Developing of Multidimensional Perspectives Checklist of Professionalism for Undergraduate Occupational Therapy Students in Assistive Technology Service: Delphi Study

Chia-Hui Hung, Yu-Ming Wang, Cheng-Yi Huang and Chung-Hui Lin
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Chia-Hui Hung: Department of Occupational Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Yu-Ming Wang: Department of Psychology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Cheng-Yi Huang: Department of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Chung-Hui Lin: Department of Occupational Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 12, 1-13

Abstract: Professionalism is a critical attribute that occupational therapy students must establish throughout education, especially in the context of assistive technology (AT). This study aimed to construct a multidimensional perspectives checklist (MPC) from the stakeholders to reflect professionalism development in the AT service courses. Fifteen experts in AT clinical practice and educators (N = 15) consented to and completed three rounds of the Delphi survey. Data were qualitatively analyzed to form a preliminary checklist in the first round. In rounds two and three, participants rated their level of agreement with the MPC items. A descriptive analysis of consensus was performed. Thirty items were classified into five subscales (teachers, therapists, patients, peers, learners) and fit into a framework with three dimensions and seven categories. After the Delphi survey, the MPC achieved high consensus, convergence, and stability. Two additional categories of professionalism emerged in the study, namely aesthetic and personal characteristics and reflection. The MPC developed in this study reflects the perspectives of various stakeholders in occupational therapy practice, providing helpful information for students to prepare themselves. Therefore, the MPC could contribute to expanding and developing the scope of professionalism in occupational therapy, especially in AT service.

Keywords: professionalism; assistive technology; checklists; occupational therapy; Delphi survey; assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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