Clinical Practice: An Approach to the Assessment of Clinical Competencies

Abstract

Kielhofner's model of human occupation has been adapted to provide an additional perspective to the process of assessing students' clinical competencies. This approach could supplement current formal assessment procedures: it considers how motivation, roles, habits and the clinical environment influence performance. Clinical practice is a demanding component of occupational therapy training and students, supervisors and tutors are encouraged to adopt a collaborative perspective to both the placement itself and the assessment process.