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Table 2 Global perceived level of competency and percentage of time spent on activities and approaches (highest proportion is bolded)

From: What occupational therapists’ say about their competencies’ enactment, maintenance and development in practice? A two-phase mixed methods study

Currently, how would you rate your competency level, in each of the seven roles, as defined by the CAOT?

 Roles presented in Profile’s order

Inadequate n (%)

Borderline n (%)

Adequate n (%)

High

n (%)

Very high

n (%)

I don’t know

n (%)

 Expert in Enabling Occupation (N = 304)

1 (0.3)

9 (3.0)

152 (50.0)

103 (33.9)

39 (12.8)

0

 Communicator (N = 303)

0

9 (3.0)

121 (39.9)

124 (40.9)

49 (16.2)

0

 Collaborator (N = 303)

0

5 (1.7)

63 (20.8)

161 (53.1)

72 (23.8)

2 (0.7)

 Practice Manager (N = 304)

1 (0.3)

30 (9.9)

142 (46.7)

101 (33.2)

29 (9.5)

1 (0.3)

 Change Agent (N = 303)

3 (1.0)

60 (19.8)

155 (51.2)

65 (21.5)

18 (5.9)

2 (0.7)

 Scholarly Practitioner (N = 303)

2 (0.7)

50 (16.5)

158 (52.1)

79 (26.1)

13 (4.3)

1 (0.3)

 Professional (N = 304)

0

1 (0.3)

74 (24.3)

149 (49.0)

80 (26.3)

0

On average, what percentage of your time per week is spent on the following activities?

 

0–19% n (%)

20–39% n (%)

40–59% n (%)

60–79% n (%)

80–100% n (%)

 Direct time with clients (n = 302)

19 (6.3)

109 (36.1)

99 (32.8)

60 (19.9)

15 (5.0)

 Preparing for sessions with clients (n = 300)

276 (92.0)

24 (8.0)

0

0

0

 Formal/informal meetings or discussions (n = 299)

263 (88.0)

33 (11.1)

3 (1.0)

0

0

 Writing case notes (clients’ documentation) (n = 301)

82 (27.2)

168 (55.8)

51 (16.9)

0

0

 Reading or looking for evidence-based data (n = 289)

282 (97.6)

5 (1.7)

0

2 (0.7)

0

 Administrative tasks (n = 287)

271(94.4)

14 (4.9)

2 (0.7)

0

0

What percentage of your direct time with clients do you spend on the following approaches per year?

 

0–19% n (%)

20–39% n (%)

40–59% n (%)

60–79% n (%)

80–100% n (%)

 Individual (n = 293)

18 (6.2)

27 (9.2)

23 (7.8)

22 (7.5)

203 (69.3)

 Individual with more than one client at a time (n = 208)

142 (68.3)

14 (6.7)

14 (6.7)

16 (7.7)

22 (10.6)

 In group (n = 210)

170 (81.0)

25 (11.9)

10 (4.7)

5 (2.4)

0 (0)

 Populational (n = 168)a

158 (94.0)

6 (3.6)

1 (0.6)

2 (1.2)

1 (0.6)

  1. aResponse rate is probably explained by respondents perceiving this context of practice as not applicable to their situation