Preparation for Working in Long Term Care Homes: Recommendations on Therapeutic Recreation Curricula from Recreation Therapists and Staff in Ontario

IF 0.7 Q4 REHABILITATION Therapeutic Recreation Journal Pub Date : 2022-06-07 DOI:10.18666/trj-2022-v56-i2-11109
Kris Prentice, Miya Narushima
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As our population ages, more seniors will require care in long term care (LTC) homes, including care from recreation therapists and staff. This study examined recreation therapists and staff’s retrospective views of what would make them better prepared for working in LTC homes. A questionnaire distributed to 290 LTC homes in Ontario was completed by 487 recreation therapists and staff. Data were analyzed using ANOVAS and frequencies. Participants ranked experience as the most important and education as the least important factor for preparing them to work in LTC. Participants indicated increased practicum experience and knowledge of charting and documentation would help prepare them to work in LTC. The results of our study suggest the need for further training in gerontological competences for TR students, such as incorporating interprofessional collaboration and experience into TR curricula. TR practitioners can also enhance their learning by collaborating with others through communities of practice.
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在长期护理院工作的准备工作:安大略省娱乐治疗师和工作人员对治疗性娱乐课程的建议
随着人口老龄化,越来越多的老年人将需要长期护理院的护理,包括娱乐治疗师和工作人员的护理。这项研究考察了娱乐治疗师和工作人员对如何让他们更好地为在LTC之家工作做好准备的回顾性看法。487名娱乐治疗师和工作人员完成了向安大略省290所长期护理院分发的问卷调查。使用方差分析和频率分析数据。参与者将经验列为最重要的因素,将教育列为最不重要的因素。参与者表示,增加实习经验以及图表和文档的知识将有助于他们为在LTC工作做好准备。我们的研究结果表明,有必要进一步培训TR学生的老年病学能力,例如将跨专业合作和经验纳入TR课程。TR从业者还可以通过实践社区与他人合作来加强他们的学习。
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