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Health And Wellness Competencies For An Entry-Level Doctorate Occupational Therapy Course, Teresa Liccardo
Health And Wellness Competencies For An Entry-Level Doctorate Occupational Therapy Course, Teresa Liccardo
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The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (2018) standards state that the entry-level occupational therapy curriculum must prepare students to practice in a broad range of practice settings, including new and emerging areas of occupational therapy. Health and wellness remain an emerging and not widely populated area of occupational therapy despite the growing research on its importance. Stancanelli (2020) stated that “with the expected growth of health care in the community and the expected increase in the older adult population, occupational therapy students need to be prepared to practice in the community and address health promotion and wellness needs of …