Abstract
Exploring Australian Occupational Therapists' Digital Literacy Levels Through a Mixed Methods Research Design
Australian occupational therapy journal, Vol.62(Supplement 1), p.15
Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) National Conference and Exhibition: Changes, Challenges, Choices, 26th (Melbourne, Australia, 01-Jul-2015–03-Jul-2015)
2015
Abstract
Introduction: Technology developments have transformed how people communicate, interact and engage in occupations. Technology use in occupational therapy is identiï¬ed throughout professional health care education, professional practice supports, therapies, client education, and within evidence based practice. The relatively new concept of digital literacy has emerged and is defined as the ability to use digital technologies to perform tasks associated with information literacy, evidence based practice, technology applications, and knowledge transfer. Digital literacy research is important because there is a paucity of evidence indicating the level of digital literacy that occupational therapists' currently hold. Objectives: To determine Australian occupational therapists' digital literacy levels. To establish what minimum digital literacy levels are required for practice. To identify barriers and enablers occupational therapists experience that impact the development of their digital literacy. Method: Mixed methods parallel design using a cross-sectional descriptive survey. Participants will be electronically recruited in February 2015 from Occupational Therapy Australia and the OT4OT professional networking group along with further snowball sampling. Digital literacy will be evaluated using a peer reviewed survey tool. Results: Data will be collected in March-May of 2015 and will provide further understanding of why occupational therapists have been reported to possess low levels of conï¬dence in utilising professional technologies. Data will be used to establish baseline digital literacy skills and inform future digital literacy interventions. Conclusion: Research on Australian occupational therapists' digital literacy will contribute to ensuring occupational therapists' continue to utilise technology throughout their practice.
Details
- Title
- Exploring Australian Occupational Therapists' Digital Literacy Levels Through a Mixed Methods Research Design
- Authors
- Amie L Reinbott (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringAnita L Hamilton (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- Australian occupational therapy journal, Vol.62(Supplement 1), p.15
- Conference details
- Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) National Conference and Exhibition: Changes, Challenges, Choices, 26th (Melbourne, Australia, 01-Jul-2015–03-Jul-2015)
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1111/1440-1630.12211_1
- ISSN
- 0045-0766; 0045-0766
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Occupational Therapy; Engage Research Lab; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449369402621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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