Including the Consumer and Environment in Occupational Therapy Treatment Planning

1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catana Brown ◽  
Robin E. Bowen
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Treatment Planning ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Practice Models ◽  
Treatment Plans ◽  
Interest Section ◽  
Therapy Treatment ◽  
Selection Of

This study was designed to examine the extent to which occupational therapists include the consumer and the environment in treatment planning. Twenty-nine registered occupational therapists who subscribe to the Mental Health Specialty Interest Section or the Physical Disabilities Specialty Interest Section completed treatment plans based on a single case study. The treatment plans were analyzed based on goal setting and treatment activities. Data indicated therapists frequently identified goals not addressed by the consumer and demonstrated limited consideration of the context in the selection of treatment activities. Therapists identified as many short-term goals not related to the consumer's stated goal as they identified goals that were related to the consumer's goal. T-test comparisons indicated that therapists significantly more often selected simulated over real activities and activities aimed at changing the person over activities aimed at changing the environment. These preliminary results from a small, self-selected sample suggest that current occupational therapy treatment planning is not consistent with consumer-oriented practice models.

Occupational Therapy Issues in the Treatment of the Long-Term Mentally Ill

1985 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-111
Author(s):  
Terry Krupa ◽  
Connie Hayashi ◽  
Marge Murphy ◽  
John Thornton
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Patients Wishes

In this paper, a single case study is used to facilitate discussion of problems encountered by occupational therapists engaged in working with the long-term mentally ill. The achievement of the long-range and multi-faceted approach necessary for the management of this population is a recognized challenge. Some of the paradoxes and dilemmas involved in programming and the measurement of outcome and success are clarified. As well, sources of stress to individuals involved in working with the long-term mentally ill are considered. Issues addressed include: philosophy of approach, professional and personal conflicts, patients' wishes and involvement, and the low priority given to working with this group. Two main objectives of the paper are to: (1) bring an appreciation for the complexity of the difficulties presented and (2) demonstrate how occupational therapists can offer valuable contributions in working with the long-term mentally ill.

scholarly journals Errata

1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-137
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Treatment Planning ◽  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Editorial Office ◽  
Test Volume ◽  
Speed Test ◽  
Handwriting Speed ◽  
Therapy Treatment

Correction: Interrater Reliability of the Handwriting Speed Test; volume 17, number 4; Fall 1997; pp 280–287. In the above article, by Margaret Wallen, Mary-Ann Bonney, and Lyn Lennox, the running foot indicated an incorrect issue. The correct running foot should have read Fall 1997, Volume 17, Number 4. The editorial office regrets the error. Correction: Including the Consumer and Environment in Occupational Therapy Treatment Planning; volume 18, number 1, Winter 1998; pp 44–62. It has come to our attention that appendices mentioned on page 51 of the above article, by Catana Brown and Robin E. Bowen, were inadvertently omittted from the published volume. The appendices, which detail the case study discussed in the paper (Appendix A) and the treatment plan format (Appendix B) are printed in their entirety on the next two pages. The editorial office regrets the omission.

Values Influencing Clinical Reasoning in Occupational Therapy: An Exploratory Study

1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine D. Fondiller ◽  
Lois J. Rosage ◽  
Barbara E. Neuhaus
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Clinical Reasoning ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Interview Format

This exploratory study used qualitative research methods to identify values that influence clinical reasoning in occupational therapy. Through an interview format, selected occupational therapists were asked to respond to a predetermined list of questions about a general case study. The interviews were tape-recorded and a content analysis of the tapes yielded 18 distinct value statements. Implications of the findings and recommendations for further studies are presented. Qualitative research methodology is examined for its utility in occupational therapy.

scholarly journals Social enterprise: a model of recovery and social inclusion for occupational therapy practice in the UK

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Joy Stickley ◽  
Kelly J. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
The Uk

Purpose Occupational therapists are increasingly working in organisations outside of the public sector. UK government policy over the past decade has promoted health and social care provision by social enterprises. The purpose of this paper is to examine the compatibility of occupational therapy practice and a social enterprise environment, within the UK and questions if this approach may enhance experiences of social inclusion for people who use these services. Design/methodology/approach Case study methodology was used with eight social enterprises in the UK. Data were collected through: semi-structured interviews, formal organisational documents, and field visits and observations. Interviews were conducted with 26 participants who were occupational therapists, service users and social entrepreneurs/managers. The interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Findings Occupational therapists experienced job satisfaction, professional autonomy and were able to practise according to their professional philosophy. Service users valued support with: employment, routine, social relationships, and developing a sense of identity, particularly outside of a medical model definition. To a degree therefore, people using these services claimed socially inclusive benefits. Challenges with funding social enterprises, however, impacted occupational therapy delivery in some cases. Research limitations/implications The majority of social enterprise research is drawn from case study methodology; however, this was the most appropriate research design to gain greatest insight into a small but developing phenomenon. Further research into occupational therapy practice within social enterprises is required, particularly on the effectiveness of returning to work and social inclusion. Social implications Social enterprises can provide therapeutic environments to promote recovery and social inclusion which is also compatible with occupational therapy practice. Originality/value This is the first known national research into occupational therapy provision in social enterprises within the UK, which evidences a compatibility within occupational therapy practice within a social enterprise environment and the benefits of this.

Research in Occupational Therapy: Luxury or Necessity?

1989 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 349-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita E A Goble
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Large Patient ◽  
Personal Approach ◽  
University Department ◽  
Many Sources

Occupational therapists know that practical problems demand practical solutions which are a combination of the intuitive personal approach and planned observation. Observation must be systematic, consistent and deliberate if it is to be accurate and effective. This article recommends that all occupational therapists should have ready access to a university department or local occupational therapy school and that they should concentrate upon concise, appropriate and consistent measures of outcome. The author suggests that therapists start by looking at their own patients, and that, although researchers have traditionally sought large patient samples in the past, this approach may no longer be the most suitable, since newer and innovative approaches to research are now increasingly using single case analysis as an alternative method. Funding has always been difficult and one solution developed by St Loye's School of Occupational Therapy is put forward, that is, the establishment of a Foundation in order to promote research. With a little self-help, occupational therapists can become involved in planned observation and development of new methods. The Health Service review entitled ‘Working for Patients’ highlights the fact that the professional must withstand critical analysis from many sources, and that occupational therapists must clearly identify their product and define their focus. Occupational therapists now have the opportunity to present their observations and prove that they are not merely ‘a dying institution’ but ‘a living and influential force’.

Application of Nonlinear Dynamics Theory to Neuro-Occupation: A Case Study of Alcoholism

2007 ◽  
Vol 70 (8) ◽  
pp. 349-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Haltiwanger ◽  
Ivelisse Lazzarini ◽  
Homer Nazeran
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Nonlinear Dynamics ◽  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Chaos Theory ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Hidden Order ◽  
Over Time

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.

scholarly journals Social Media Branding Strategy in StartUp Business

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Arsiyanti Lestari ◽  
Siswantini Siswantini
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Product Category ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Brand Awareness ◽  
Branding Strategy ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies ◽  
Selection Of

Social media is an important tool in developing digital business. Therefore, it must be owned and utilized by every novice entrepreneur known as StartUp. There are so many things that can be employed through social media, including branding. The intense competition among startup entrepreneurs, who are fighting for sharing market in Jakarta, triggers to implement social media branding strategy. PickPack employs social media as one of marketing and communication channels to be able to create an engagement and brand awareness achievement. In branding, for example, if there is an accumulation of positive comments from certain brand users, it will not only increase brand awareness, but also raises the sales. Starting the process as startup business, it is necessary to build engagement with consumers. Thus, this study tries to examine what business strategies applied by startup business. Qualitative methodologies with a single case study method and reduction data analysis techniques were used in this study. Research located in PickPack Jakarta to analyze the strategy of social media branding. The results show that, first, processing social media branding must be in accordance with its role and selection of appropriate social networks thus increasing brand awareness. In using social media branding, the PickPack need to consider the interesting content that can be viral (widespread), so that brand awareness can be skyrocketed. Second, the message conveyed through the brand must be easily remembered by consumers. The message delivered must be different from other products and must have a relationship between brand and product category. Using taglines and interesting hashtag that help consumers easily search in internet making consumers keep PickPack brand in their mind. This means brand awareness can be strengthened by using a portent that fits the product category, and brand on social media branding. Doing repetition of the messages in same meaning with different contents can increase the memory of the brand and brand awareness going up. Keywords: brand, brand awareness, social media, social media branding, strategy

Ethical Tensions in Occupational Therapy Practice: Conflicts and Competing Allegiances

2021 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-253
Author(s):  
Evelyne Durocher ◽  
Elizabeth Anne Kinsella
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Moral Distress ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Professional Burnout ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Collective Case Study ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Client Needs

Background. Ethical tensions inevitably arise in practice in light of diverse agendas embedded in practice contexts. Such tensions can contribute to moral distress and lead to professional burnout and attrition. Despite potentially serious implications, little work has been done to examine how various allegiances in occupational therapy practice can set up ethical tensions. Purpose. In this article, we present findings of an exploratory study examining conflicting allegiances in occupational therapy. Method. Using collective case study methodology, we examined ethical tensions reported by seven occupational therapists practicing in different settings in Southwestern Ontario. Findings. Ethical tensions were seen to arise in ways that highlighted competing allegiances to participants’ own values, clients, others in the context, colleagues, employers, and regulatory colleges. Implications. The findings open a discussion informing how practice settings can better facilitate practice directed at responding to client needs while also meeting the various demands imposed on occupational therapists.

An Introduction to the Selection of Outcome Measures

2005 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 202-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Corr ◽  
Leonie Siddons
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Selection Of

This paper introduces the key issues that occupational therapists need to cover when selecting outcome measures for their workplace. It indicates the properties required for a standardised tool and describes how data are usually collected and analysed. Consideration is given to the advantages and disadvantages of using a standardised tool to measure the outcome of occupational therapy.

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