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Issue Date: July 2015
Published Online: July 01, 2015
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Enhancing Client Outcomes in Health Reform: The Role of Occupational Therapists in Primary Care
Shirley O’Brien, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Dana Howell, PhD, OTR/L; Emma B. McClellan
Author Affiliations
  • Eastern Kentucky University
  • Eastern Kentucky University
Article Information
Advocacy / Health Services Research and Education
Poster Session   |   July 01, 2015
Enhancing Client Outcomes in Health Reform: The Role of Occupational Therapists in Primary Care
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2015, Vol. 69, 6911510044. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.69S1-PO2113
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2015, Vol. 69, 6911510044. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.69S1-PO2113
Abstract

Date Presented 4/16/2015

Perceptions of occupational therapists (OTs) working in primary care settings are presented. Unique services provided, role negotiation, strategies for educating team members on the scope of occupational therapy services, and methods for advocating for OTs’ role in primary care are explored to promote effective client outcomes.

Perceptions of occupational therapists (OTs) working in primary care settings are presented. Unique services provided, role negotiation, strategies for educating team members on the scope of occupational therapy services, and methods for advocating for OTs’ role in primary care are explored to promote effective client outcomes.