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Project placements for undergraduate occupational therapy students: design, implementation and evaluation.

Alison Prigg1, Lynette Mackenzie

  • 1Discipline of Occupational Therapy, University of Newcastle, Australia. Alison.Prigg@newcastle.edu.au

Occupational Therapy International
|October 11, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Project placements offer a valuable fieldwork option for occupational therapy (OT) students. Both students and supervisors reported positive experiences, highlighting this model

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Therapy Education
  • Clinical Fieldwork
  • Student Learning Experiences

Background:

  • Traditional fieldwork models often focus on final-year students.
  • There is a need for diverse and effective fieldwork options for early-year occupational therapy students.
  • Project placements offer a structured approach to fieldwork.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the implementation of project placements for second- and third-year occupational therapy students.
  • To evaluate student and supervisor experiences with project placements.
  • To identify areas for improvement in occupational therapy fieldwork education.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive study design.
  • Inclusion of pre-post evaluation with qualitative and quantitative data.

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  • Assessment of learning experiences for second- and third-year students and their supervisors.

    • Main Results:

    • Project placements were successfully incorporated as an effective fieldwork option.
    • Both students and supervisors reported positive overall experiences.
    • Students provided feedback for potential improvements, with similar ratings across year levels.

    Conclusions:

    • Project placements represent a viable fieldwork model for earlier years of occupational therapy programs.
    • This model can supplement existing non-traditional fieldwork options.
    • Further research should explore the long-term impact on student practice and attitudes.