Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1392
10
1
gregorian
2014
1
1
28
1
online
1
fulltext
en
Experiences of occupational therapy students in the first fieldwork education: a qualitative study
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Original Research
Original Research
<p> <strong> Background </strong>:Fieldwork education is a core part of all occupational therapy curriculums around the world to enable the students meet minimum competencies required for their professional life. Student experience is a valuable source to explore the nature of fieldwork training and plan more efficient curriculums in the future. This study aimed to explore the students' experiences in the first fieldwork education. </p><p> <strong> Methods </strong>: Data were collected through a focus group and series of semi-structured interviews with 16 occupational therapy students who had passed the first semester of fieldwork education at three occupational therapy departments in Iran. The interviews were transcribed line by line and analyzed according to inductive content analysis. </p><p> <strong> Results </strong>: Following the analysis of the data, three main themes were identified including the importance of supervisors’ management, deficits in the current curriculum and challenges in the educational environment. Each theme included different categories to show students’ concerns and challenges in the first fieldwork education experience and their suggestions for more efficient trainings. </p><p> <strong> Conclusion </strong>: The research argues that several combined key factors determine the nature and utility of occupational therapy (OT) fieldwork experiences of the students. However, further studies are needed to clarify the experiences of the supervisors, department managers and others involved in the fieldwork education. </p>
Clinical education, Occupational tTherapystudent, Professional education, Qualitative research.
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726
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1501-6&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Mehdi
Rezaee
Arezaee2003@yahoo.com
200319475328460014775
200319475328460014775
No
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mehdi
Rassafiani
mrassafiani@yahoo.com
200319475328460014776
200319475328460014776
Yes
Iranian Research Center on Aging, Pediatrics Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hamidreza
Khankeh
hamid.khankeh@ki.se
200319475328460014777
200319475328460014777
No
Disaster Rehabilitation Research Center, School of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Ali
Hosseini
mahmaimy@yahoo.com
200319475328460014778
200319475328460014778
No
School of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.