ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the self-assessment of clinical reasoning for occupational therapists in Korea Methods: This study was a cross-sectional survey study and targeted 143 occupational therapists nationwide. The questionnaire was composed of general characteristics and whether clinical reasoning was applied. In addition, a Self-Assessment of Clinical Reflection and Reasoning (SACRR) was conducted. SACRR went through the process of translation, reverse translation, and content validity verification. The survey period was from January to February 2019, and a data analysis was conducted using SPSS 20.0 for descriptive statistics. Results: A total of 39.2% of the respondents said they used a clinical inference, and 20.3% said they did not use clinical reasoning. The reason for not using clinical reasoning was because the respondent did not know how to do so, a time constraint, and lack of knowledge. As a result of the SACRR, it was found that occupational therapists value the perspectives of the client’s family and colleagues, and the experience as a therapist, and found it difficult to find and apply different theories. Conclusion: Education for reinforcing clinical reasoning of occupational therapists should be provided, and the creation of a clinical environment that considers the application of clinical reasoning is important.