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.
The Drumley Walk: Promoting Health through Poems and Songs that Remember Yugambeh Aboriginal Leaders and Languages
The Drumley Walk is an annual three-day walking pilgrimage from Beaudesert, south of Brisbane, to Southport on the Gold Coast. The 65 kilometre journey follows the footsteps of Beaudesert Aboriginal identity Billy Drumley. In the early 1900s he trekked through farmland and bush to visit his sister Jenny Graham who lived at Southport with her […]
WFOT Advocacy Strategy
A description of the WFOT strategy to mobilise advocacy efforts to represent the occupational therapy profession at the global, national, regional and local level.
Development of a New Occupational Therapy Entry-level Education Programme
A WFOT document that provides information and advice for the establishment of new education programmes for occupational therapists.
Professional Autonomy
A description of the position of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists regarding the autonomy of occupational therapists.
WFOT Occupational Therapy Human Resources Position Statement
A description of the position of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists regarding occupational therapy human resources.
Guide for Rehabilitation Workforce Evaluation
The Guide for Rehabilitation Workforce Evaluation (GROWE) is a set of resources that can be used to support workforce planning and development in countries. GROWE applies a labour market and competency analysis approach to assess the status of the rehabilitation workforce and understand problems and opportunities at a national and subnational level.
Details Mapping the occupational therapy workforce research worldwide: Study protocol for a scoping review
A study protocol describing the methodology to map out and synthesize the worldwide occupational therapy workforce research literature.
Quality Evaluation Strategy Tool (QUEST)
QUEST describes a set of seven occupational therapy quality indicators applicable to all occupational therapy practice settings.
Type of Findings Generated by the Occupational Therapy Workforce Research Worldwide: Scoping Review and Content Analysis
A description of the findings of a scoping review of the occupational therapy workforce research literature.