The Professionalization and Regulation Reflection Tool (PRRT) is a practical guide to support the review and development of professional standards that support responsibility, integrity, accountability, and excellence in the rehabilitation professions. The purpose is to support the development of documents that set rehabilitation standards and support safe and quality practices for the public. It is suitable for any organisation working to professionalize the rehabilitation professions and can also be used interprofessionally when there is a shared vision.
The Professionalization and Regulation Reflection Tool is a practical guide to support the review and development of professional standards that support responsibility, integrity, accountability, and excellence in the rehabilitation professions.
There is a global need to strengthen the rehabilitation workforce, and having a regulated profession is often identified as a challenge. This challenge coincides with growing recognition that any rehabilitation professional should meet certain qualifications and adhere to certain standards that characterise safe quality rehabilitation services.
The aim of the tool is to support the development of documents that set rehabilitation standards and support safe and quality practices for the public. In addition the tool can be used to support the development of a workforce that aligns with international professional expectations.
The tool is targeted to any stakeholder that may be involved in the development of new standards or the review of existing standards for rehabilitation professions. Stakeholders may include, but are not limited to, ministries, professional associations, regulatory agencies and development partners involved in professionalizing or regulating the rehabilitation professions. The tool is designed to be suitable for any context and a variety of local demands, and can be used interprofessionally for a shared vision.
The Professionalization and Regulation Reflection Tool consists of a workbook with worksheets to guide users in the process of reviewing and developing specific standards including the following common components of regulated professions:
Whilst working through the workbook and worksheets the tool uses a reflective Plan-Do-Assess-Adjust model that focuses on the process of reflecting. The planning, doing, assessing and adjusting process is continuous and will take time to achieve the desired outcomes.
The process of developing and/or reviewing professional standards can be overwhelming. With commitment from all stakeholders, implementation of the Professionalization and Regulation Reflection Tool can guide the process. Collaboration of all stakeholders involved is vital to the process and facilitated through focused workshops, regular meetings, mentorship, ongoing discussions, and sharing of ideas and experiences.