Collaborative Fieldwork Supervision: Its Value and Use in Occupational Therapy

Abstract

Collaborative supervision is not new to occupational therapy; however, its use remains limited. To identify factors affecting the perceived value and use of collaborative supervision, a survey was developed and disseminated to fieldwork educators seeking their opinions and experiences. The survey had 382 respondents. Familiarity with constructs and prior experience using this collaborative supervision seem to be the highest predictor of use. Understanding the impact of practitioner attributes on the perceived value of collaborative fieldwork can help expand the use of collaborative fieldwork supervision.

Keywords:

• Collaborative fieldwork supervision
• educational
• fieldwork education
• health education
• models
• occupational therapy
• social learning

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge Patricia Stutz-Tanenbaum for her work in the writing and dissemination of the survey. Additionally, the authors would like to acknowledge the participation of the study participants who completed the survey.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflict of interest.

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