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http://dx.doi.org/10.18064/JKASI.2022.20.2.46

The Phenomenological Study on Work Experience of School-Based Occupational Therapists  

Bae, Wonjin (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Donggang University)
Jung, Nam-Hae (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Dongseo University)
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The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration / v.20, no.2, 2022 , pp. 46-55 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective : This study aimed to explore the meaning of work experience of school-based occupatioanl therapists. Methods : This study was a phenomenological study. The participants were 7 school-based occupational therapists, all of whom were female with working experience of 5 years. One-on-One interviews were conducted with them about their work experience as school-based occupational therapists, and additional interview details were confirmed by e-mail. The interviews were recorded with the consent of the subjects. The researcher listened to the recordings several times prior to transcribing and analyzed the interviews according to Colaizzi's research method. Results : A total of 2 themes and 10 sub-themes were derived. Challenges and hopes were drawn as themes. The challenges theme included sub-themes administrative work burden, restriction of physical environment, lack of awareness of teachers, unstable employment, and legal restrictions. There were sub-themes such as sense of mission for children, team members with the same goal, children who want school-based occupational therapy, teacher' satisfaction, and responsibility for the development of school-based occupational therapy. Conclusion : Institutional improvement and policy support for school-based occupational therapy should be prepared to provide qualitatively improved school-based occupational therapy for special education subjects.
Keywords
Children with disabilities; Phenomenological research; School-based occupational therapy; Special education; Treatment support;
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