Transformation from student to occupational therapist : using the Delphi technique to identify the threshold concepts of occupational therapy Nicola-Richmond, Kelli M., Pépin, Genevieve and Larkin, Helen 2016, Transformation from student to occupational therapist : using the Delphi technique to identify the threshold concepts of occupational therapy, Australian occupational therapy journal, vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 95-104, doi: 10.1111/1440-1630.12252. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Transformation from student to occupational therapist : using the Delphi technique to identify the threshold concepts of occupational therapy Author(s) Nicola-Richmond, Kelli M. orcid.org/0000-0003-4874-5055 Pépin, Genevieve orcid.org/0000-0002-8382-160X Larkin, Helen orcid.org/0000-0001-8807-0166 Journal name Australian occupational therapy journal Volume number 63 Issue number 2 Start page 95 End page 104 Total pages 10 Publisher Wiley Place of publication London, Eng. Publication date 2016-04 ISSN 1440-1630 Keyword(s) Delphi technique occupational therapy threshold concepts transformation Summary BACKGROUND/AIM: Understanding and facilitating the transformation from occupational therapy student to practitioner is central to the development of competent and work-ready graduates. However, the pivotal concepts and capabilities that need to be taught and learnt in occupational therapy are not necessarily explicit. The threshold concepts theory of teaching and learning proposes that every discipline has a set of transformational concepts that students must acquire in order to progress. As students acquire the threshold concepts, they develop a transformed way of understanding content related to their course of study which contributes to their developing expertise. The aim of this study was to identify the threshold concepts of occupational therapy. METHOD: The Delphi technique, a data collection method that aims to demonstrate consensus in relation to important questions, was used with three groups comprising final year occupational therapy students (n = 11), occupational therapy clinicians (n = 21) and academics teaching occupational therapy (n = 10) in Victoria, Australia. RESULTS: Participants reached consensus regarding 10 threshold concepts for the occupational therapy discipline. These are: understanding and applying the models and theories of occupational therapy; occupation; evidence-based practice; clinical reasoning; discipline specific skills and knowledge; practising in context; a client-centred approach; the occupational therapist role; reflective practice and; a holistic approach. CONCLUSION: The threshold concepts identified provide valuable information for the discipline. They can potentially inform the development of competencies for occupational therapy and provide guidance for teaching and learning activities to facilitate the transformation to competent practitioner. Language eng DOI 10.1111/1440-1630.12252 Field of Research 110399 Clinical Sciences not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 929999 Health not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2015, Occupational Therapy Australia Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30080828 Document type: Journal Article Collection: School of Health and Social Development Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 19 Jan 2016, 12:56:06 EST Wed, 20 Jan 2016, 04:02:00 EST Wed, 20 Jan 2016, 05:10:25 EST Fri, 19 Feb 2016, 13:15:22 EST Fri, 19 Feb 2016, 13:18:19 EST Thu, 07 Apr 2016, 13:42:34 EST Fri, 15 Apr 2016, 08:46:28 EST Fri, 15 Apr 2016, 08:48:22 EST Mon, 18 Jul 2016, 15:56:18 EST Mon, 25 Jul 2016, 14:34:21 EST Mon, 25 Jul 2016, 14:35:05 EST Wed, 12 Oct 2016, 14:41:40 EST Wed, 01 Mar 2017, 07:41:44 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 3 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 254 Abstract Views, 4 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 19 Jan 2016, 12:56:06 EST

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