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The Size and Structure of the Swiss Occupational Therapy Workforce. A Survey Study / Anzahl und Struktur der Ergotherapie-Arbeitsplätze in der Schweiz: eine Online-Befragung

Thomas Ballmer
Thomas Ballmer
, 
Nicolas Kühne
Nicolas Kühne
, 
Andrea Petrig
Andrea Petrig
, 
Brigitte Eggenberger
Brigitte Eggenberger
, 
Stefania Moioli
Stefania Moioli
 et 
Brigitte E. Gantschnig
Brigitte E. Gantschnig
   | 20 nov. 2023
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Publié en ligne: 20 nov. 2023
Pages: 57 - 67
Reçu: 30 nov. 2022
Accepté: 17 oct. 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijhp-2023-0007
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Figure 1:

Ratios of OTs (n=2,799) per 10,000 inhabitants by Swiss region based solely on the collected data. Due to non-response, this is an underestimation of the real ratios.
Ratios of OTs (n=2,799) per 10,000 inhabitants by Swiss region based solely on the collected data. Due to non-response, this is an underestimation of the real ratios.

Figure 2:

Swiss occupational therapy job positions by work setting (n=3,345).
Swiss occupational therapy job positions by work setting (n=3,345).

Figure 3:

Percentage of OTs working with clients with different challenges.
Percentage of OTs working with clients with different challenges.

Figure 4:

Financing bodies for OT service remuneration in Switzerland.
Financing bodies for OT service remuneration in Switzerland.

Baseline characteristics of self-employed OTs and OTs in a leadership position (employment-related data).

Baseline characteristic Self-employed OTs without employees OTs in leadership positions Total
mean SD range n mean SD range n mean SD range n
Age in years 49.1 9.5 25 – 79 590 46.0 9.3 28 – 68 291 48.1 9.6 25 – 79 866
Work experience in years 21.5 9.4 1.5 – 53 590 19.3 8.9 2.9 – 43.3 291 20.8 9.3 1.5 – 53 866
Percentage of FTE 71.5 23.4 10 – 150 496 80.3 18.8 20 – 120 259 74.3 22.4 10 – 150 740

Survey response rate across different institutions.

Category Contacted Responded Response rate
Medical Institutions 216 159 73.6%
Self-employed OTs and Private Practices 1310 762 58.2%
Others (e.g., NGOs, Schools) N/A 80 N/A
N/A 968* N/A

Baseline characteristics of OTs (general demographics).

Baseline characteristic Self-employed OTs without employees OTs in leadership positions OT employees Total
n % n % n % n %
Gender
Female 558 94.6 246 84.5 1,933 89.7 2,724 90.1
Male 30 5.1 45 15.5 220 10.2 293 9.7
Other 2 0.3 - - 3 0.1 5 0.2
Total 590 100.0 291 100.0 2,156 100.0 3,022 100.0
Age See Table 1b
under 30 592 27.3 592 27.3
30–39 777 35.8 777 35.8
40–49 434 20.0 434 20.0
50–59 300 13.8 300 13.8
over 60 69 3.2 69 3.2
Total 2,172 100.0 2,172 100.0
Language region
German 334 56.6 187 64.3 1,334 62.7 1,842 61.5
French 236 40.0 92 31.6 706 33.2 1,032 34.5
Italian 20 3.4 12 4.1 88 4.1 120 4
Total 590 100.0 291 100.0 2,128 100.0 2,994 100.0
Education
Diploma HF/ES/SSS 187 33.6 62 22.3 410 22.6 658 30.3
Diploma FH/HES/SUP 232 41.7 102 36.7 576 31.8 902 39.8
BSc in Occupational Therapy 90 16.2 76 27.3 730 40.2 891 19.7
MSc in Occupational Therapy 11 2.0 12 4.3 48 2.6 71 2.8
MSc, Other 9 1.6 8 2.9 16 0.9 33 2.1
PhD - - 1 .4 3 0.2 4 0.1
Other 28 5.0 17 6.1 31 1.7 75 5.4
Total 556 100.0 278 100.0 1,814 100.0 2,633 100.0
Country of education
Switzerland 441 73.8 184 66.2 1,209 63.1 1,792 65.5
Germany 77 13.8 45 16.2 326 17.0 446 16.3
France 23 4.1 17 6.1 179 9.3 219 8.0
Italy 2 0.4 1 0.4 35 1.8 38 1.4
Austria 15 2.7 12 4.3 30 1.6 57 2.1
Belgium 12 2.2 8 2.9 57 3.0 76 2.8
Netherlands 6 1.1 4 1.4 20 1.0 30 1.1
Other 11 2.0 7 2.5 59 3.1 77 2.8
Total 557 100.0 278 100.0 1,915 100.0 2,735 100.0
Academic further education
CAS 138 24.6 101 34.7 225 12.4 464 17.4
DAS 15 2.7 14 4.8 6 0.3 35 1.3
MAS 8 1.4 26 8.9 36 2.0 70 2.6
MBA 1 0.2 1 0.3 1 0.1 3 0.1
None 399 71.3 149 51.2 1,546 85.2 2,094 78.5
Total 561 100.0 291 100.0 1,814 100.0 2,666 100.0
Currently pursuing (further) education
MSc 2 0.4 9 3.2 36 2.0 47 1.8
PhD 3 0.5 2 0.7 0 0.0 5 0.2
CAS 15 2.7 22 7.9 70 3.9 107 4.0
DAS 2 0.4 1 0.4 0 0.0 3 0.1
MAS 8 1.4 5 1.8 6 0.3 19 0.7
MBA - - 2 0.7 0 0.0 2 0.1
Other 18 3.2 11 4.0 38 2.1 67 2.5
Total 560 100.0 278 100.0 1,814 100.0 2,666 100.0
Currently pursuing an academic career 10 1.8 13 4.7 25 1.4 48 1.8
Total 560 100.0 278 100.0 1,814 100.0 2,666 100.0
Planning an academic career 5 0.9 9 3.2 k.A. k.A. 14 1.7
Total 560 100.0 278 100.0 822 100.0
Management level
Lower management - - 163 59.0 - - 163 59.0
Middle management - - 48 17.4 - - 48 17.4
Upper management - - 57 20.7 - - 57 20.7
Total - - 276 100.0 - - 276 100.0
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