Recruitment Efforts for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Occupational Therapy Students: A Narrative Review.

Background/Purpose: This narrative review explored current occupational therapy professional literature and research that presented the types of multifactorial obstacles encountered by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students to attending occupational therapy educational programs. Mos...

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Published in:Journal of the National Society of Allied Health Vol. 20; pp. 68 - 83
Main Authors: Etheridge, Jeffery, Nash, Brittany, Oliveira, Debora
Format: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Published: National Society of Allied Health Fall2023
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          Etheridge, Jeffery
          Nash, Brittany
          Oliveira, Debora
        affil: Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, School of Allied Health Sciences, Division of Occupational Therapy
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          Students, Occupational Therapy Psychosocial Factors
          People of Color Psychosocial Factors
          Student Recruitment Psychosocial Factors
          Education, Occupational Therapy United States
          United States
          Healthcare Disparities
          American Occupational Therapy Association
          Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
          Strategic Planning
          Mentorship
          Support, Psychosocial
          Students, Minority Psychosocial Factors
          Needs Assessment
          Learning Environment
          Student Attitudes
          Transitional Programs
          Workforce
          Salaries and Fringe Benefits
          Schools, Medical Organizations
          Human
          Checklists
          Thematic Analysis
          Systematic Review
      ab: Background/Purpose: This narrative review explored current occupational therapy professional literature and research that presented the types of multifactorial obstacles encountered by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students to attending occupational therapy educational programs. Most importantly, this study sought to identify effective approaches to overcome these barriers and potentially increase BIPOC enrollment in occupational therapy educational programs. Methodology:A three-phrase database search was conducted using literature published in the United States over the past 10 years in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AJOT), the Journal of Occupational Therapy Education (JOTE), and in American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) documents such as; quantitative and qualitative research studies, articles, poster presentations, and published conference materials. Based on the occupational therapy literature identified in this three-phrase search, specific areas for further exploration were identified. Conclusion: This study identified current barriers impacting the participation of BIPOC students in occupational therapy educational programs and potential supports and approaches to improve recruitment. Successful recruitment efforts were summarized with three themes: atmospheres, attitudes, and actions. Additionally, the need for further research of this topic was validated.
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