Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This lecture places the work of occupational therapy support staff on the national workforce development agenda. It argues that the reach of occupational therapy in advancing social transformation can be extended through certified capacitation of different levels of occupational therapy staff. Evidence-based perspectives of the competences of support staff are shared to foreground their contribution to disability inclusive development. Recommendations for securing their formal training and recognition in the South African health workforce are offered and suggestions are made to extend their sense of belonging to the occupational therapy profession in meaningful and purposeful ways so that their role is unequivocally addressed in practice, education, and research.
Author: Theresa Lorenzo
Institution: University of Cape Town
Language: English
Subfield: Occupational Therapy
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404590477