Investigating Interprofessional Understanding of Occupational Therapy

Presenter(s)

Annadele Benson, Abigail Glover , Anna Hardin, Heidi Smith, Erin Melhorn

Abstract or Description

Occupational therapy remains misunderstood between some healthcare professions we work with. We took this opportunity to research and educate our physical therapy peers and colleagues on the unique role that occupational therapists have on the interprofessional team. We did this via surveys given to the physical therapy students before and after a short educational session, and then compared the results following the educational presentation. Future recommendations include a lab experience between students along with the educational session.