Research Article

Occupational Therapists’ Perceived Confidence in the Management of Concussion: Implications for Occupational Therapy Education

Table 1

Therapist characteristics: clinical experience and education ().

CharacteristicFrequency (%)

Years practicing
 <1 year3.3
 1-5 years22.4
 6-10 years13.8
 11-19 years27.6
 20+ years32.9
Highest level of education
 Bachelor’s degree21.1
 Master of Occupational Therapy55.3
 Doctor of Occupational Therapy13.8
 Ph.D.2.6
 Other7.2
Currently seeing or have seen concussion patients
 Yes60.0
 No39.7
Concussion covered in OT curriculum
 Yes24.4
 No75.6