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The study aims to identify core competencies necessary for mental health occupational therapy students prior to fieldwork in a challenging environment.

February 11, 2026British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Pre-fieldwork core competencies for mental health occupational therapy students in Taiwan under conditions of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity: A Delphi method

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The study aims to identify core competencies necessary for mental health occupational therapy students prior to fieldwork in a challenging environment.
Conducted a two-round Delphi survey with MHOT fieldwork instructors in Taiwan.
First round involved 14 experts generating preliminary competencies through qualitative analysis.
Second round had 20 experts rating item appropriateness and agreement using descriptive statistics.
Expert consensus confirmed 15 pre-fieldwork core competencies.
Content validity ratios exceeded 0.49, averaging 0.76.
Percentage of Positive Ratings averaged 82.75%, surpassing the 70% threshold.
Kendall’s W indicated moderate agreement for definition appropriateness and overall agreement.

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Delphi method identifies essential competencies for mental health occupational therapy students, indicating vital preparations for fieldwork.

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Hung et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698c1ca1267fb587c655f393 https://doi.org/10.1177/03080226251412755

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Delphi method identifies essential competencies for mental health occupational therapy students, indicating vital preparations for fieldwork.

Pre-fieldwork core competencies for mental health occupational therapy students in Taiwan under conditions of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity: A Delphi method

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Pre-fieldwork core competencies for mental health occupational therapy students in Taiwan under conditions of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity: A Delphi method

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