VITENSKAP Er det regionale skilnader når det gjeld kommuneergoterapeutane i Noreg? Av Astrid Gramstad, Linda Stigen, Ruca Maas, Unni Sveen, Sissel Horghagen, Cathrine Arntzen & Tore Bonsaksen Astrid Gramstad er ergoterapeut og førsteamanuensis ved UiT Noregs arktis- ke universitet og Senter for omsorgsfor- sking, nord. E-post: astrid.gramstad@uit.no Er det regionale skilnader når det gjeld kommuneergoterapeutane i Noreg? Abstract Linda Stigen er ergoterapeut og førstea- manuensis ved NTNU. Ruca Maas er ergoterapeut og førsteamanuensis ved NTNU. Unni Sveen er ergoterapeut og professor emerita ved OsloMet. Sissel Horghagen er ergoterapeut og førsteamanuensis ved NTNU. Cathrine Arntzen er ergoterapeut og professor ved UiT Noregs arktiske universitet og Senter for omsorgsforsking, nord. Tore Bonsaksen er ergoterapeut og professor ved Høgskulen i Innlandet. The aim of this study was to identify similarities and differences between the four health regions in Norway, with regards to the charac- teristics of occupational therapy staff working in the municipal health services. A cross-sectional study was performed where occupational therapists working in the municipalities were invited to fill out an on- line survey about the context of their work, work relationships within and outside the profession, competence level, participation in resear- ch, development projects and demographic characteristics. A total of 561 occupational therapists participated in the study. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, and differences between groups were analyzed with Chi-Square tests and one-way analysis of variance. The results showed unexpectedly that overall, the differences between health regions were small and not statistically significant regarding age, gender composition and competence level of the occupational therapists. However, we found differences between the health regions regarding the professional background of the occupational therapists’ line manager; the number of occupational therapists in the same work unit; the proportion having served as fieldwork supervisor during the preceding year; and perceived influence on the service goals of the unit. More research is needed to explore how such differences may influence occupational therapists’ practice and perceptions of their practice. Manuset ble mottatt 02.09.2021 og godkjent 14.05.2022. Keywords : Geografisk ulikheit, kommunale tenester, spørje undersøking Det er ingen ueinigheiter mellom forfattarane når det gjeld rettane til denne artikkelen. 36 Ergoterapeuten 5–2022
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