The 24th Vona Du Toit Memorial Lecture

Where have all the Occupational Therapy Technicians gone? Creating a responsive and incluse occupational therapy workforce in Africa

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https://doi.org/10.17159/2310-3833/2024/vol54n03a2

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occupational therapy technicians, occupational therapy support staff

Abstract

This lecture places the work of occupational therapy support staff on the national workforce development agenda. It argues that the reach of occupational therapy in advancing social transformation can be extended through certified capacitation of different levels of occupational therapy staff. Evidence-based perspectives of the competences of support staff are shared to foreground their contribution to disability inclusive development. Recommendations for securing their formal training and recognition in the South African health workforce are offered and suggestions are made to extend their sense of belonging to the occupational therapy profession in meaningful and purposeful ways so that their role is unequivocally addressed in practice, education, and research.

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04-12-2024

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Vona du Toit Memorial Lecture

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The 24th Vona Du Toit Memorial Lecture: Where have all the Occupational Therapy Technicians gone? Creating a responsive and incluse occupational therapy workforce in Africa. (2024). South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 54(3). https://doi.org/10.17159/2310-3833/2024/vol54n03a2
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