Intentional Relationship Model in OT Students
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Intentional Relationship Model (IRM) Training.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Occupational Therapy Students. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Effect of the Intentional Relationship Model on Therapeutic Use of Self and Career Choice in Occupational Therapy Students
Overview
This study aims to examine the changes in occupational therapy interns' professional personality types and therapeutic use behaviors through an Intentional Relationship Model (IRM)-based training program. The study aims to introduce a therapeutic relationship-focused approach to occupational therapy education and to contribute to the effective development of students' therapeutic use skills during their professional development process. Participants will receive one hour of interactive training per week for six weeks, structured within the framework of the IRM.
Detailed description
Type of research: Cross-sectional research Population and sample: The population of the research will consist of volunteer occupational therapy 4th grade students. In order to determine the sample size, a power analysis was conducted using the G\*Power program with 95% power (alpha=0.05, two-tailed), and it was determined that a minimum of 54 participants were required for a matched t-test based on the guidelines provided by Cohen.
Inclusion criteria:
* Being a 4th-year occupational therapy student * Being literate in Turkish
Exclusion criteria:
● Not participating regularly in the education program Students who meet the participation criteria and are provided with detailed information about the study will be asked to sign an informed consent form if they voluntarily agree to participate in the study. While the assessments will be conducted face-to-face, the education program will be conducted online (via Zoom).
Forms used for data collection: Sociodemographic Form, Self-Efficacy for Therapeutic Use of Self (SETUS), Holland's Vocational Choice There is no control group in this study. Data collection tools will be applied before and after training in a single group.
Interventions
- Other Intentional Relationship Model (IRM) Training
1 Theory: Brief introduction to the Intentional Relationship Model, therapeutic self-awareness, and explanation of therapeutic styles. 1. Practice: Students share their existing knowledge and thoughts about therapeutic styles, and discuss the practical implications of therapeutic styles that may be relevant to them. 2. Theory: Information about defining interpersonal characteristics and getting to know our clients 2 Practice: Sources of differences in client profiles in the client-therapist re
Primary outcome measures
- Self-Efficacy for Therapeutic Use of Self Scale (SETUS) [Time frame: It will be administered to each participant before the training and six weeks after the training is completed.]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Holland Vocational Preference Inventory [Time frame: It will be administered to each participant before the training and six weeks after the training is completed.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Be a 4th-year student in the Occupational Therapy Department,
- Be an intern student,
- Be literate in Turkish
Exclusion criteria
- Failure to attend the training program regularly
- Having a chronic illness
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Ankara Medipol University — Ankara
Publications
- Yazdani F, Carstensen T, Bonsaksen T. Therapeutic mode preferences and associated factors among Norwegian undergraduate occupational therapy students: A cross-sectional exploratory study. Scand J Occup Ther. 2017 Mar;24(2):136-142. doi: 10.1080/11038128.2016.1220620. Epub 2016 Aug 19. PMID 27538471
- Schwank K, Carstensen T, Yazdani F, Bonsaksen T. The Course of Self-Efficacy for Therapeutic Use of Self in Norwegian Occupational Therapy Students: A 10-Month Follow-Up Study. Occup Ther Int. 2018 Apr 1;2018:2962747. doi: 10.1155/2018/2962747. eCollection 2018. PMID 29805333
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07133009 · E-2025-08-01 · Busra Kaplan Kilic