To me, many OT's view themselves as LESS than premier healthcare professionals. I think some of us see ourselves as "below" other allied health professionals. I think very few OT's have a single-minded outlook that our services are unique, needed and desired by patients.
I think that those OT having this "less than" thoughts of who OT is are generally less likely to take the "bull by the horns" and stand up or lead the charge for OT. Obviously, just my 02 cents! Thanks, Ron -- Ron Carson MHS, OT www.OTnow.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Carson <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] Who we are; 2 Questions for Discussion... RC> Hypothesis: "Human behavior generally flows from who we think we are". RC> Two unrelated questions: RC> 1. How does the hypothesis apply to the us, as OT's. In other words, RC> how does who/what you think OT is, affect your behavior. RC> 2. How does the hypothesis apply to patients facing impairments, RC> disability and handicap. In other words, how does a patient's picture RC> of who/what they are affect their behavior. RC> Thanks, RC> Ron RC> -- RC> Ron Carson MHS, OT RC> www.OTnow.com RC> -- RC> Options? RC> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com RC> Archive? RC> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
