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

Leading & Managing Occupational Therapy Services: An Evidence-Based Approach
ISBN-10
1719640351
ISBN-13
9781719640350
Pages
672
Language
English
Published
2022
Author
Brent Braveman

Description

"This text seeks to address the common functions, responsibilities and duties of occupational therapy leaders and managers. Many of these are in common with those faced by leaders and managers in other healthcare disciplines including nursing, physical therapy, social work, case management and others. The management functions most commonly identified include (a) planning, (b) organizing and staffing, (c) controlling, and (d) directing. There are sometimes variations because some authors may pull the function of "staffing" out from that of organizing and present five rather than four categories. Nonetheless, a discussion of leadership and the basic functions of management and their relationship to leading and managing evidence-based practice is a logical place to begin"--