The Manpower Shortage in Occupational Therapy: Implications for Ontario Journal Articles

abstract

• A consistently increasing imbalance between the supply of and demand for occupational therapists has led to a critical manpower shortage in occupational therapy. Based on a review of various government reports and related literature, this paper provides an overview of the extent of this manpower problem, identifies factors affecting retention and attrition of occupational therapists and discusses strategies to improve retention and reduce attrition. To address the supply-demand imbalance, recommendations in relation to education, employment, immigration and service delivery for the occupational therapy profession in Ontario are proposed.

authors

• Salvatori, Penny
• Williams, Renee
• Polatajko, Helene
• Mackinnon, Joyce

status

• published 

publication date

• April 1992

has subject area

• 1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
• 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences (FoR)
• Forecasting (MeSH)
• Job Satisfaction (MeSH)
• Occupational Therapy (MeSH)
• Ontario (MeSH)
• Personnel Selection (MeSH)
• Personnel Turnover (MeSH)
• Rehabilitation (Science Metrix)
• Workforce (MeSH)

published in

• Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy  Journal

keywords

• Forecasting
• Job Satisfaction
• Occupational Therapy
• Ontario
• Personnel Selection
• Personnel Turnover
• Workforce

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/000841749205900106

PubMed ID

• 10118070

start page

• 40

end page

• 51

volume

• 59

issue

• 1