study was designed to determine the impact of the educational programs at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in PT and OT on the moral reasoning of the students as measured by the Defining Issues Test (DIT).

Lattanzi, Jill Black,P.T., EdD., & Pechak, Celia, PT,PhD., M.P.H. (2011). A conceptual framework for international service-learning course planning: Promoting a foundation for ethical practice in the physical therapy and occupational therapy professions. Journal of Allied Health, 40(2), 103-9. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/887255401?accountid=143111
The first purpose of this article is to explore the literature pertaining to international opportunities in PT and OT education. The authors then propose a course planning framework for international service-learning(ISL) that promotes ethical practice across stakeholders.

Corbett, K. (1993). Ethics and occupational therapy practice. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 60(3), 115-117. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841749306000301
The purpose of this article is to increase member awareness of the ethical dimensions of occupational therapy practice and the importance of ethical standards for the evolution of occupational therapy as a profession.

Townsend, E., & Wilcock, A. A. (2004). Occupational justice and client-centred practice: A dialogue in progress. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(2), 75-87. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/212952011?accountid=143111
This article looks at an ongoing, international dialogue about the relationship between occupation, justice, and client-centered practice. The authors discuss two foundations informing the dialogue, four exploratory cases of occupational injustice, implications for occupational therapy's client-centered practice, and concluding reflections.

Wright-St Clair, V.,A., & Newcombe, D. B. (2014). Values and ethics in practice-based decision making/Les valeurs et l'éthique lors des prises de décision dans la pratique. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81(3), 154-62. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1645873023?accountid=143111
The purpose of this study was to illuminate how values inform occupational therapists' decision making in practice when deliberating a common case.

Barris, R. (1987). Clinical reasoning in psychosocial occupational therapy: The evaluation process. The Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 7(3), 147-162. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/910824474?accountid=143111
The purpose of this investigation was to explore the early stages of clinical reasoning, the initial interview or assessment- used by occupational therapists in psychosocial practice.

Wainwright, Susan Flannery,P.T., PhD., & McGinnis, Patricia Quinn,P.T., PhD. (2009). Factors that influence the clinical decision-making of rehabilitation professionals in long-term care settings. Journal of Allied Health, 38(3), 143-51. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/211055145?accountid=143111
The purpose of this qualitative research was to evaluate the reasoning of clinicians practicing in long-term care facilities and to explore factors influencing their professional development.

Doyle, S. D., Bennett, S., & Dudgeon, B. J. (2014). Sensory impairment after stroke: Exploring therapists' clinical decision making/Examiner les prises de décisions cliniques des ergothérapeutes face aux déficits sensoriels à la suite d'un accident vasculaire cérébral. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81(4), 215-225. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1645864494?accountid=143111
This study explores occupational therapists' clinical decision making regarding upper-limb, post-stroke sensory impairments that can ultimately inform approaches to support therapists working with such clients.

Alnervik, A., & Svidén, G. (1996). On clinical reasoning: Patterns of reflection on practice. The Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 16(2), 98-110. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/907248228?accountid=143111
The aim of this study was to examine whether occupational therapists' descriptions of a treatment session differed depending on whether they were invited to storytelling or reflection on practice. It was also of interest to study the frequency with which different types of reasoning were used in storytelling compared with reflection on practice.

Fondiller, E. D., Rosage, L. J., & Neuhaus, B. E. (1990). Values influencing clinical reasoning in occupational therapy: An exploratory study. The Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 10(1), 41-55. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/910972016?accountid=143111
The purpose of this study was to identify values that influence the clinical reasoning process.