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Abstract

Civility between health professions students and fieldwork educators enhances positive learning outcomes, while incivility can lead to stress, loss of confidence, mistakes, disengagement, and decreased patient outcomes. A survey of recent graduates of occupational therapy programs (N = 247) explored the prevalence and types of incivility and bullying experienced during their Level II fieldwork experiences. Respondents reported that incivility in fieldwork education was widespread, with more severe experiences of bullying reported by 16% of respondents. Occupational therapy programs and fieldwork educators must take an active role in prevention and management of uncivil behaviors, and promote positive academic and patient care environments.

Biography

Deborah Bolding, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA is an assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health and Human Sciences, at San José State University, San José, California.

Travis Dudley, OTS is an occupational therapy student at San José State University, San José, California.

Adrienne Dahlmeier, OTS is an occupational therapy student at San José State University, San José, California.

Lauren Bland, OTS is an occupational therapy student at San José State University, San José, California.

Aimee Castro, OTS is an occupational therapy student at San José State University, San José, California.

Adrianna Covarrubias, OTS is an occupational therapy student at San José State University, San José, California.

Declaration of Interest

The authors report no declarations of interest.

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