Educating the Educator: Applying a Growth Mindset Approach to Prepare Educators for Major Changes in Occupational Therapy Education.

Several necessary shifts have been proposed in occupational therapy education, including antiracist pedagogies, inclusive teaching, competency-based education, and holistic admissions. These shifts are intended to prepare competent practitioners who serve diverse groups of clients and advocate for themselves and the profession. This shift may also call for significant changes to curriculum designs and instructional methods.

A Call to Shift to Competency-Based Education.

This column explores the concept of competency-based education (CBE). A shift to CBE is a key trend for the future of health care education. Health care professions that have adopted, or started to adopt, a CBE framework include physical therapy, speech-language pathology, social work, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, and dentistry.

The Role of Religion in the Recovery from Alcohol and Substance Abuse Among Jordanian Adults.

The purpose of this study is to understand religious factors role during recovery period among Jordanian receiving treatment for alcohol and substances abuse. Participants were asked to answer open-ended questions related to role of religion on their recovery from alcohol and substances abuse. Content analysis was used to explore the role of religion on their recovery process.

Psychometric properties of the Arab Heritage Activity Card Sort.

The Activity Card Sort is a valid and reliable assessment tool that was created to assess Participation. It has been translated to several languages and adapted to different international cultures. The most recent version of this tool is the Arabic Heritage Activity Card Sort (A-ACS).

The Arabic version of the Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory 4: a validation study.

The Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory 4 (MPAI-4) is a valid and reliable assessment tool to detect clinical impairments in patients with acquired brain injury. The tool is widely used by rehabilitation therapists worldwide, given its good psychometric properties and its availability in several languages. The purpose of this study was to translate the tool into Arabic and to examine its validity and reliability with multiple sclerosis and stroke patients.

Environmental factors affecting the daily functioning of jordanian individuals with multiple sclerosis.

Occupational therapists must consider the hindering and facilitating effects of the environment on patients' functional performance when planning therapeutic interventions. The purpose of this study was to explore environmental factors that hinder, and available services that facilitate, the daily functioning of Jordanian individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) as perceived by the patients themselves. A sample of 103 Jordanian individuals with MS completed a questionnaire on hindering environmental factors and facilitative services.

Factors influencing job satisfaction among Jordanian occupational therapists: a qualitative study.

Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to explore factors influencing job satisfaction and dissatisfaction among Jordanian occupational therapists.

Methods: Ours was an explorative qualitative study involving the use of structured open-ended written questions. Participants were asked to answer in narrative their perception about the factors behind their job satisfaction and dissatisfaction.

Development of the Arab heritage Activity Card Sort.

Participation is an indicator of healthy functioning and well-being, as emphasized by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (World Health Organization, 2001). The Activity Card Sort (ACS) is a valid and reliable assessment tool that measures participation. This study describes the process of developing the Arab heritage version of the ACS (A-ACS).

Working conditions of occupational therapists in Jordan.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the working conditions and factors related to job satisfaction among Jordanian occupational therapists. A self-administered survey consisting of several questions about the participants' jobs was developed for this study. The inclusion criteria included occupational therapists who worked in the field of occupational therapy (OT) in Jordan and who had at least six months of experience.