Leading and Managing Occupational Therapy Services: An Evidence-Based Approach

The first text designed specifically to follow the outline and accompany the presentation of the Management course, now required for all MOT and Baccalaureate OT programs! Its primary goal is to introduce students to the use of theory, research and evidence in guiding their practice as future occupational therapy managers. As occupational therapists are becoming familiar with the concepts of evidence-based practice relating to clinical interventions, the same process of identifying, evaluating and applying evidence should govern practice as an occupational therapy manager. Instead of a how-to approach,
the author encourages students to think in terms of these concepts.

Braveman (University of Illinois at Chicago) describes the functions performed by occupational therapy managers, and suggests strategies for locating data and other forms of evidence to help make managerial decisions. The textbook explores leadership theories, problem solving, program development models, continuous quality improvement, communicating in person and writing, and marketing. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR