Recreational Therapy Competencies, Part 2: Findings from the ATRA Competencies Study

The American Therapeutic Recreation Association’s (ATRA) Competencies Study was the final phase of a two-part, multi-year study to better understand the competencies of Recreational Therapists (RTs) across treatment settings and service sectors. One thousand, three hundred and seventy seven RTs were...

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Published in:Therapeutic recreation journal 2020-12, Vol.54 (4), p.402-435
Main Authors: Hawkins, Brent L, Kemeny, Betsy, Porter, Heather R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Standards
Accreditation (Institutions)
Adult Learning
Age
Aging (Individuals)
Certification
Clinical competence
Competence
Core competencies
Delphi Technique
Education
Employment Level
Ethics
Evidence Based Practice
Evidence-based medicine
Health aspects
Health Occupations
Health Promotion
Job Analysis
Knowledge
Lifelong Learning
Occupational Therapy
Older people
Physical therapists
Physical therapy
Physicians
Population
Professional development
Professional ethics
Professionals
Professions
Psychologists
Recreation
Resistance (Psychology)
Response Rates (Questionnaires)
Skills
Therapeutic recreation
Therapists
Treatment methods
Validity
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Summary:The American Therapeutic Recreation Association’s (ATRA) Competencies Study was the final phase of a two-part, multi-year study to better understand the competencies of Recreational Therapists (RTs) across treatment settings and service sectors. One thousand, three hundred and seventy seven RTs were assessed on 747 items within seven areas of RT practice identified in ATRA’s Delphi Study. Each RT rated the extent that each item is being treated, utilized, or provided in their RT practice, their perceived knowledge and skills in relation to the items, and if they were interested in gaining more knowledge related to each item. Results are reported regarding areas of RT practice that were highly, moderately, and lowly rated to further capture the scope of practice of RT as well as identify areas of strength and opportunity to bolster RT practice. Opportunities within the profession to apply these findings are discussed.
ISSN:0040-5914
2159-6433
DOI:10.18666/TRJ-2020-V54-I4-10238