Occupational Therapy Students' Views of Health Promotion

With the increased interest in the contribution of occupational therapists to health promotion, the College of Occupational Therapists (2004a) recommended that pre-registration programmes should prepare graduates for practice that includes health promotion. This study ascertained the views of second-year occupational therapy students about health promotion. Thirty-five (30%) students responded to a self-report questionnaire and demonstrated positive views about the future relationship between health promotion and occupational therapy. The students thought that health promotion should be included in the education of occupational therapists and did not consider that there had been too much emphasis on health promotion in their own education programme.