Professionalism as a Predictor of Fieldwork Performance in Undergraduate Occupational Therapy Students: An Exploratory Study

Occupational Therapy in Health Care
Ted BrownJamie Etherington

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between professionalism factors and undergraduate occupational therapy students' fieldwork performance as measured by the Student Practice Education Form-Revised Edition (SPEF-R). 135 undergraduate occupational therapy students (86% 20-24 years old; 87% female) completed the Penn State College of Medicine Professionalism Questionnaire (PSCOPQ). Student fieldwork performance was measured using the Student Practice Evaluation Form-Revised Edition (SPEF-R). Multi-linear regression with bootstrapping was completed on the midway and final SPEF-R scores. Regression analysis demonstrated a range of professionalism variables to be significant predictors of fieldwork performance at the midway assessment of their fieldwork placement: Equity was a significant predictor of Self-management Skills; Enrichment and Altruism were significant predictors of Coworker Communication; and Altruism was a strong predictor of Communication Skills. No PSCOPQ variable was found to be a significant predictor of final SPEF-R performance. The findings reflect the dynamic and complex nature of professionalism in occupational therapy fieldwork settings.

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