The practice profile of occupational therapists delivering work practice services in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorBuchanan, Helenen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVer Loren Van Themaat, Dorita Corneliaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-10T09:34:03Z
dc.date.available2015-12-10T09:34:03Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractOver the last decade, industrialised countries have experienced a significant increase in the cost of sickness, disability and employment injury benefits. Concurrently, an increase has been noticed in the need for work rehabilitation due to reasons such as disability as a result of an aging work-force, and work-related stress. Occupational therapists play a crucial role in providing work practice services, but little is known about the type of services they provide or the settings in which they are offered. The aim of this study was to describe the practice profile of occupational therapists delivering services within the field of work practice in South Africa to determine whether the work-related needs of the South African population are being met and to inform future planning of services. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken. A self-administered survey was distributed to occupational therapists in the field of work practice within South Africa. Convenience and snowball sampling were used to target as many participants as possible. A survey based on the literature was developed and underwent pilot testing. Content and face validity was determined by a panel of experts who participated in a focus group. Instrument utility was established with occupational therapists who did not work in this field. Frequencies and proportions were determined for categorical data. Chi-square tests of association were undertaken to determine whether there were any significant associations between identified variables. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered significant. Open-ended questions were post coded.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationVer Loren Van Themaat, D. C. (2015). <i>The practice profile of occupational therapists delivering work practice services in South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15764en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationVer Loren Van Themaat, Dorita Cornelia. <i>"The practice profile of occupational therapists delivering work practice services in South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15764en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVer Loren Van Themaat, D. 2015. The practice profile of occupational therapists delivering work practice services in South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Ver Loren Van Themaat, Dorita Cornelia AB - Over the last decade, industrialised countries have experienced a significant increase in the cost of sickness, disability and employment injury benefits. Concurrently, an increase has been noticed in the need for work rehabilitation due to reasons such as disability as a result of an aging work-force, and work-related stress. Occupational therapists play a crucial role in providing work practice services, but little is known about the type of services they provide or the settings in which they are offered. The aim of this study was to describe the practice profile of occupational therapists delivering services within the field of work practice in South Africa to determine whether the work-related needs of the South African population are being met and to inform future planning of services. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken. A self-administered survey was distributed to occupational therapists in the field of work practice within South Africa. Convenience and snowball sampling were used to target as many participants as possible. A survey based on the literature was developed and underwent pilot testing. Content and face validity was determined by a panel of experts who participated in a focus group. Instrument utility was established with occupational therapists who did not work in this field. Frequencies and proportions were determined for categorical data. Chi-square tests of association were undertaken to determine whether there were any significant associations between identified variables. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered significant. Open-ended questions were post coded. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - The practice profile of occupational therapists delivering work practice services in South Africa TI - The practice profile of occupational therapists delivering work practice services in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15764 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15764
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationVer Loren Van Themaat DC. The practice profile of occupational therapists delivering work practice services in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15764en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOccupational Therapyen_ZA
dc.titleThe practice profile of occupational therapists delivering work practice services in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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