BACKGROUND. Recent legislation has expanded the responsibilities of occupational therapists regarding fitness to drive in the Canadian province of Ontario. To date, little is known about the practice of acute care occupational therapy with addressing driving, or how such responsibilities have affected clinical practice. PURPOSE. The objective of this study was to understand the relevance of driving-related knowledge areas to acute care occupational therapists and examine their self-reported competency for these areas. METHOD. Anonymous online surveys were administered to 41 occupational therapists working in acute care hospitals in Ontario. FINDINGS. Therapists reported many driving-related knowledge areas are relevant to acute care practice yet consistently reported lower levels of competence for addressing such areas. IMPLICATIONS. Findings support the need for further competency development regarding driving-related practice in acute care. Occupational therapy curriculum and continuing education initiatives are avenues for capacity-building. Future research to identify effective competency development strategies is warranted.

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解决紧急护理中的驾驶问题：感知相关性和能力。

背景。最近的立法扩大了加拿大安大略省职业治疗师在驾驶健康方面的责任。迄今为止，人们对解决驾驶问题的急症护理职业治疗实践以及此类责任如何影响临床实践知之甚少。目的。本研究的目的是了解驾驶相关知识领域与急症护理职业治疗师的相关性，并检查他们自我报告的这些领域的能力。方法。对安大略省急症护理医院工作的 41 名职业治疗师进行了匿名在线调查。发现。治疗师报告说，许多与驾驶相关的知识领域与急症护理实践相关，但他们一致报告解决这些领域的能力水平较低。影响。研究结果支持需要进一步发展急症护理中驾驶相关实践的能力。职业治疗课程和继续教育举措是能力建设的途径。未来有必要进行研究以确定有效的能力发展策略。