Gaps in Occupational Therapy Knowledge Clause Samples

Gaps in Occupational Therapy Knowledge. Most occupational therapists are strictly practitioners with a small percentage of those also involved in clinical research. The number of practitioners involved in research with older adults and driving is even smaller. Part of the awareness portion of this project is to identify the need for research and encourage more research aimed as informing practice based clinical questions. Some of the identified gaps we will consider for exploration as a part of the literature review and experts meeting include: 1. What is the best method of defining the line between specialist and generalist? How can the defining line be described in order to best encourage meaningful program growth and meet the needs of the client and society? 2. How skilled does the specialist need to be? When does one “become” a driver rehabilitation specialist and what does that mean? Practically speaking, what minimum skill set is required to “offer driving rehabilitation services” to the public? (What training and skill set can be “packaged” to encourage program growth?) 3. What is the role of driving simulation? What is the role for simulation in screening, assessment or in rehabilitation? What training is needed to use it appropriately? To interpret the results appropriately? 4. Can we describe the models for delivery of services? Considering the multi- disciplinary field of driving rehabilitation, can guidance be offered to analyze “settings” and encourage models that may work in various settings? (ie in rural settings, it is very common in medical settings that clinicians wear “many hats”, how might the expertise and access be matched?) 5. What groups of assessments could be and or should be used with different diagnostic groups? When is specificity necessary? Can justification be offered for resource allocation and broader inclusion of key assessment tools? 6. What other stakeholders (e.g., physicians, administrators, families, law enforcement, judicial, licensing agencies, etc.) must be educated about driver rehabilitation services? How can this best be done? And how can the OTs learn from them?