Research Article

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

Table 3

Time spent on in-hospital lectures and on-the-job training ().
(a)

(%)
In-hospital lecture sessions (per year)1-5 hours6-10 hours11-15 hours16-20 hoursOver 20 hours

General orientation of facilities256 (66.5)61 (15.8)10 (2.6)16 (4.2)42 (10.9)
Hospitality and patient care331 (86.0)37 (9.6)7 (1.8)0 (0.0)10 (2.6)
Social skills education328 (85.2)31 (8.0)10 (2.6)5 (1.3)11 (2.9)
Risk management292 (75.9)57 (14.8)12 (3.1)6 (1.6)18 (4.7)
Expertise in occupational therapy163 (42.3)74 (19.2)39 (10.1)19 (4.9)90 (23.4)
Professional skills in occupational therapy174 (45.2)72 (18.7)28 (7.3)17 (4.4)94 (24.4)
Case presentation239 (62.1)53 (13.8)31 (8.1)11 (2.8)51 (13.2)
Research methods335 (87.0)21 (5.5)8 (2.1)7 (1.8)14 (3.6)

(b)

On-the-job training (per month)1–2 hours6–10 hours11–15 hours16–20 hoursOver 20 hours

New graduate occupational therapists observe a supervisor in a clinical practice115 (29.9)40 (10.4)35 (9.1)32 (8.3)163 (42.3)
Supervisors review and guide the clinical practice of new graduate occupational therapists159 (41.3)66 (17.2)29 (7.5)37 (9.6)94 (24.4)
Supervisors check medical records and reports for guidance.215 (55.8)66 (17.1)33 (8.6)19 (4.9)52 (13.5)
One-on-one meetings248 (64.4)64 (16.6)25 (6.5)11 (2.9)37 (9.6)