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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Therapy
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Professional Development

Background:

  • Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is crucial for healthcare professionals.
  • Occupational therapists in emergency departments require specific skills and knowledge.
  • Existing CPD resources may not adequately address the unique needs of this specialized field.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the available Continuing Professional Development (CPD) resources for Australian occupational therapists working in emergency departments.
  • To identify the specific CPD needs and preferences of these professionals.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive search of Australian websites and occupational therapy newsletters was conducted to identify CPD opportunities.
  • A survey was administered to occupational therapists with recent experience in Australian emergency departments.

Main Results:

  • No dedicated Australian CPD opportunities for emergency department occupational therapists were found.
  • Only a small fraction (1.3%) of a major conference's topics were relevant.
  • Surveyed therapists reported unmet research needs and identified service strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

Conclusions:

  • There is a clear need for specialized CPD opportunities for Australian occupational therapists in emergency departments.
  • The identified information needs and SWOT analysis provide a valuable framework for developing targeted CPD programs.