Journal articles: 'Social Occupational Therapy'

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Lim, Sok Mui, and Sylvia Rodger. "An Occupational Perspective on the Assessment of Social Competence in Children." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 71, no. 11 (November 2008): 469–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802260807101104.

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Maintaining relationships and interacting socially are essential aspects of the occupational performance of childhood and adolescence. Social participation occurs during many childhood occupations, such as play and school work. Occupational therapists assess and treat children with difficulties in social participation. Rather than assessing a child's social skills deficits in isolation, the use of occupation-based theoretical models guides clinicians to consider the individual in his or her environments and during occupations. Familiarity with existing models of social competence and available assessment tools provides occupational therapists with the basis for a comprehensive assessment of children. This paper presents an occupational therapy model (the Model of Human Occupation), models of social competence from cognate fields and a range of assessment tools in order to guide occupational therapists in assessing and treating children with social participation difficulties in a more occupation-centred manner. The paper also presents a rationale for the use of multiple methods for a comprehensive assessment of a child's social competence.

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Townsend, Elizabeth. "Occupational Therapy's Social Vision." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 60, no. 4 (October 1993): 174–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841749306000403.

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Occupational therapy has tremendous, unfulfilled potential. The lecture critically analyzes that potential in light of occupational therapy's social vision. The analysis is built on emerging views of occupational therapy's core philosophy of client-centred practice using the ordinary occupations of daily life as a form of therapy. Critical analysis shows that foundational features of occupational therapy are consistent with foundational features of social justice. However, analysis also shows that occupational therapy's social vision is narrowed to comply with dominant community, managerial and medical approaches to disability and aging. Given therapists' good intentions, critical analysis is unnerving, but it provides a guide for transforming practice and developing occupational therapy's potential.

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Malfitano, Ana Paula Serrata, Roseli Esquerdo Lopes, Lilian Magalhães, and Elizabeth A. Townsend. "Social occupational therapy." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 81, no. 5 (July 11, 2014): 298–307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0008417414536712.

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Ward, Kristine, Jennifer Mitchell, and Pollie Price. "Occupation-Based Practice and its Relationship to Social and Occupational Participation in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury." OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health 27, no. 4 (October 2007): 149–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/153944920702700405.

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The objective of this study was to increase the evidence regarding the use of occupation-based practice and its effects on social and occupational participation in adults with spinal cord injury. Three individuals who had experienced a spinal cord injury 2 to 5 years previously, lived in the community, and received services from one of the two selected occupation-based occupational therapists participated in the study. Using a qualitative ethnographic design, they participated in one semi-structured, open-ended interview that contained questions designed to elicit experiences of life satisfaction, participation in meaningful occupations, social roles and responsibilities, and participation in occupational therapy. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, narrative analysis, literature review, and narrative smoothing. Seven occupation-based approaches appeared to directly support the participants' current level of occupational and social participation. This study provides occupational therapists with a more practical understanding of how to apply these approaches in their own practices.

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Rudman, Debbie Laliberte. "Mobilizing Occupation for Social Transformation: Radical Resistance, Disruption, and Re-Configuration: Mobiliser l'occupation pour une transformation sociale : résistance radicale, perturbation et reconfiguration." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 88, no. 2 (June 2021): 96–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00084174211020836.

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Background. Given the sociopolitical roots of widening occupational, social, and health inequities, it is imperative that occupational therapy move forward in mobilizing occupation for social transformation. Purpose. Three key aims are addressed: articulating the imperative to mobilize occupation for social transformation; highlighting the political nature of occupation and occupational therapy; and providing guideposts for embracing a radical sensibility to inform moving forward in mobilizing occupation for social transformation. Key issues. Conditions of possibility within occupational therapy leave the profession ill equipped to enact social transformation. Enacting calls to mobilize occupation for social transformation requires radically reconfiguring these conditions of possibility to inform practices that resist, disrupt, and re-configure sociopolitical conditions perpetuating occupational inequities. Implications. Mobilizing occupation for social transformation holds much potential to contribute toward creating more equitable, humane societies. Realizing this potential involves committing to transforming our profession, as well as societal discourses, structures, systems, relations, and practices.

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Whiteford, Gail. "Occupational Deprivation: Global Challenge in the New Millennium." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 63, no. 5 (May 2000): 200–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802260006300503.

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Occupational deprivation is a relatively new term which describes a state in which people are precluded from opportunities to engage in occupations of meaning due to factors outside their control. As we face the new millennium, it seems likely that, due to widespread social and economic change as well as increasing civil unrest, occupational deprivation will be experienced by increasing numbers of people globally. This article describes the conceptual origins of occupational deprivation, presents definitions of the term and discusses specific populations that may be vulnerable to being occupationally deprived. Global, contextual issues of economic reform and technological advances are addressed with specific reference to these populations. Finally, consideration is given as to how an understanding of occupational deprivation is of relevance to occupational therapy and its concern with social and occupational justice.

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Pollard, Nick, Auldeen Alsop, and Frank Kronenberg. "Reconceptualising Occupational Therapy." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 68, no. 11 (November 2005): 524–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802260506801107.

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This opinion piece describes central issues arising from discussions at a recent conference exploring the implications of global poverty for the occupational therapy profession. The connection between poverty, disability and the marginalisation that these problems produce presents an opportunity for occupational therapists to realise their potential for facilitating social change. To do so, however, entails some reconceptualising of the profession. In some areas of intervention, the struggle to obtain a clear definition for occupational therapy has both arisen from and contributed to a marginal status, linked to difficulties in developing capacity for research. The social questions around occupation suggest both challenges and opportunities for the profession.

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Ambrose, David, Diane E. MacKenzie, and Parisa Ghanouni. "The impact of person–environment–occupation transactions on joint attention in children with autism spectrum disorder: A scoping review." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 83, no. 6 (March 3, 2020): 350–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022620902681.

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Introduction Individuals with autism spectrum disorder demonstrate difficulty with joint attention, affecting social and occupational performance. Studies of joint attention in children with autism spectrum disorder employ a variety of instrumentation, environments and occupations. From the occupational therapy perspective, current literature lacks a rigorous analysis of the transactions of person, environment and occupation embedded within the procedures of these studies. The goal of this scoping review was to investigate how these components transact to affect occupational performance. Method Using the Person–Environment–Occupation model as an evaluative lens, a scoping review was completed to summarize person, environment and occupation transactions in studies examining joint attention in children aged 6–12 years with autism spectrum disorder. Results Six studies were included. Findings indicated that simplified social environments and demonstrations of joint attention promoted higher joint attention performance in children with autism spectrum disorder, at the cost of ecological validity. Maintaining ecological validity in complex social environments resulted in lower joint attention performance. Conclusion The Person–Environment–Occupation model can be used to develop an occupational therapy perspective on literature from outside the discipline. There is a relationship between the person, environment, occupation transactions and joint attention in children with autism spectrum disorder.

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Simó Algado, Salvador, and Elizabeth Ann Townsend. "Eco-social occupational therapy." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 78, no. 3 (February 24, 2015): 182–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022614561239.

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Atwal, Anita, Sharon Owen, and Richard Davies. "Struggling for Occupational Satisfaction: Older People in Care Homes." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 66, no. 3 (March 2003): 118–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802260306600306.

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In the United Kingdom, a wide range of health care reforms has been introduced to enhance the wellbeing of older people. These reforms should ensure that both the public and the private sectors deliver best practice to older people. The role of the occupational therapist with older people is well established in a variety of health and social care settings but there is a noticeable absence of input in care homes, despite evidence that has demonstrated the importance of occupations for wellbeing. The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) was used in a research study to determine the types of occupation that seven older people perceived as important, their perceptions of their performance and their perceived level of satisfaction. It was found that these older people most valued leisure and self-care occupations, although occupations related to productivity were also cited. A perceived high performance rating often transferred to a high satisfaction rating and a perceived low performance rating to a low satisfaction rating. The challenge for occupational therapists is to implement occupation-based therapy that meets all the needs of older people. Furthermore, there is a requirement to develop the evidence base and to look at strategies to promote occupation in order to ensure occupational satisfaction for all.

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Haltiwanger, Emily, Ivelisse Lazzarini, and Homer Nazeran. "Application of Nonlinear Dynamics Theory to Neuro-Occupation: A Case Study of Alcoholism." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 70, no. 8 (August 2007): 349–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802260707000805.

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Nonlinear dynamics systems theory, also referred to as chaos theory, is infiltrating the biomedical and social sciences, including the practice of occupational therapy. Consequently, the Neuro-occupation model has emerged for the treatment of different illnesses, in which a therapist strives to apply the benefits of this theory. This model provides occupational therapists with a method of anticipating the natural flux between underlying or hidden order and chaos in occupations, which allows individuals to function at their highest level. These occupations typically involve the interaction of numerous variables over time. By considering a nonlinear dynamics approach in illnesses such as alcoholism, occupational therapists may understand how meaningful occupations serve as a catalyst to facilitate change, which may assist in better understanding the effect of the therapeutic relationship with the clients they serve. This paper explains the nonlinear dynamics of the interventions in a single case study on alcoholism using the Neuro-occupation model.

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Roberts, Anne E. K., and Katrina Bannigan. "Dimensions of personal meaning from engagement in occupations: A metasynthesis." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 85, no. 5 (December 2018): 386–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0008417418820358.

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Background. Occupational scientists have offered various theoretical propositions regarding the dimensions of meaning derived from engagement in occupations, and empirical studies have explored the personal meaning of engaging in a wide range of occupations. Purpose. The study aimed to distil the dimensions of personal meaning from existing research, with a view to informing theory in this area. Method. A qualitative metasynthesis of research studies was conducted, focusing on research reporting individuals’ accounts of the personal meaning of an occupation to them. Twenty papers met the search criteria and were reviewed, rated for quality, analyzed, and synthesized following a process of meta-aggregation. Findings. There were four common dimensions of personal meaning: a sense of fulfilment; a sense of restoration; social, cultural, and intergenerational connection; and identity shaping. Implications. This review provides occupational therapists with sound evidence of the link between engagement in a meaningful occupation and a sense of personal and social well-being.

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Farias, Magno Nunes, and Wender Faleiro. "Terapia Ocupacional e Agroecologia: reflexões para uma práxis eco-social/Occupational Therapy and Agroecology: reflections for an eco-social praxis." Revista Interinstitucional Brasileira de Terapia Ocupacional - REVISBRATO 3, no. 1 (February 4, 2019): 162–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.47222/2526-3544.rbto16552.

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Esse texto objetiva promover o diálogo entre a Terapia Ocupacional, enquanto campo que vem se debruçando sobre a ocupação humana e a Agroecologia, enquanto movimento insurgente que vem reivindicando formas alternativas de se relacionar com a natureza e seus recursos, para superar a colonialidade da natureza. É um trabalho de reflexão, tendo como base conceitos calcados principalmente na proposta teórico-prática da Terapia Ocupacional eco-social. As ocupações de sujeitos e grupos sociais estão relacionadas com seus posicionamentos ecológicos dentro do ecossistema, que podem ser destrutivos/alienados ou sustentáveis/conscientes. Para a superação de ocupações humanas pautadas no paradigma capitalista é interessante o estabelecimento de conexões entre a Agroecologia e a Terapia Ocupacional, tendo em vista a capacidade desse profissional em pensar e intervir nessas ocupações, e, assim, construir espaços para superação de padrões ocupacionais baseados no pressuposto capitalista. Abstract This text aims to promote the dialogue between Occupational Therapy, as a field that has been focusing on human occupation, with Agroecology, as an insurgent movement that has been claiming alternative ways of relating to nature and its resources, surpassing the coloniality of nature. It is a work of reflection, having the concepts based mainly on theoretical-practice proposal of the Occupational Therapy eco-social. The occupations of subjects and social groups are related to their ecological placements within an ecosystem, which can be destructive/alienated or sustainable/conscious. Thus, overcome human occupations based on the capitalist paradigm, it is interesting to establish connections between the Agroecology and the Occupational Therapy, in a view of the professional’s ability of thinking and to intervene these occupations, and, therefore, to build spaces for overcoming the occupational patterns based on the capitalist paradigm.Keywords: Agroecology; Coloniality of nature; Occupational Therapy eco-social.

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Hammell, Karen Whalley. "Making Choices from the Choices we have: The Contextual-Embeddedness of Occupational Choice." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 87, no. 5 (December 2020): 400–411. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0008417420965741.

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Background. “Choice” is central to occupational therapy’s theoretical tradition, which maintains that individuals can impact their well-being through wisely choosing their occupations. However, the assumption that opportunities to choose are universally available is negated by research evidence. Purpose. To review the ideology of “choice” in occupational therapy theory, and to encourage more critical approaches toward determinants of occupational opportunity and choice. Key Issues. Evidence indicates that within Canada, and throughout the world, opportunities to make occupational choices are inequitably distributed among people of different socioeconomic classes, castes, genders, races, abilities, sexualities, citizenship statuses, and experiences of colonialism. Implications. Because occupation is a determinant of health and well-being, social injustices that create inequitable occupational choices are unfair violations of occupational rights. The occupational therapy profession’s espoused aim of enhancing well-being through occupation demands theories that explicitly recognize the socially structured and inequitable shaping of choice, and consequent impact on people’s occupational rights.

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Clarkson, Claudia, Kobie Boshoff, and Jocelyn Kernot. "Occupational Therapy Interventions for Adolescents: A Scoping Review." Allied Health Scholar 2, no. 1 (February 26, 2021): 51–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.21913/tahs.v2i1.1575.

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Aim and Background: Occupations are everyday activities that help occupy our time and provide us with a sense of purpose in life. Adolescence is a unique stage of life when individuals experience occupational change that assists with preparation for adulthood. Participation in occupations is linked to health and wellbeing. Existing literature on occupational participation appears to combine adolescents’ and children’s experiences. Due to the unique nature of adolescence and an increased focus on service development and re-design for all age groups in Australia since the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, this scoping review sought to explore Occupational Therapy interventions that promote adolescents’ participation in everyday occupations. Design and Methods: A systematic search of eight databases for peer reviewed papers published between 2008 and 2018 was conducted. The PRISMA guidelines were used to guide the review processes. Study selection criteria focussed on Occupational Therapy interventions promoting participation in everyday occupations for adolescents (between 10 to 19 years of age). The data was charted and synthesised to identify key features of the interventions. Results: The 26 included studies revealed various intervention types and adolescent groups. The majority of the interventions targeted adolescents with physical disabilities and autism spectrum disorder. Many studies focussed on promoting functional independence in work, personal care, social participation and health management. Features of interventions include collaborative (with the adolescent and family) intervention goal setting and evaluation processes, as well as the use of technology. The majority of the papers reported positive outcomes, however mixed results were also identified. The findings provide guidance for adolescent service development and re-design by identifying the areas of occupation and features of programs, documented in Occupational Therapy-specific literature. Future reviews can extend our understanding further by incorporating by including publications that focus on assessment and other roles of Occupational Therapists. Keywords: participation, occupation, Occupational Therapy, adolescents

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Law, Mary, Sandy Steinwender, and Leanne Leclair. "Occupation, Health and Well-Being." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 65, no. 2 (April 1998): 81–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841749806500204.

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Occupational therapists believe that there is a relationship between occupation, health and well-being but there is little evidence in the occupational therapy literature to support this belief. This paper describes the results of a critical review of research examining the relationship between occupation and health and well-being. Twenty-two studies from the health and social sciences literature were reviewed using specific methodological review criteria. The findings of these studies provide moderate to strong evidence that occupation has an important influence on health and well-being. Because most of this research has been completed with persons without disabilities, further research is required to explain the nature of the relationship between occupation and health and well-being for persons who experience a disability which affects their daily occupations

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Eckberg Zylstra, Sheryl, Kimberly Erler, Wendell Nakamura, and Brenda Kennell. "Social Media as Occupation: Implications for Occupational Therapy Practice." Open Journal of Occupational Therapy 8, no. 2 (April 15, 2020): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1670.

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Irvine-Brown, Laura, Amelia Di Tommaso, Ana Paula Serrata Malfitano, and Matthew Molineux. "Experiences of occupational therapy education: contexts, communities and social occupational therapy." Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional 28, no. 1 (2020): 330–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/2526-8910.ctoarf1931.

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Townsend, Elizabeth, J. Pierre Galipeault, Karen Gliddon, Stephen Little, Cathy Moore, and Bonnie Sherr Klein. "Reflections on Power and Justice in Enabling Occupation." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 70, no. 2 (April 2003): 74–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841740307000203.

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Background. This descriptive paper offers reflections on power and justice associated with occupational therapy's client-centred practice, now described as the practice of enabling occupation. Framed as a contribution to the sociology of professions, the questions addressed are: How do power and justice work in occupational therapy today? What vision of power and justice guides the profession in implementing the client-centred practice of enabling occupation? Method. The paper opens with an overview of the analytic framework for reflections. Two sources for reflections are highlighted: the development of the Canadian guidelines and, client/consumer and occupational therapy perspectives. To illustrate the discussion of power and justice, two contrasting diagrams are presented, one on late 20th century power relations and the other on potential power relations. Results. Recommendations for research, education, practice, and guidelines development are offered prior to a conclusion that acknowledges the dissonance facing occupational therapists who struggle to focus on occupations in client-centred practice. Practice Implications. The paper offers insights and strategies for addressing power and justice as issues in implementing the client-centred practice of enabling occupation. The analysis may be used in raising awareness and guiding the strategic development of institutional change toward social inclusion and enabling occupation.

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Wijekoon, Sachindri, Whitney Wilson, Nicolette Gowan, Ludmilla Ferreira, Chetan Phadke, Elizabeth Udler, and Tiziana Bontempo. "Experiences of Occupational Performance in Survivors of Stroke Attending Peer Support Groups." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 87, no. 3 (March 1, 2020): 173–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0008417420905707.

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Background. Survivors of stroke often experience environmental isolation and decreased occupational performance after discharge from the hospital. Peer groups benefit psychological, social, and cognitive functioning, though few studies have examined their influence on occupational performance of survivors of stroke. Purpose. This study explores the experiences of occupational performance in survivors of stroke attending an outpatient peer support group. Method. An interpretive qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted with seven survivors of stroke attending an outpatient peer support group. Data was thematically analyzed. Findings. Four themes related to the experience of peer support on occupational performance emerged: finding hope to return to meaningful occupation, a place for belonging, problem-solving occupational concerns, and finding purpose beyond oneself. Implications. This research adds to the existing literature that peer support groups help survivors of stroke reengage in meaningful occupations, manage their stroke experience, and move positively through recovery.

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Ekelman, Beth A., Darcy L. Allison, Dario Duvnjak, Dorothy R. DiMarino, John Jodzio, and Paolo V. Iannarelli. "A Wellness Program for Men With Spinal Cord Injury." OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health 37, no. 1 (October 7, 2016): 30–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1539449216672170.

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Little is known about how participating in a wellness program influences the well-being of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The purpose of this study is to explore how men with SCI describe their experiences and meaning of participating in a wellness center program, how they perceived these experiences as influencing their well-being, and how these experiences relate to co-occupations and occupational spin-off concepts. Investigators employed a descriptive qualitative design. Four adult males with an SCI participated in the study. Data collection methods included individual semi-structured interviews and observations. Participation in a wellness program positively influenced the physical, mental, and social well-being of participants. Findings expand our understanding of the value of social environment, social participation, co-occupations, and occupational spin-off. It is essential that occupational therapists promote occupational justice by advocating for clients so they can participate in wellness occupations in the community.

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Farias, Lisette, and Debbie Laliberte Rudman. "Challenges in enacting occupation-based social transformative practices: A critical dialogical study." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 86, no. 3 (February 25, 2019): 243–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0008417419828798.

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Background. Globally, occupational therapists are taking up the transformative potential of occupation to mobilize the profession’s commitment to social change. Purpose. This study examined ideal constructions of occupation-based social transformative practices and challenges that may arise when enacting these practices. Method. Five participants with experiences developing practices aligned with social transformative goals in diverse locations were recruited. In this critical dialogical study, three dialogical interviews were conducted with each participant. Critical reflexivity was enacted through the exchange of transcripts and critical reflections with participants. A critical discourse analysis was conducted to examine how such practices are shaped within discourses and other contextual features. Findings. The findings address constructions of ideal practice and three threads that provide critical insights into ways discourses shape possibilities to enact social transformation through occupation. Implications. This study brings together experiential and theoretical knowledge to advance social transformative practices by problematizing underexamined discourses in occupational therapy.

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Martin, Elizabeth, Clare Hocking, and Margaret Sandham. "The impact of surviving bowel cancer on occupation: A scoping review." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 83, no. 5 (January 9, 2020): 297–315. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022619891837.

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Introduction The number of people surviving bowel cancer is increasing globally, with many of those affected living with long-term psychological and physical sequelae that potentially disrupt occupations. Method A scoping review – guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework – was conducted to provide an overview of what is known about the impact of having had bowel cancer on occupations, and to reveal the potential role of occupational therapy. A systematic search of four databases and a grey literature repository generated 244 results. Applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 33 items addressing bowel cancer and occupations were selected and thematically analysed. Results Researchers have identified six domains of occupation that are impacted by bowel cancer (social activity, physical activity, sexual activity, employment and role functioning, physical functioning, and self-care) but survivors report a distinct lack of health professional support after completion of medical treatment and being left to devise self-management strategies to accommodate the long-term effects of their cancer. Conclusion The sequelae of bowel cancer can have a significant impact on occupational participation. There is scope for increasing and improving occupational therapy input to assist people with cancer-related loss of function to re-engage in valued occupations and improve wellbeing.

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Whiteford, Gail, Elizabeth Townsend, and Clare Hocking. "Reflections on a Renaissance of Occupation." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 67, no. 1 (February 2000): 61–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841740006700109.

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At the close of the 20th century, there is a renaissance of occupation in occupational therapy and occupational science. Kielhofner (1992) offers an intraprofessional explanation that the growing interest in occupation recaptures occupational therapy's lost identity. An extraprofessional explanation is that postmodern ideas and social practices have helped to create a societal context in which a renaissance of occupation is welcome. Postmodernism raises questions and awareness of power, diversity, temporality, and situatedness in which normative ideas of occupation as paid work can be challenged. Since occupation is of primary concern to occupational therapy and occupational science, the authors reflect on postmodernism and its influence on a renaissance of occupation in these two fields. These reflections consider what such a renaissance means for occupational therapists and occupational scientists in the 21st century.

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Eagers, Jackie, Richard C. Franklin, Kieran Broome, and Matthew K. Yau. "The influence of work on the transition to retirement: A qualitative study." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 81, no. 11 (April 10, 2018): 624–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022618766244.

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Introduction Retirement from work is a complex process, with work influencing this transition. Occupational therapists can facilitate a meaningful occupational transition to retirement for better health and wellbeing in later life. This article explores (1) how work attributes influence and relate to the work-to-retirement transition stages, (2) the relationship of findings to the Model of Human Occupation volitional processes and (3) the potential occupational therapy role. Method Semi-structured interviews were completed with retirees. In this qualitative study, themes were identified in relation to the work-to-retirement transition stages using thematic analysis with findings related to the Model of Human Occupation volitional processes. Findings Eleven Australian participants (five females, six males) were recruited. Themes and sub-themes were identified within each stage of the work-to-retirement transition and collectively encapsulated all volitional processes. Themes were time to move on, taking action, ceasing work, feeling retired, letting go and work-related involvement. Conclusion Work attributes related to personal factors, social factors, meaningful occupational engagement and the nexus of work and retirement influence all work-to-retirement transition stages. Volition assists in explaining the complexity of this transition. Occupational therapists can assist older workers to continue working or identify and implement meaningful occupations to replace work activities in retirement.

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Fleming, Jennifer M., Emmah Doig, and Noomi Katz. "Beyond Dressing and Driving: Using Occupation to Facilitate Community Integration in Neurorehabilitation." Brain Impairment 1, no. 2 (October 1, 2000): 141–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/brim.1.2.141.

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AbstractDuring the process of community integration, individuals with acquired brain injury may experience difficulties in all areas of occupational performance including self-care, home management, community access, leisure, social activities and vocational pursuits. Community based rehabilitation services provide opportunities to minimise such difficulties by working with clients as they engage in meaningful real-life context-based occupations. The therapeutic use of occupation is at the core of occupational therapy practice. We reflect on the nature and principles of occupation and highlight particular benefits for facilitating community integration after brain injury. This is illustrated using the example of executive dysfunction. Several challenges for the occupational therapy profession arise from the shift in focus from hospital to community based rehabilitation, and the need for further research on community integration after brain injury from an occupational perspective is recognised.

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Kantartzis, Sarah, and Matthew Molineux. "Collective occupation in public spaces and the construction of the social fabric." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 84, no. 3 (June 2017): 168–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0008417417701936.

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Background. Contemporary research is expanding understandings of occupation beyond that of the individual’s doing, including the shared and social nature of occupation. The concept of collective occupation has been introduced to capture this broader understanding. Purpose. This study aimed to explicate the concept of occupation in a Greek town. Method. Ethnographic methodology was used and primary data were collected through observation, participation, and informal interviews. Analysis involved a hermeneutic process to develop a narrative of occupation in the town, including action, setting, and plots. Findings. Occupation, a dynamic and multidimensional process, served to maintain the self, family, and social fabric and balance between and within them. Collective occupation maintained the social fabric through three forms: informal daily encounters in public spaces, organization and associations, and celebration and commemoration. Implications. Occupational therapists may consider engaging with the potential power of such collective occupation when working toward social change to enable just and inclusive societies.

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Townsend, Elizabeth. "Institutional Ethnography: A Method for Showing How the Context Shapes Practice." Occupational Therapy Journal of Research 16, no. 3 (July 1996): 179–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/153944929601600303.

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The article illustrates the sociological theory and method of institutional ethnography by describing a study of occupational therapy's mental health practice. Over almost 6 months, the author collected data through observation, interviews, and review of documents. Data describe the practice of occupational therapy in seven adult mental health day programs with at least one site in each of the four provinces of Atlantic Canada. The question asked was, What are the possibilities and constraints for occupational therapists to enable the empowerment of adults who attend mental health day programs? Although developed as a feminist methodology for displaying the social organization of patriarchy, institutional ethnography is used in this study to show how the organizational context invisibly shapes occupational therapy practice. Through this method, occupational therapy ideas about occupation can be seen to be organizationally subordinated. Occupational therapists' work in enabling empowerment through occupations such as “chores” is relegated to the background to make practice fit prevailing medical and psychologic ideas about health.

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Riley, Jill. "Occupational Therapy in Social Services: A Missed Opportunity?" British Journal of Occupational Therapy 65, no. 11 (November 2002): 502–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802260206501104.

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The College of Occupational Therapists' recent document, A Strategy for Modernising Occupational Therapy Services in Local Health and Social Care Communities - a Consultation (COT 2002), has provoked debate within the profession on the future delivery of occupational therapy services across health and social care. This seems an appropriate time to reflect on events of 30 years ago when, following the initial separation of health and social services, the profession was faced with the dilemma as to where occupational therapists should be located. This paper looks at the events and issues influencing the profession's decisions then, using a grounded theory approach and drawing on literature and documentation. At that time, discussions raised concerns about the division of skills, adherence to the ethical code and the status within the profession of occupational therapists working in local authorities. The profession's immaturity, lack of autonomy and medical orientation were key factors in influencing its response, which focused on drawing all occupational therapists into the health service. Despite lengthy discussions and consultations, the profession could not influence events and some local authority occupational therapists automatically became part of the newly set-up social services departments. Analysis reveals a possible missed opportunity to establish a firm foundation for occupational therapy in social services, the consequences of which are still evident today.

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Shimitras, Leah, Ellie Fossey, and Carol Harvey. "Time Use of People Living with Schizophrenia in a North London Catchment Area." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 66, no. 2 (February 2003): 46–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802260306600202.

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Time use provides one means to study the lifestyles and community participation of people with disabilities. Previous clinical studies suggest that people with a mental illness experience difficulty in using their time meaningfully. This study examines the time use of 229 adults diagnosed with schizophrenia from an epidemiological survey in London, England. Twenty-four hour time budgets were collected and time use was calculated for 10 major categories of occupations. Few of the participants were engaged in work, active leisure, education or volunteer occupations, their predominant occupations being sleeping, personal care and passive leisure. The women spent significantly more time in domestic occupations and less time in passive leisure occupations than the men. The younger participants spent significantly more time in social occupations than the other age-groups. The older participants, and those attending day centres, spent most time in passive leisure. These findings indicate that many people diagnosed with schizophrenia are not engaged in occupations that support active lifestyles or social inclusion, highlighting the need to improve their opportunities to participate in mainstream social, active and productive occupations. Occupational therapists must work with service users and agencies beyond the mental health system to enable service users' participation in such occupations. Barriers to participation also require further exploration to address these occupational needs better.

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Platts, Lesley. "Social Role Valorisation and the Model of Human Occupation: A Comparative Analysis for Work with People with a Learning Disability in the Community." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 56, no. 8 (August 1993): 278–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802269305600803.

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This article presents overviews of Social Role Valorisation as proposed by Wolfensberger and the Model of Human Occupation as suggested by Kielhofner et al, and contrasts their underlying fundamental beliefs related to people with a learning disability. It discusses why an occupational therapist should encompass Social Role Valorisation as a sound philosophy for service provision together with the Model of Human Occupation. This provides a unique role for occupational therapy which complements other disciplines and facilitates people with a learning disability to achieve maximum functioning and independence over their own lives for as long as they wish to do so.

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Bryant, Wendy, and Elizabeth McKay. "What's Cooking? Theory and Practice in the Kitchen." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 68, no. 2 (February 2005): 67–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802260506800203.

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Occupational therapists are challenged to demonstrate how their practice is informed by evidence of effectiveness. In the absence of evidence from scientific investigation, theories are used to frame judgements about clinical situations. This paper explores how the process of adapting a kitchen can be informed by occupational theories, based on the first author's experiences as a social services occupational therapist. The kitchen is a familiar space in occupational therapy and forms a key environment for meeting nutritional and social needs in the domestic setting. The process of altering a kitchen is used to illustrate concepts associated with occupation in everyday life. Issues arising from two kitchen adaptations are investigated using categories from the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and the definition of therapeutic occupation (Nelson 1996). The limitations of applying theory to practice are explored, alongside analysis of how theory enhances practice. Finally, a synthesis, of knowledge based on science and creative practice based on art, is proposed.

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Sukmana, Rendra, and Nawang Wulandari. "The Effect of Occupatioal Therapy on Social Skill in Schizofrenia with Social Isolation." Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan (Journal of Ners and Midwifery) 1, no. 2 (August 1, 2014): 081–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.26699/jnk.v1i2.art.p081-086.

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Occupational therapy is a healing effort against someone who is experiencing mental and physical disorders by giving liveliness job. The purpose of the study to determine the effect of Occupational Therapy on social skills in schizophrenia with social isolation, using Quasy Control Group Pre-test Posttest Design. Sampel used in this experiments were 10 respondents that are divided into 2 groups: treatment and control. The treatment group was given occupational therapy 2 times a week for 3 weeks. Observations by 12 questions was conducted to determine the level of social skills of respondents. The results of this study showed no increase on the level of social skills before and after given granted Occupational Therapy. The level of social capability of 5 respondents in the treatment group before given an Occupational Therapy were 7 and while after given an occupational therapy were 10.2. This result have contrast to the control group which showed level of social capability were 7 . Statistic Analized using Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test showed significant is 0.0205 in the group between pre and post treatment, while the treatment and control group comparisons with Mann Whitney U test showed 0.029 ≤ 0.05. With these results Occupational Therapy can improve social skills clients with social isolation.

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Andreasen, Gena, Tiffany Stella, Megan Wilkison, Christy Szczech Moser, Allison Hoelzel, and Laura Hendricks. "Animal-assisted therapy and occupational therapy." Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention 10, no. 1 (January 2, 2017): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19411243.2017.1287519.

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Farias, Magno Nunes, and Roseli Esquerdo Lopes. "Social occupational therapy: formulations by freirian references." Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional 28, no. 4 (2020): 1346–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/2526-8910.ctoen1970.

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Simó-Algado, Salvador, Nina Mehta, Franciscus Kronenberg, Lynn Cockburn, and Bonnie Kirsh. "Occupational Therapy Intervention with Children Survivors of War." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 69, no. 4 (October 2002): 205–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841740206900405.

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A preventive occupational therapy program with children surviving the Kosovo conflict is examined. The objective of the program was to facilitate the emotional expression of traumatic experiences in order to prevent the development of future psychological problems. The intervention was based on a community-centred approach with spirituality as a central focus of the intervention. The Model of Human Occupation and the Occupational Performance Process Model were utilized to guide the identification and intervention of occupational performance issues. The children's return from a land of war to a land of children demonstrates the potential of occupational therapy intervention in this field. With increasing awareness of populations facing social and political challenges, there is a growing importance of the concept of occupational justice and the need to work against occupational apartheid.

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Thompson, Bianca A. D., and Kieran Broome. "Social Circus for People with Disabilities: A Video Analysis through the Lens of the MOHO." Occupational Therapy International 2021 (March 9, 2021): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6628482.

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Background. Social circus is a branch of circus that primarily focuses on personal and community development, rather than an elite level of professional artistry required of traditional circus. Social circus engages participants in circus activities such as juggling and acrobatics with therapeutic aims such as building confidence or developing life skills. While there is a growing body of literature around social circus, there is currently limited literature exploring the interface between social circus and occupational therapy theory. Objective. This study is aimed at examining existing examples of social circus for people with disability (via YouTube videos) through the lens of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) to consider the link between social circus and contemporary occupational therapy practice. Methods. The study utilised video analysis as the guiding methodology. A two-part qualitative thematic analysis was conducted on transcripts of YouTube video audio and on-screen text, as well as visual analysis of the corresponding imagery. Results. Social circus provides people with disabilities opportunities to actively participate and experience dignity of risk, independence, and autonomy, in a safe and inclusive environment amongst others. As a highly flexible activity (in structure, timing, tasks, outcomes, and environments), social circus accommodated differences in capacities and provided opportunity for the development of skills, both circus-specific and generalisable to everyday life. Social circus allowed people with disability to shape new identities as performers, friends, and members of a community. Conclusion. Social circus offers a unique means for successfully attaining and achieving a wide range of occupational outcomes for people with and without disability across a diverse range of settings. Utilising an occupational therapy lens led to insights around the social circus environments, development of identity and transference of circus skills to everyday tasks and occupations, that were not previously acknowledged in the social circus literature. Our findings support social circus implementation and collaboration within contemporary occupational therapy practice.

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Black, Melissa H., Ben Milbourn, Kyle Desjardins, Victoria Sylvester, Kimberley Parrant, and Angus Buchanan. "Understanding the meaning and use of occupational engagement: Findings from a scoping review." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 82, no. 5 (January 19, 2019): 272–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022618821580.

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Introduction It is theorized that occupational therapy practice is underpinned by the construct of occupational engagement, with a focus on examining the subjective meaning of occupation. The theoretical definition of occupational engagement presents significant challenges to its use, evaluation, and measurement within evidence-based contemporary occupational therapy practice. Method A scoping review was conducted to examine how occupational engagement is defined within occupational therapy literature and how occupational engagement is evaluated. Results Twenty-six journal articles were identified. Definitions were fragmented and inconsistent across studies. Key themes relating to definitions of occupational engagement included active involvement in occupation, finding value and meaning, balanced engagement, subjective experience of engagement, developing identity through occupation, and social and environmental interactions. Measures seeking to understand occupational engagement were varied across studies, with a consistent measure applied only in the area of mental health. Conclusion The lack of consistency in definitions and measurement of occupational engagement presents significant issues for occupational therapy practice and evaluation. There is a need for a common definition of occupational engagement to be applied in the literature. Outcome measures seeking to understand occupational engagement are also required; however, these rely on a clearly defined construct.

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Brooks, Laura, Kim-Huong Ngan Ta, Anne F. Townsend, and Catherine L. Backman. "“I just love it”: Avid knitters describe health and well-being through occupation." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 86, no. 2 (March 11, 2019): 114–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0008417419831401.

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Background. Examining craft-based occupations is necessary to explicate the relationship between occupation and well-being. Purpose. This study aimed to understand the role of knitting in the lives of passionate knitters and their experience of how knitting contributes to health, well-being, and occupational identity. Method. Principles of phenomenology guided interviews with 21 knitting-guild members (with and without health conditions) and observations at seven guild meetings as well as guided the data analysis. Eight interviewees and 24 additional guild members confirmed key findings in writing. Findings. Five main themes capture how knitting (a) “makes me happy,” (b) is “the mental challenge I need,” (c) is “a hobby that joins” through social connections and skill development, (d) sustains identity such that “I can’t imagine life without knitting,” and (e) is a creative outlet “reflecting my personality.” Implications. This in-depth description of how knitters experience their craft in daily life bolsters the philosophical assumption that favoured occupations have the power to promote health and well-being.

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Strong, Kelsey, Meredith Wolff, Caroline Meier, Stephaney Bublitz, Sarah Geboy, Sydney Myers, and Christy Szczech Moser. "Occupational Therapy and Literacy." Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention 11, no. 4 (October 2, 2018): 485–511. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19411243.2018.1558523.

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Hammell, Karen R. Whalley. "Critical reflections on occupational justice: Toward a rights-based approach to occupational opportunities." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 84, no. 1 (July 19, 2016): 47–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0008417416654501.

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Background. Occupational justice is cited throughout the occupational science and occupational therapy literatures despite little scholarly attention either to its definition or to how situations of occupational justice are identifiable. Purpose. This paper aims to contribute a critique of occupational justice, explore the concepts of justice and (occupational) rights, and support a capabilities approach to inform rights-based occupational therapy practices. Key Issues. No clear definition of occupational justice or differentiation from social justice exists despite the longevity of the concept, and theorists frequently confuse the concepts of justice and rights. A rights-based focus provides an unambiguous mandate for occupational therapists, with the capabilities approach offering a cross-disciplinary framework to inform rights-based practices. Implications. The concept of occupational rights is consistent with the rights-based focus advocated by the disabled people’s movement, articulated by the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities, and affirmed by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists’ position on the centrality of occupation to health, well-being, and human rights.

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Pollard, Nick. "The Dr Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lecture 2018: Occupational stories from a global city." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 81, no. 9 (July 25, 2018): 487–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022618789583.

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The Dr Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lecture 2018, given on June 12th 2018 at the 42nd Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, held at the Belfast Waterfront, Belfast, UK. This lecture aims to set out the potential for the global occupational therapy profession to exchange knowledge for social transformation practice. It identifies the profession’s concern with narratives as a vehicle for a socially critical approach to occupation, which can be used to negotiate intervention and action. Drawing on examples from literature, history and service users, the paper suggests that narrative provides a means for relating the value of occupation beyond professional boundaries to capture popular imagination and demand for the profession. Examples are given of the critical discussion of the everyday impact of health inequity, and in addressing diversity both in the profession and engaging service users. My lecture concludes that occupational therapy is a global network with the population of a city, and thus represents a community that can be a vibrant voice for social transformation through occupation through a reciprocal exchange of narrative. This is a collective and dialogical process which can draw on the experiences of both southern and northern hemispheres.

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Deane, K. H. O., C. Ellis-Hill, K. Dekker, P. Davies, and C. E. Clarke. "A Survey of Current Occupational Therapy Practice for Parkinson's Disease in the United Kingdom." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 66, no. 5 (May 2003): 193–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802260306600503.

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Little is known about the current character of occupational therapy practice for Parkinson's disease in the United Kingdom. The study aimed to document this in order to inform plans for a future multicentre randomised controlled trial. Two hundred and forty-two occupational therapists that treated people with Parkinson's disease were sent a questionnaire regarding demographics, service organisation and therapy content. One hundred and sixty-nine occupational therapists (70%) responded. They had worked with people with Parkinson's disease for a median of 6 years and personally treated a median of 15 people with Parkinson's disease annually. Most (86%) were at senior grade or above; 87% worked in the National Health Service and 12% in social services. Forty per cent worked in specialist Parkinson's disease clinics. Most (79%) felt that they needed more specialist postgraduate training. Occupational therapists are employed in both health and social care settings. The character of the occupational therapy is often determined by the location in which it is provided. Current occupational therapy appears to focus on functional activities rather than on the wider social and psychological aspects of occupation. Many occupational therapists felt that they needed more specialist postgraduate training to treat people with Parkinson's disease effectively.

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Birch, Matt. "Cultivating Wildness: Three Conservation Volunteers' Experiences of Participation in the Green Gym Scheme." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 68, no. 6 (June 2005): 244–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802260506800602.

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The Green Gym – a free scheme run by the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers – encourages people to become fitter and counter the negative impact of increasingly sedentary lifestyles through carrying out practical conservation tasks. This study aimed to identify what participation in one newly established Green Gym meant to three volunteers. A qualitative research design was used owing to the small sample available – two unemployed adults and a part-time community worker – at the time that the research was undertaken. Data were collected through participant-observation over four sessions, semi-structured interviews and the participants' visual notebooks. An iterative process of data coding, display in concept maps and interpretation generated themes and subthemes. In addition to improving fitness, the participants valued the scheme as a means of enhancing mental wellbeing, being stimulated by nature and enjoying social contact, and as a flexible way in which to attain a valued productive role. The findings suggest that Green Gyms can represent a form of mainstream volunteerism to which appropriate occupational therapy clients might be referred in the process of meeting a range of occupational needs. In particular, the flexibility and diversity of tasks at the Green Gym suggest that it has the potential to enable occupationally deprived individuals, including those who have experienced social exclusion through mental ill-health, to access a productive occupation in the community.

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Malfitano, Ana Paula Serrata, Rosangela Gomes da Mota de Souza, Elizabeth A. Townsend, and Roseli Esquerdo Lopes. "Do occupational justice concepts inform occupational therapists’ practice? A scoping review." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 86, no. 4 (April 23, 2019): 299–312. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0008417419833409.

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Background.Occupational justice and related concepts can inform practices directed at injustice and the lack of rights in daily life. Brazilian ideas about social occupational therapy seem to be similar to these concepts about inequality.Purpose.This study aimed to answer the questions, “Do occupational justice concepts inform occupational therapists’ professional actions?” and “How are occupational justice concepts connected to Brazilian ideas about social occupational therapy?”Method.A secondary analysis was undertaken of a scoping review using occupational justice and related concepts as keywords. Descriptive and categorical analyses were used to classify the extract data.Findings.We selected 42 articles that specify occupational therapy practices, classified as individual approaches ( n = 13), individual-integrated-with-social approaches ( n = 22), and social approaches ( n = 7). It was found that occupational justice concepts have informed individual approaches and that the second and third approaches can be connected with social occupational therapy.Implications.Dialogue for sharing knowledge, concepts, and practices of occupational therapy worldwide can be inspired by this review.

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O’Mahony, Rachel, Emma Connolly, and Patrick Hynes. "A qualitative study of Irish parents’ views on hippotherapy, including its influence on their children’s home-based occupations." Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy 47, no. 1 (May 7, 2019): 42–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijot-11-2018-0018.

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Purpose Hippotherapy is an emerging area of paediatric occupational therapy practice in Ireland. It is a treatment strategy used by specially trained occupational therapy practitioners, physical therapists and speech language pathologists as part of the intervention programme to facilitate functional gains. This paper aims to explore parents’ perspectives on children’s participation in home-based occupations following hippotherapy treatment. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight participants. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. In accordance with thematic analysis, line-by-line coding was completed to identify codes. Codes were organised into categories, which were grouped to develop themes. Findings Three core themes were identified: lack of knowledge regarding hippotherapy as an occupational therapy intervention; children’s increased participation in home-based occupations secondary to improved physical, psychological, communication and social skills; and the unique hippotherapy environment as a motivating factor for children to engage in occupational therapy intervention. Originality/value Findings from this study support the growing body of evidence that hippotherapy is an effective means of intervention for increasing physical, psychological, social and communication skills. The participants report positive effects following hippotherapy on their children’s participation in home-based occupations. It highlights a link between the unique hippotherapy environment and children’s increased engagement in occupational therapy. Given that no published hippotherapy-specific literature related to occupational therapy exists in the Irish context, and given that hippotherapy is an emerging area of practice in Ireland, this paper contributes to the knowledge base.

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Khanzada, Faizan Jameel. "OCCUPATION-BASED INTERVENTION IN STROKE REHABILITATION: PERSPECTIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTITIONERS." Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation 10, no. 2 (July 6, 2021): 43–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.36283/pjr.zu.10.2/009.

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The occupation-based intervention has shown effective recovery in overall disability of stroke survivors, yet the concept is unexplored among Pakistani occupational therapists. Therefore, this study is aimed to explore their perception regarding occupation-based intervention in stroke rehabilitation. METHODOLOGY A self-administered questionnaire designed in Google Docs was distributed online via email and social media applications to record participants’ responses regarding occupation-based approaches in post-stroke rehabilitation. RESULTS A total number of 150 occupational therapists were enrolled in the study comprised 135 females and 15 males from 18 to 44 years of age. It was revealed that 53.3% therapists had taken an average of 45 minutes of clinical practice sessions on occupation-based intervention, 64.7 % believed to be well trained in the occupation-based approach. Moreover, 69.3% stated that their professional practice in post-stroke rehabilitation is generally based on the biomedical model, yet 39.3% of therapists have no clarity of this concept. CONCLUSION It was concluded that most occupational therapists understand the concept of occupation-based intervention. However, only a few were trained and implementing the approach in stroke rehabilitation, while the rest were found to have insufficient knowledge regarding this practice.

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Gavrilova, I. S., Yu M. Tokareva, and O. I. Kardash. "OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AS A SOCIAL PRACTICE IN MEDICINE." KAZAN SOCIALLY-HUMANITARIAN BULLETIN 10, no. 6 (December 2019): 9–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.24153/2079-5912-2019-10-6-9-13.

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Johnston, Dawn, Tania Angelucci, Melissa Howey, Ingrid Waldron, Elizabeth Townsend, and Sharon Lawlor. "Social influences on primary health care occupational therapy." World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin 60, no. 1 (November 2009): 49–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/otb.2009.60.1.008.

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Thew, Miranda, Fiona Bell, and Eithne Flanagan. "Social prescribing: An emerging area for occupational therapy." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 80, no. 9 (September 2017): 523–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022617700905.

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