THE IMPACT OF INTRODUCTORY AND VOCATIONAL FIELD STUDIES IN THE FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

Abstract

The article substantiates influence of general introductory field studies by the profile of the profession on formation of professional competence of physical therapists, occupational therapists; conditions for effective field studies implementation are studied. It has been noted that modern state of the development of health protection calls for physical therapist and occupational therapist high level of professional competence. During studies in a higher educational establishment, future specialists have respective professional characteristics: high level of professional and theoretical, methodological, and practical training. It has been revealed that professional interest and positive attitude to the profession are extremely important for future physical therapists, occupational therapists. It has been studies that professional competence envisages available inner motivation to quality of education. Thus, motivation is one of the chief conditions for the formation of professional orientation. The article reveals the essence of introductory vocational field studies and its meaning for effective professional training of future physical therapists, occupational therapists. Basic aims of these field studies in the system of specialists training have been defined. All internship students have been polled directly before the field studies and its completion. During the analysis of the results of polling, it has been revealed that after completion of field studies students have increased demands to personal component – the necessity for further successful studies; critical attitude towards personal knowledge and skills strengthens, professional mastery; attitude towards the chosen profession changes. Authors have concluded that when students realize what profession they have chosen and consider it to be important not only for society, but the one that corresponds to their personal dispositions, skills and needs, this positively affects successful studies.