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Education of occupational therapists in mental health: A global survey of educators regarding perceived facilitators and barriers

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dc.contributor.authorJesus, Tiago S.
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Pedro C.
dc.contributor.authorLedgerd, Ritchard
dc.contributor.authorZweck, Claudia von
dc.contributor.authorCosta Monteiro, Pedro
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-05T15:11:04Z
dc.date.available2025-12-05T15:11:04Z
dc.date.issued2025-06-26
dc.description.abstractOccupational therapists can address worldwide mental health (MH) needs and workforce shortages. Ways to advance occupational therapy education to build occupational therapist workforce capacity in MH require further investigation. This study aimed to identify perceived barriers to and facilitators for advancing MH occupational therapy education, as rated by occupational therapy educators from across the world, stratified into groups of high-income countries (HICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Global survey, Likert-type, created and distributed by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. Data were subject to a secondary weighted and subgroup analysis. A total of 155 responses were obtained from occupational therapy educators from 45 countries or territories; 69% of the respondents were from HICs. The weighted analysis showed that educational standards and student interest were large facilitators for both HICs and LMICs. Faculty expertise stood out as a facilitator and the lack thereof as a barrier, both across HICs and LMICs. For HICs, regulation issues, lack of recognition, lack of supervised/fieldwork practice, and lack of workforce demand were frequently reported barriers, whereas lack of teaching resources and practice evidence were often perceived as barriers in LMICs. Capacity building approaches are required to advance MH occupational therapy education, with tailored approaches for HICs and LMICs.por
dc.identifier.citationJesus, T. S., Monteiro, P. C., Ledgerd, R., & von Zweck, C. (2025). Education of occupational therapists in mental health: A global survey of educators regarding perceived facilitators and barriers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(7), 1009. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22071009
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph22071009
dc.identifier.eissn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/31119
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22/7/1009
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectOccupational therapy
dc.subjectOccupational therapists
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectSurvey
dc.titleEducation of occupational therapists in mental health: A global survey of educators regarding perceived facilitators and barrierseng
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue7
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
oaire.citation.volume22
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person.familyNameCosta Monteiro
person.givenNamePedro
person.identifier.orcid0009-0006-2506-5646
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