Management of Occupational Therapy

Maslin, Zielfa

ISBN 10: 0412333805 / ISBN 13: 9780412333804

Published by Springer, 1991

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Synopsis:

My aim in writing this book was to provide a guide to management for student occupational therapists and practitioners in the field. It is not intended to provide an answer to every conceivable management situation. The organization and delivery of health and social services is being subjected to relentless scrutiny and change. Hardly has one proposal been implemented before another one is introduced. In view of this, the thrust of this book is to highlight key points to be addressed when looking at the delivery of occupational therapy services. For this reason, the book starts from the viewpoint of one who is in the early stages of an occupational therapy career through to the position of having to manage the staff in an occupational therapy departmentl service. Following this plan, the book has been organized into two parts. Part One covers issues that an occupational therapist has to confront directly in any job situation. In this situation, she will need to know wh at is expected of her. Apart from knowing about the various duties, it is necessary to understand the context in which these duties are to be conducted. Hence, there are chapters that discuss professional responsibilities, self-management, stan­ dards of practice, and the structure of the two biggest employers of occupational therapists - the NHS and local authority social services departments.

Synopsis: This text offers both an introduction and an overview of management for occupational therapists. The first part deals with the duties and responsibilities of an occupational therapist. The basic grade occupational therapist is the focus in terms of description, discussion and exploration of professional duties and expectations. The second part covers management principles, practices and issues related to occupational therapy and considers the needs of senior managers as well as the participation of basic grade occupational therapists in management. The book should make the subject of management more accessible to practitioners who all have some managerial responsibility and should also be a text for occupational therapy students. This book should be of interest to occupational therapists, students and practitioners.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Management of Occupational Therapy
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1991st Edition.