Tensions in integrating clinician and educator role identities: a qualitative study with occupational therapists and physiotherapists.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Clinician educators (CEs) frequently report tensions in their professional identities as clinicians and educators, although some perceive a reciprocal relationship between clinical and teaching roles. However, it is unknown if the shared meanings of clinicians' multiple job roles translate to identity verification. We sought to examine CEs' perceptions of their clinician and educator roles and the influence of their perceptions on the salience of their professional identities.

Design

Qualitative individual interviews and focus groups, analysed using framework analytic approach.

Setting and participants

23 occupational therapy (OT) and 16 physiotherapy (PT) educators from two acute hospitals and one rehabilitation unit in Singapore.

Results

PT and OT C

SUBMITTER: Ong SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6443068 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature