World Occupational Therapy Day Resources
Occupational Therapy Day is celebrated each year on 27th October. The date is used to advocate for access to occupational therapy and heighten the visibility of the profession locally, nationally, and internationally. Resources provided by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists include a ‘Guide to World Occupational Therapy Day’ to help plan and organise a […]
Guiding Principles for Competency in Occupational Therapy
Guiding Principles published by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists regarding the essential need for occupational therapists to be competent in their work in occupational therapy.
WFOT Occupational Therapy Human Resources Project Report (Numerical)
The full report of the WFOT Human Resources Project 2022, presenting demographic, education and practice information on occupational therapy and occupational therapists globally, listed numerically.
WFOT Occupational Therapy Human Resources Project Report (Alphabetical)
The full report of the WFOT Human Resources Project 2022, presenting demographic, education and practice information on occupational therapy and occupational therapists globally, listed alphabetically.
Guiding Principles for the Use of Evidence in Occupational Therapy
Guiding principles regarding how the use of evidence from multiple sources can inform occupational therapy.
Occupational Therapy Service Development
A WFOT resource that describes the process involved the development of a new occupational therapy service.
WFOT Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists
A description of the minimum standards required of an education programme for occupational therapists for approval by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
Occupational Therapy and Telehealth Position Statement
A description of the position of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists on the use of telehealth in occupational therapy.
Economic Evaluations: A resource for occupational therapy
The report describes the process of conducting an economic evaluation to examine the impact of occupational therapy in relation to financial costs of providing a service.
Unraveling attrition and retention: A qualitative study with rehabilitation professionals
This paper reports on the findings of a qualitative study where interviews were conducted with 51 OTs, physical therapists and speech-language pathologists (37 who stayed in their profession, 14 who left their profession) to explore the phenomena of attrition and retention.