Guidelines to Integrate Spirituality and Spiritual Care in Occupational Therapy Education: A Modified Delphi Study |
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Authors: | Thuli G. Mthembu Lisa Wegner Nicolette V. Roman |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Occupational Therapy, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa;2. Department of Social Work, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa |
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Abstract: | This modified Delphi study aimed to develop educational guidelines for integrating spirituality and spiritual care into occupational therapy education. The first round comprised a self-administered questionnaire, the second round used a face-to-face workshop, and last round reviewed the developed educational guidelines, which reached the highest agreement and median values greater than 3.25. A panel of 18 comprised occupational therapy educators, clinicians, and nursing experts were recruited. A total of 126 out of 142 items reached the highest agreements from the panel participants, categorized based on the content knowledge-based, importance, skills, ethics, pedagogical approaches, teaching and learning strategies, and assessment of student learning. |
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Keywords: | Education modified Delphi occupational therapy spiritual care spirituality |
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