World Federation of Occupational Therapists human resources project 2016: Demographic profile of WFOT member organisations

Abstract

ABSTRACTThe World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Human Resources Project 2016 provides demographic statistics of the occupational therapy profession for 96% of WFOT Member Organisations. These data demonstrate the diversity of the profession’s demography between countries and regions in established and newly established organisations in both low and high resource countries. Some Member Organisations were unable to access or collect the required information for this report. This report recognises the limitation that some Member Organisations might have in providing these data, but equally this report places importance in maintaining national demographics as a contributing factor to the profession’s development and global identity. The Human Resources Project is a key part of WFOT’s business, and is aligned to its strategic and operational objectives. This project is part of a continuing collaboration with the World Health Organization and various government ministries and departments. WFOT encourages the dissemination of the information presented in this report to increase global recognition and commissioning of the contribution of the occupational therapy profession.