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 (
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| | (%) | In-hospital lecture sessions (per year) | 1-5 hours | 6-10 hours | 11-15 hours | 16-20 hours | Over 20 hours |
| General orientation of facilities | 256 (66.5) | 61 (15.8) | 10 (2.6) | 16 (4.2) | 42 (10.9) | Hospitality and patient care | 331 (86.0) | 37 (9.6) | 7 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (2.6) | Social skills education | 328 (85.2) | 31 (8.0) | 10 (2.6) | 5 (1.3) | 11 (2.9) | Risk management | 292 (75.9) | 57 (14.8) | 12 (3.1) | 6 (1.6) | 18 (4.7) | Expertise in occupational therapy | 163 (42.3) | 74 (19.2) | 39 (10.1) | 19 (4.9) | 90 (23.4) | Professional skills in occupational therapy | 174 (45.2) | 72 (18.7) | 28 (7.3) | 17 (4.4) | 94 (24.4) | Case presentation | 239 (62.1) | 53 (13.8) | 31 (8.1) | 11 (2.8) | 51 (13.2) | Research methods | 335 (87.0) | 21 (5.5) | 8 (2.1) | 7 (1.8) | 14 (3.6) |
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| On-the-job training (per month) | 1–2 hours | 6–10 hours | 11–15 hours | 16–20 hours | Over 20 hours |
| New graduate occupational therapists observe a supervisor in a clinical practice | 115 (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 therapists | 159 (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 meetings | 248 (64.4) | 64 (16.6) | 25 (6.5) | 11 (2.9) | 37 (9.6) |
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