Student Perceptions of Growth-Facilitating and Growth-Constraining Factors of Practice Placements: A Comparison between Japanese and United Kingdom Occupational Therapy Students
Table 1
Demographic data of participants.
Students of Japan
Students of United Kingdom
Placement terms
16 weeks ( settings)
14 weeks (1 setting)
Educational form
Traditional form: learn basic occupational therapy processes and skills, with students required to assess and provide occupational therapy
Placement level
This is a final placement for our students. This placement level demands the ability to practice under supervisors’ instruction
This is a final placement for our students. This placement level demands a high level of professional integration of skills, knowledge, values, and strategies
Purpose of placement
This placement is aimed at providing students with practice from initial occupational therapy assessment through treatment to reassessment
This placement is aimed at preparing the student for subsequent practice as an occupational therapist
