PREP Module: Ethics and Professionalism 2021
Summary Results
The Prescribed Regulatory Education Program (PREP) is one of the
College’s annual Quality Assurance requirements. The PREP for 2021 was
on the topic of Ethics and Professionalism and closed in October. With
all PREPs the College asks for feedback from registrants so that we can
continue to improve to best meet changing practice requirements. At the
close of the 2021 PREP on Ethics and Professionalism, 3342 registrants
provided feedback. This feedback is summarized as follows:
Practice Relevance:
95% of respondents strongly agreed, or agreed, that the module was
relevant to their practice. Of the remaining 5%, most were undecided
and less than 1% disagreed that it was relevant.
Increased Knowledge:
88% of respondents strongly agreed, or agreed, that the module increased
their practice knowledge. 10% were neutral/ undecided and 2%
disagreed. Some comments included that the module may be more useful
for newer registrants, versus ones that have been practising for many
years.
Impact on Practice:
86% of respondents strongly agreed, or agreed, that the module would
have a positive impact on their practice and 90% responded that they
planned on making a corresponding practice change. 12% were neutral or
undecided on the impact on their practice, and the rest disagreed.
Instructions:
95% of respondents found the instructions clear, and 91% found it easy to navigate.
Comments for the 2021 PREP included having more non-clinical
scenarios, more scenarios on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to
make the module shorter. Other feedback on functionality and navigation
were received, and these will be incorporated into the 2022 version.
For 2022, the College is pleased to announce that the PREP will be
launched as a national e-learning module on the recently released
Competencies for Occupational Therapists in Canada (2021), which come
into effect in November 2022.
This project has involved occupational therapy regulators across the
country with each province contributing to content, scenario
development, and subject matter input.
The module will be provided in both French and English and is expected
to be launched in June 2022.