Beliefs of Occupational Therapy career directors about spirituality in undergraduate training in Chile: Influence on academic management and strategies for its integration

Abstract

This study aims to interpret the beliefs of Occupational Therapy program directors about spirituality in undergraduate education. Five semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with program directors who have been in their positions for at least one year. The data will be analyzed using inductive reasoning, under an interpretive and qualitative approach, using the content analysis technique. The beliefs of the program directors will be identified and evaluated for their influence on their academic management with teachers and students, exploring possible strategies to integrate spirituality into the students’ formative process. The results will provide valuable information on the importance of spirituality in undergraduate education in Occupational Therapy
in Chile and will allow for the exploration of strategies for its integration into the educational curriculum.