Current Status and Challenges of Support Environments for New Graduate Occupational Therapists in Japanese Hospitals: A Mixed Method Study

Table 2

Educational environment for new graduate occupational therapists in respondents’ hospitals ().

		%
Philosophy and policy regarding the education of new graduated occupational therapists
Yes	180	46.8
No	205	53.2
Education plan for new graduated occupational therapists
Yes	341	88.6
No	44	11.4
Conduct a conference for new graduate occupational therapists
Yes	270	70.1
No	115	29.9
Assessment chart to evaluate the skills of new graduate occupational therapists
Yes	239	62.1
No	146	37.9
Supervisor teaching new graduate occupational therapists
Yes	375	97.4
No	10	2.6
Number of new graduate occupational therapists assigned per supervisor
1 person	335	87.2
2 persons	30	7.8
Over 3 people	19	4.9
Years of experience as an occupational therapist required for supervisor
2 years	105	27.3
3 years	115	29.9
4 years	45	11.7
5 years	75	19.5
6–10 years	40	10.4
Over 11 years	5	1.3
Criteria for completion of education for new graduate occupational therapists
Completion of the hospital’s own educational programme for new graduate occupational therapists	173	44.9
Completion of case reports or academic presentations	28	7.3
Completion of the JAOT Post-Qualification Education System	10	2.6
There are no specific criteria	150	39.0
Others	24	6.2