Factors that Lead Occupational Therapists to Enter Private Practice: A Mixed-Methods Design
Event Type
Presentation
Start Date
12-10-2017 9:00 AM
End Date
12-10-2017 12:00 PM
Description
This study was a mixed methods pilot to determine the factors that influence OT practitioners to go into private practice.
Recommended Citation
Decker, T., Chilson, S., Edberg, A., Methipara, E., & Powers, J. (2017), Factors that Lead Occupational Therapists to Enter Private Practice: A Mixed-Methods Design, Presentation, Third Annual Research Colloquium, https://nsuworks.nova.edu/ot_colloquium/third/events/5
COinS
Dec 10th, 9:00 AM
Dec 10th, 12:00 PM
Factors that Lead Occupational Therapists to Enter Private Practice: A Mixed-Methods Design
This study was a mixed methods pilot to determine the factors that influence OT practitioners to go into private practice.
Comments
Method: OT practitioners were recruited online, through AOTA SIS forums, and 24 private contacts. 46 participants completed a 20-question survey and 6 completed a semi- structured interview.
Results: 5 profiles were created through a rotated component matrix of the quantitative data. Analysis of practice priorities demonstrated that individuals with successful private practices possess specific internal characteristics.
Conclusion: This study demonstrates that individuals pursue private practice for a multiplicity of reasons that can be explored further in future research.