LEADING AND MANAGING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH

Author: Brent Braveman, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN 10: 0803611927
ISBN 13: 9780803611924
Edition: 1st

Description:

This text is the first designed specifically to follow the outline and accompany the presentation of the Management course, now required for all MOT and Baccalaureate OT programs. Its primary goal is to introduce students to the use of theory, research and evidence in guiding their practice as future occupational therapy managers. As most occupational therapists are becoming familiar with the concepts of evidence-based practice as it relates to clinical interventions, the same process of identifying, evaluating and applying evidence should similarly govern practice as an occupational therapy manager. Avoiding a how-to approach, the author encourages students to think in terms of these concepts.

Table of Contents

Front Matter

Understanding and Applying the Concepts of Evidence-Based Practice to the Management of Occupational Therapy Services

Understanding Health Care Systems and Practice Contexts

Understanding and Working Within Organizations

Leadership: The Art, Science, and Evidence

Roles and Functions of Managers

Roles and Functions of Supervisors

Competency and the Occupational Therapy Manager

Managing Change and Solving Problems

Developing Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy Programming

Turning Theory into Practice: Managerial Strategies

Evaluating and Improving Occupational Therapy Services

Communicating Effectively in Person and in Writing

Marketing Occupational Therapy Services

Responsible Participation in a Profession

Introducing Others to Evidence-Based Practice