Background. The transition from student to new graduate occupational therapist is
recognized as stressful. Current literature has not specifically drawn together the challenges …

Methods: We used Arksey and O'Malley's methodological framework. A search was
conducted on MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), AMED, CINAHL, Scopus, and ProQuest …

Decision-making capacity (DMC) is a salient issue due to increasing ageing populations
and associated dementia-related diseases. Legislative and policy developments emphasise …

Background. Challenges with clinical decision-making are common among new graduate
occupational therapists. There is limited research exploring their experiences of learning to …

This study explored occupational therapy (OT) student, fieldwork educator, and new
practitioner perceptions of successful Level II fieldwork experiences and how those …

Objective: To develop an understanding of the ethical tensions encountered by occupational
therapists working with clients experiencing social inequity and how such tensions are …

Introduction Occupational therapy students need to be ready to work autonomously in a
range of environments as soon as they complete their degree. Practice education …

Introduction The demand for occupational therapy services in Australia has experienced
considerable growth in the last decade. Despite an increase in occupational therapy …

The conditions of COVID-19 have caused moral distress in healthcare workers.
Occupational therapists have had to adapt to these unknown times to best treat their clients …

An occupation-centered perspective is a foundational component defining occupational
therapy practice. A scoping review was conducted of research studies from 2002− 2020 …