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Area of Science:

  • Community-based occupational therapy practice.
  • Interprofessional collaboration in healthcare.
  • Scholarship of practice in allied health.

Background:

  • Growing demand for occupational therapy (OT) services across diverse care settings.
  • Barriers to OT expansion include limited job opportunities and low awareness of OT benefits.
  • Need for innovative models to integrate OT into community-based practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To illustrate the "New Doors Model" for expanding occupational therapy services.
  • To describe a university-community partnership model.
  • To highlight the benefits of occupation-based practice in community settings.

Main Methods:

  • Case study methodology.
  • Partnership development between a university, master clinicians, students, and community agencies.
  • Phased integration of occupational therapy students through Level I and Level II fieldwork.

Main Results:

  • Successful expansion of occupational therapy services to new community facilities.
  • Effective training of occupational therapists and students.
  • Facilitation of employment opportunities for occupational therapists in community organizations.
  • Development of a scholarship of practice to support community-based OT.

Conclusions:

  • The New Doors Model effectively bridges the gap between academic training and community-based occupational therapy practice.
  • Partnerships are crucial for overcoming barriers and creating sustainable occupational therapy services in new arenas.
  • This model promotes the growth of occupation-based practice and employment within community settings.