[Conceptualization of the role of expert in enabling occupation by occupational therapy fieldwork supervisors]

The use of occupation-focused language in clinical settings is essential to supervision of student occupational therapists since training is based, at least in part, on the competencies described in The Profile of Occupational Therapy Practice in Canada (Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, 2007).

This article describes how occupational therapists conceptualize the competencies related to the role of "expert in enabling occupation."

Qualitative data collected from 56 occupational therapists across eight focus groups were categorized using content analysis through a process of constant comparison.

Although the use of occupation-focused language is not widespread, the examples reported in the present study reflect occupation-focused client-centred practice. IMPLICATIONS. The use of occupation-focused language associated with the role of "expert in enabling occupation" can be fostered through discussion groups in the context of academic and clinical setting collaborations.