Research Article
Exploring Orthopedic Occupational Therapy in Korea: Insights from a Survey on Occupational Therapists’ Perspectives
Table 4
Challenges in providing OT for OS patients.
| Items | Responses | Number | % |
| Reasons for difficulty in providing occupational therapy in orthopedic hospitals | Absence of appropriate fees | 110 | 22.3% | Lack of knowledge and awareness among occupational therapists | 108 | 21.9% | Lack of awareness among other professionals | 125 | 25.4% | Difficulty in team approach for patient rehabilitation | 29 | 5.9% | Absence of clinical guidelines | 72 | 14.6% | No referral from orthopedic surgery to rehabilitation medicine | 49 | 9.9% |
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