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Award Date

May 2023

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Occupational Therapy Doctorate

Department

Brain Health

First Committee Member

Donnamarie Krause

Second Committee Member

Jefferson Kinney

Number of Pages

75

Abstract

The literature revealed the lack of diversity in the workforce, limited recruiting and retention methods, and lack of exposure to these professions as the contributions to the shortage and demand for the profession of occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), and speech- language pathology (SLP). As a result, the fourteen-week program to inform high school students about OT, PT, and SLP roles in the community and public health was implemented at Desert Pines High School in Clark County School District (CCSD) to see if it would influence their perceived attitudes, knowledge, beliefs, and the likelihood of pursuing these careers. Using a one group pre-and-post surveys as an evaluation tool, it was found to be unsuccessful at influencing the students’ perceived attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge. However, it did find success in increasing the likelihood for students to pursue the career of OT, PT, and SLP. The outcome of this program serves as the first step in quality improvement to advance the standards of the community health and pre-medical programs in CCSD and provide a nontraditional method for recruiting students into the allied healthcare professions.

Keywords

allied healthcare; high school recruitment; occupational therapy; physical therapy; speech language pathology; speech therapy

Disciplines

Education | Occupational Therapy

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Rights

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