Application of Occupational Functioning Model in Occupational Therapy Teaching / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the application of Occupational Functioning Model (OFM) in occupational therapy teaching. Methods The students in grade 2009 and 2010 for their course of Occupational Therapy Clinical Application were included. The former were taught in routine way, and the latter were taught with OFM. They were investigated with questionnaires of satisfaction of course and teaching. Re-sults There were 94.1%of the students felt beneficial in the clinical thinking, 86.3%in the comprehensive quality. There was more in the grade 2010 than 2009 of students reported to be benefited in such as guidance of the occupation mode for the clinical practice, independent thinking, clinical thinking, and the capability of evaluation and plan of systemic rehabilitation (P<0.05). Conclusion OFM may help stu-dents to understand occupational therapy deeply, develop the clinical thinking, and improve the comprehensive quality.