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December-2021
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Awareness and Knowledge of Occupational Therapy among Mainstream School Teachers in North Chenna

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Abstract: Awareness and Knowledge about Occupational Therapy (OT) are essential for the delivery of quality care to all clients and for Occupational Therapy course development and job satisfaction. Occupational Therapists (OTs) practice on Mainstream Schools. In that, Teachers are often the primary referral source for OTs. To make timely and appropriate referrals to OT, it is imperative that the referral sources demonstrate a broader level of understanding of the OT profession. So, this study aimed to determine the awareness and knowledge of Occupational Therapy among Mainstream School Teachers in the North part of Chennai. The Cross-sectional survey was conducted in the North Chennai Schools. The selection of Schools is done by enlisting all the Schools available from North Chennai, later by using table of random number a sum of 6 Schools taken into account. The sum of 20 teachers, where taken as the study participants among each Schools, after getting permission from each School, the list of Teachers were identified, enlisted, by using lottery method. The questionnaire was specifically developed for this study based on prior questionnaires that had been previously constructed in similar and pertinent studies. Teachers from North Chennai mainstream Schools had less awareness and limited knowledge about OT profession, roles, career path, children who get benefit from OT and work settings. The limited awareness contributes to less referrals. Efforts such as awareness program and promotion of the profession, in order to counteract the lack of awareness and knowledge about OT in the teachers, public and among members of the multidisciplinary team to provide the better OT services.

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Occupational Therapy, Awareness, Knowledge, Mainstream School, Teachers, survey and Questionnaire.

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"Awareness and Knowledge of Occupational Therapy among Mainstream School Teachers in North Chenna", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.e361-e367, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112445.pdf

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"Awareness and Knowledge of Occupational Therapy among Mainstream School Teachers in North Chenna", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. ppe361-e367, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112445.pdf

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Published Paper ID: JETIR2112445
Registration ID: 318331
Published In: Volume 8 | Issue 12 | Year December-2021
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Page No: e361-e367
Country: Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India .
Area: Medical Science
ISSN Number: 2349-5162
Publisher: IJ Publication


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