Department of Occupational Therapy Program Faculty Articles
Title
Developing and Implementing Driving Rehabilitation Programs: A Phenomenological Approach
ISBN or ISSN
1943-7676
Publication Title
The American journal of occupational therapy
Volume
66
Issue
1
Publication Date / Copyright Date
1-2012
First Page
e11
Last Page
e19
DOI Number
10.5014/ajot.2012.000950
Abstract
ABSTRACT This qualitative research study examined the experiences of practitioners who developed and implemented driving rehabilitation programs within the past 5 yr. Researchers interviewed 4 occupational therapists with 10–19 yr of experience, who identified the following facilitators of and barriers to driving program implementation: funding and equipment, institutional support, interdisciplinary conflict, role expectations, professional development, and staffing. Results support prior quantitative research identifying barriers to developing and sustaining driving and community mobility programs. Findings also suggest that program success is dependent on much more than clinical expertise. Results provide occupational therapists with a foundation of expectations when developing new programs to assist them with anticipating and counteracting barriers to success.
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy
Keywords
driving rehabilitation programs
NSUWorks Citation
Stav, Wendy B, "Developing and Implementing Driving Rehabilitation Programs: A Phenomenological Approach" (2012). Department of Occupational Therapy Program Faculty Articles. 120.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_ot_faculty_articles/120
