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Objective: Fieldwork practice is an essential part of education in occupational therapy (01). For an OT educator, it is crucial to understand students%26apos; perceptions and satisfaction of fieldwork practice to raise its overall quality. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods: Students%26apos; perceptions and satisfaction of their fieldwork were measured with the students%26apos; fieldwork satisfaction assessment. The assessment contains three subscales: the degree of satisfaction with the clinical setting, supervisors, and the improvement of professional knowledge. A total of 67 senior-year OT students from six universities in Taiwan were recruited. The students%26apos; overall perceptions of and satisfaction with their fieldwork were obtained. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: Results indicated that the level of satisfaction was high among students (mean +/- standard deviation = 3.94 +/- 0.52). In addition, students had relatively lower satisfaction with the hospital environment (3.57 +/- 0.48). Students who considered pre-fieldwork preparation to be necessary often had higher satisfaction (4.05 +/- 0.51) with fieldwork experience than those who considered it unnecessary (3.61 +/- 0.47; p = .004). Our results showed that students practicing in the field of physical disabilities were more satisfied with their fieldwork than were students in the field of psychiatric disabilities (p = .003). Students%26apos; perception of OT was a significant predictor for students%26apos; degree of satisfaction with fieldwork (p %26lt; .001). %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusion: To elevate the quality of the clinical education of OT students, educators may improve the facilities and spaces in the hospital departments.
- 出版日期2012-6
