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Occupation-centred practice and supervision: Exploring senior occupational therapists' perspectives
Kathleen Phillips1, Amelia Di Tommaso1, Matthew Molineux1
1Discipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
|May 11, 2023
Summary
Senior occupational therapists value occupation-centred practice, but their understanding and implementation vary. Their supervision significantly influences new graduates, potentially perpetuating challenges if occupation isn't prioritized in training.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Therapy
- Clinical Practice
- Professional Development
Background:
- Occupation-centred practice is fundamental to occupational therapy.
- New graduates face challenges implementing occupation-centred practice.
- Senior therapists' perspectives on and use of occupation-centred practice are not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore senior occupational therapists' views on occupation-centred practice.
- To examine senior therapists' use of occupation-centred practice.
- To determine the influence of senior therapists on new graduates' practice.
Main Methods:
- Interpretative phenomenology research design.
- Semi-structured interviews with 10 senior occupational therapists in Australia.
- Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Five themes emerged: "together, but apart," "a link between knowledge and identity," "navigating different cultures," "making up for what is missing," and "good supervisors."
- Varied knowledge and implementation of occupation-centred practice among senior therapists.
- Supervision significantly impacts new graduates' practice.
Conclusions:
- Senior therapists recognize their influence on new graduates' practice through supervision.
- Inconsistent understanding and application of occupation-centred practice by senior therapists were observed.
- Prioritizing occupation in supervision is crucial to overcome challenges in contemporary practice.
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