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Title: Accreditation of practice educators: An expectation too far ?
Authors: Craik, C
McIntyre, A
Gallagher, M
Issue Date: 2004
Publisher: College of Occupational Therapists
Citation: The British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 67 (9) 404-407
Abstract: The successful completion of practice placements is essential to the education of occupational therapists; however, ensuring quality placements is challenging for occupational therapy educators. In 2000, Brunel University introduced a revised system of accreditation of practice educators which involved attendance at a course, the supervision of a student and the submission of an essay to be assessed. An audit revealed that a total of 314 therapists attended 15 courses between 2000 and 2003; of these, 243 (77%) subsequently supervised students and 32 (10%) became accredited. The requirement to accredit practice educators, which is a commendable attempt to ensure quality, may paradoxically have been detrimental in achieving quality. The College of Occupational Therapists’ apparent change of emphasis on this topic is welcomed
URI: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/1496
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/030802260406700905
ISSN: 0308-0226
Appears in Collections:Community Health and Public Health
Dept of Health Sciences Research Papers

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