Open AccessSurvey of Occupational Therapy Practice in Hong Kong in 2004
Author(s) -
Andrew Y.K. Tse,
Suling Cheng,
Cecilia W. P. LiTsang,
Samuel Chan,
Alice K.P. Tsang-Lau,
Grace S.P. So,
Amy S.M. Chiu,
Steven C.W. Tam,
Ernest C.L. Yu,
Ernest Chan,
D.Y.Y. Chui
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
hong kong journal of occupational therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.301
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1876-4398
pISSN - 1569-1861
DOI - 10.1016/s1569-1861(09)70030-0
Subject(s) - scope of practice , occupational therapy , context (archaeology) , scope (computer science) , government (linguistics) , medicine , descriptive statistics , clinical practice , health care , family medicine , medical education , nursing , physical therapy , geography , political science , philosophy , statistics , mathematics , archaeology , computer science , law , linguistics , programming language
BackgroundIn order to meet the future challenges of the new healthcare-services system in Hong Kong, there is a rising need to understand the scope of occupational therapy (OT) practice within the local context. Therefore, a cross-sectional survey of 518 occupational therapists (OTs) in Hong Kong was conducted in 2004.ObjectiveTo describe the profile and scope of OT practice in Hong Kong.MethodsA standardised questionnaire was sent to all OTs registered under the Occupational Therapists Board, as defined by the Special Supplement No.4 to Gazette No. 42/2003, published by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The OTs were requested to submit the completed questionnaires to the research team. Descriptive data were then collected for analysis.ResultsOf the 1,018 questionnaires that were sent out, 518 OTs responded (50.9%). Results indicated that 412 (81.6%) OTs had more than 5 years of clinical experience, 246 (47.5%) OTs had a Master's degree, and 178 (34.4%) reported that stroke was the most common type of treated condition. Other areas of OT practice were also described.ConclusionsThis survey provided the most recent and clear profile and scope of OT practice in Hong Kong. Four areas of OT practice which require extra attention were identified, and four strategic plans to ensure a sustainable development of OT in future are proposed