Purpose : The purpose of this study was to know about the first aid experience and treatment capacity
of occupational therapists who are in rehabilitation center and let them suggest how important
is.
Methods : We carried out survey of occupational therapists who are in rehabilitation hospital in Busan
during 2011. 8~9month and then we used 98 of valid data. We used SPSS 17.0 version for
descriptive statistic, frequency analysis, and variance analysis.
Results : The result of this study was that the Occupational therapists had experienced both ways
first-hand experience(44.9%), and second-hand experience(91.8%). Most of them are
experienced fall down(69%), seizure(60%) and half of them didn't received training of emergency
situation. But all of them insist that they need to ability of emergency situation.
Conclusion : This study was show that occupational therapists need to education for coping with the first
aid situation but 49% didn't get the educational training. So in the future, institution with
school, hospital, association should contain the first aid educational treatments so that patients
and therapists protect them from the emergency situation.