Vocational Status of Occupational Therapists in Five Countries

  • CAO Qing ,
  • WANG Ying ,
  • ZHU Zhao-jin ,
  • YAN Yan-ning ,
  • ZHU Yi
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  • 1.Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China;
    2.Changzhou Hygiene Vocational Technology, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213002, China;
    3.Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050051, China;
    4.The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China

Online published: 2019-10-30

Abstract

After retrieving the databases, as well as the official websites of institutes and administrations of occupational therapists, the qualifications, working conditions and career development in different countries, such as the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and England, were collected and analyzed, which may provide reference frame for the development of the profession in China.

Cite this article

CAO Qing , WANG Ying , ZHU Zhao-jin , YAN Yan-ning , ZHU Yi . Vocational Status of Occupational Therapists in Five Countries[J]. Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice, 2019 , 25(10) : 1228 -1235 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2019.10.018

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