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Educating entry-level occupational therapy students in gerontology.

R G Stone1, K B Mertens

  • 1Occupational Therapy Department, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington 98416.

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
|July 1, 1991
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The demand for occupational therapists specializing in gerontology is rising. Most occupational therapy programs now include gerontology content in their curricula, with a significant increase noted in recent years.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Occupational Therapy Education

Background:

  • Increasing elderly population necessitates specialized geriatric care.
  • Occupational therapy curricula are adapting to include gerontology.
  • The integration of gerontologic content is a recent development in occupational therapy education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a rationale for incorporating gerontology into entry-level occupational therapy curricula.
  • To survey current practices regarding gerontologic content in occupational therapy programs.
  • To examine specific elements of gerontology education, including courses, topics, textbooks, and fieldwork.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of accredited and developing entry-level occupational therapy programs in the U.S. (November 1990).
  • Response rate of 71% from surveyed programs.

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  • Data collection on curriculum content, textbook usage, and fieldwork requirements related to gerontology.

    • Main Results:

    • All responding programs included some gerontologic content.
    • 82% of programs reported an increase in gerontologic content over the past 5 years.
    • Analysis of specific gerontologic courses, topics, textbooks, and fieldwork requirements was conducted.

    Conclusions:

    • Gerontology content is widely integrated into entry-level occupational therapy curricula.
    • There is a clear trend towards increasing the amount of gerontology education in occupational therapy programs.
    • Further examination of curriculum components supports the growing emphasis on geriatric care in occupational therapy.