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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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