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Inge Speth Department of Occupational Therapy Zuyd University, The Netherlands

Development and assessment of professional behavior of O.T. students in a competence based curriculum. Inge Speth Department of Occupational Therapy Zuyd University, The Netherlands. Aim of Health Care Education. Health care education  competent professionals with enough luggage!.

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Inge Speth Department of Occupational Therapy Zuyd University, The Netherlands

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  1. Development and assessment of professional behavior of O.T. students in a competence based curriculum Inge Speth Department of Occupational Therapy Zuyd University, The Netherlands I. Speth, May 2010

  2. Aim of Health Care Education Health care education  competent professionals with enough luggage! I. Speth, May 2010

  3. Knowledge In a good balance: They determine the quality of professional activities A competent professional Skills Professional Behavior I. Speth, May 2010

  4. Education of professional behavior A systematic and structured supervision and evaluation….. ……… is a necessity I. Speth, May 2010

  5. Topic of my Master Thesis How to improve assessment of professional behavior? Assessing the Professional Behavior of Students in Preclinical and Clinical Settings Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Lambert SchuwirthMaastricht University I. Speth, May 2010

  6. Many terms are used such as: • Professionalism - Professional attitude • Professional behavior - Personal traits • Professional demeanor – Non cognitive traits • Professional characteristics (humanism, altruism etc) Two main streams • More idealistic, values-based approach • More pragmatic, behavior-based approach I. Speth, May 2010

  7. Behavior-based approach The behavior-based approach is suitable for inclusion in an educational program • Professional behavior is thus defined as: • concrete observable behavior • that can be supervised, • taught, • evaluated, • and in which the values and norms of • professional practice are displayed. • (Maastricht University, Consileum abeundi, 2005) I. Speth, May 2010

  8. Professional Behavior Assessment form (PBA) Assessment of concrete observable behavior Assessment for each domain: 1. Dealing with tasks/work 2A. Dealing with others 2B. Dealing with clients 3. Dealing with personal performance Overall professional behavior I. Speth, May 2010

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  10. Conclusions • Longitudinal and systematical assessment of professional behavior is important • The scores in the educational setting partly predict the professional behavior in clinical placements. • The PBA proves to be a better predictor and provides additional information to the assessment score in the skills exam I. Speth, May 2010

  11. Implementation in our curriculum • Used as a structured instrument, in various educational situations • Systematically structured feedback from several observers • Identifying unprofessional behavior as early as possible • Sufficient opportunities are offered to explore professional behavior in various authentic situations I. Speth, May 2010

  12. Longitudinal and systematical assessment • Sufficient opportunities for (self) awareness and reflection • Sufficient opportunities to discuss reflection and feedback • The completed PBA forms with illustrative examples in portfolio • Serious discussion of the professional behavior with the mentor I. Speth, May 2010

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