Subsídios da perspectiva ocupacional para a abordagem ao desenvolvimento infantil/Subsidies from the occupational perspective for the approach to child development

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 647-655
Author(s):  
Débora Ribeiro da Silva Campos Folha ◽  
Patricia Carla De Souza Della Barba
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Professional Performance ◽  
Production Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Basic Reference

Objetivo: Este manuscrito aborda a centralidade da compreensão das ocupações para a Terapia Ocupacional e objetiva apresentar a perspectiva ocupacional, enquanto subsídio para a compreensão e a atuação profissional dos terapeutas ocupacionais, junto à infância. Síntese dos elementos do estudo: Ancorado no conceito de desenvolvimento ocupacional, discutimos a perspectiva do desenvolvimento infantil, a partir e para o engajamento das crianças em ocupações. Conclusão: Acreditamos que a perspectiva ocupacional corresponde a um referencial de base para subsidiar as intervenções de terapeutas ocupacionais junto ao público infantil, na busca pelo fortalecimento da oferta de práticas e da produção de conhecimento, fundamentados nas bases e especificidades da Terapia Ocupacional.Palavras-chave: Terapia Ocupacional. Desenvolvimento infantil. Ocupações infantis. AbstractObjective: This manuscript addresses the centrality of understanding occupations for Occupational Therapy and aims to present the occupational perspective as a basis for understanding and the professional performance of occupational therapists in childhood. Synthesis of the study elements: Anchored in the concept of occupational development, we discuss the perspective of child development from and for the engagement of children in occupations. Conclusion: We believe that the occupational perspective corresponds to a basic reference to subsidize the interventions of occupational therapists with children, in the search for strengthening the offer of practices and the production of knowledge based on the bases and specificities of Occupational Therapy.Keywords: Occupational Therapy. Child development. Children's occupations ResumenObjetivo: Este manuscrito aborda la centralidad de la comprensión de las ocupaciones para la Terapia Ocupacional y tiene como objetivo presentar la perspectiva ocupacional como base para la comprensión y el desempeño profesional de los terapeutas ocupacionales en la infancia. Síntesis de los elementos de estudio: Anclado en el concepto de desarrollo ocupacional, discutimos la perspectiva del desarrollo infantil desde y para la participación de los niños en las ocupaciones. Conclusión: Creemos que la perspectiva ocupacional corresponde a un referente básico para subsidiar las intervenciones de los terapeutas ocupacionales con niños, en la búsqueda de fortalecer la oferta de prácticas y la producción de conocimiento a partir de las bases y especificidades de la Terapia Ocupacional.Palabras clave: Terapia Ocupacional. Desarollo infantil. Ocupaciones infantiles. 

scholarly journals Trajetórias inventivas e produção de conhecimento: terapeutas ocupacionais e suas relações com arte, corpo e cultura/Inventive trajectories and knowledge production: occupational therapists and their relationships with art, body and culture

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 584-601
Author(s):  
Isadora Cardinalli ◽  
Eliane Dias de Castro
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Professional Performance ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
New Meanings ◽  
Similar Elements

Este trabalho apresenta o acompanhamento, estudo e análise de trajetórias de terapeutas ocupacionais no Brasil que compõem a produção de conhecimentos nas interfaces com a arte, o corpo e a cultura. Seu objetivo é apresentar singularidades e similaridades de suas trajetórias inventivas e a produção de novos sentidos para a atuação profissional. Trata-se de uma pesquisa-intervenção sob perspectiva do método cartográfico e instaura uma produção de dados e fluxos processuais na investigação dos temas. Os dados são organizados em três etapas: 1) apresentação do campo de interesses: recomposição de temas e momentos da produção de conhecimento em interface com a arte, o corpo e a cultura na terapia ocupacional brasileira; 2) o ponto de partida: investigação das trajetórias de quatro terapeutas ocupacionais docentes que produzem nessas temáticas e elaboração cartográfica dos dados com identificação de sentidos; 3) descobertas do caminho: proposição de um ensaio sobre inventividade nas trajetórias e produções profissionais em terapia ocupacional. Os resultados da pesquisa apontaram elementos singulares e similares envolvendo as trajetórias e indicaram analisadores significativos, como: experiências de vida e repertório criativo; experiências profissionais transdiciplinares; investimento em fundamentos da terapia ocupacional. Marca-se um cenário de produção teórico-prática coerente com as experiências e experimentações de cada trajetória, que conjuntamente contribuem para a construção do conhecimento da profissão relacionada às atividades humanas, à produção de vida, à transdisciplinaridade e à complexidade, para além das temáticas específicas da arte, do corpo e da cultura.AbstractThis paper presents the accompaniment, study and analysis of occupational therapy trajectories in Brazil composing the knowledge production at their interfaces with art, body and culture. Its objective is to expose singularities and similarities of those inventive trajectories and to produce new meanings for professional performance.  It is an intervention-research under the point of view of the cartographic method, which establishes the production of data and procedural flows in the investigation of the themes. Data have been organized in three phases:  1) presentation of the field of interests: recomposing themes and moments of knowledge production at its interface with art, body and culture in the Brazilian Occupational Therapy; 2) baseline: investigation of the trajectories of four occupational therapists and professors who have a production in those themes and cartographic preparation of the data to identify meanings; 3) the findings in the path: proposal of an essay on inventiveness in occupational-therapy professional trajectories and productions. The research’s outcomes point out singular and similar elements in the trajectories and indicate significant analyzers, such as: life experience and creative repertoire; trans-disciplinary professional experiments; investments in fundaments of occupational therapy. A scenario of theoretical-practical production consistent with the experiences and experiments in every trajectory was found, which jointly contribute to build the knowledge of the profession related to human activities, to life production, to trans-disciplinarity and to complexity beyond the specific themes of art, body and culture. Keywords: Occupational Therapy/trends; art, culture, knowledge. ResumenEste trabajo presenta el seguimiento, estudio y análisis de las trayectorias de los terapeutas ocupacionales en Brasil que conforman la producción de conocimiento en las interfaces con el arte, el cuerpo y la cultura. Su objetivo es presentar singularidades y similitudes de trayectorias inventivas y la producción de sentidos para el desempeño profesional. Es una investigación-intervención bajo la perspectiva del método cartográfico que establece una producción de datos y flujos de procedimientos en la investigación de los temas. Los datos se organizan en tres etapas: 1) presentación del campo de intereses: recomposición de temas y momentos de producción de conocimiento en la interfaz con arte, cuerpo y cultura en la terapia ocupacional brasileña; 2) el punto de partida: la investigación de las trayectorias de cuatro maestros terapeutas ocupacionales que producen en estas materias, y la elaboración cartográfica de los datos con la identificación de los significados; 3) descubrimientos del camino: propuesta de un ensayo sobre inventiva en trayectorias y producciones profesionales en terapia ocupacional. Los resultados de la investigación indicaron elementos singulares y similares relacionados con las trayectorias e indicaron analizadores significativos, tales como: experiencias de vida y repertorio creativo; experiencias profesionales transdisciplinarias; inversión en fundamentos de terapia ocupacional. Es un escenario de producción teórico-práctica consistente con las experiencias de cada trayectoria que, en conjunto, contribuyen a la construcción del conocimiento de la profesión relacionada con las actividades humanas, la producción de vida, la transdisciplinariedad y la complejidad, más allá de los temas específicos del arte, cuerpo y cultura. Palabras-clave: Terapia Ocupacional/tendencias; arte; cultura; conocimiento.

scholarly journals Occupational Therapy Research in Schools: A Mapping Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Patrícia L. de Oliveira Borba ◽  
Beatriz P. Pereira ◽  
Joana R. B. de Souza ◽  
Roseli E. Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
The United States ◽  
Dominant Focus ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Professional Integration ◽  
Production Of Knowledge ◽  
Mapping Review ◽  
Under Construction

Background. Throughout the world, schools have become an important place for professional integration for occupational therapists. Objective. To map the production of knowledge on research related to the keywords “occupational therapy” and “school.” Method. A mapping review was performed, searching the terms “occupational therapy” and “school” in the Scopus and Web of Science databases. The data were used to construct a descriptive map of the production of knowledge about occupational therapy and school. The following data were categorized and extracted: years of publication, journals of publication, authors’ and coauthors’ countries, descriptors, informant population, beneficiary population, place of research, and occupational therapy propositions. Results. It included 127 research articles covering from 1988 to 2017. This has been a scientific field under construction for at least 30 years, largely centralized in the United States of America, mostly dedicated to children, and focused on disabilities, with an emphasis on rehabilitation through descriptions and analyses of interventions for individuals or, when it was for groups, with the final goal of benefitting individuals with disabilities. Implications. Examining the existing scientific production invites us to reflect on whether the dominant focus in this field has responded to the contemporary problems of schools.

scholarly journals A produção do conhecimento em terapia ocupacional na perspectiva da atenção integral à criança / The production of knowledge in occupational therapy in the perspective of comprehensive attention to the child

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 693-703
Author(s):  
Larissa Vendramini Nucci ◽  
Ana Célia Nunes ◽  
Débora Folha ◽  
Bruna Marini ◽  
Maysa Ramos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Production Of Knowledge ◽  
Building Model ◽  
Full Development ◽  
Early Childhood Care ◽  
Childhood Care ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Centered

O Desenvolvimento Infantil (DI) tem sido alvo de investimento em pesquisas e práticas voltadas ao cuidado na primeira infância. Atualmente o Brasil tem incorporado políticas públicas, leis e diretrizes que asseguram os direitos na infância, considerando a importância de práticas intersetoriais para o cuidado integral à criança com vistas à garantia do pleno desenvolvimento de seu potencial. Nesse contexto, observa-se uma lacuna no que se refere à atuação da Terapia Ocupacional na promoção da atenção integral ao DI, o que aponta para a necessidade de produzir conhecimentos que fundamentam tais práticas.  O presente estudo tem por objetivo descrever os estudos que têm sido desenvolvidos pelo Grupo de Pesquisa “Intervenção da Terapia Ocupacional na atenção integral à criança”, vinculado ao Laboratório de Atividade e Desenvolvimento do Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional da Universidade Federal de São Carlos (LAD/DTO/UFSCar) e analisar as contribuições para a produção de conhecimento em Terapia Ocupacional. São descritas cinco pesquisas, sendo duas de doutorado e três de mestrado, desenvolvidas sob o referencial do Modelo de Construção de Capacidades Centrado na Família e do Desenvolvimento Ocupacional. Abstract Child Development has been the target of investment in researches and practices focused on early childhood care. Currently, Brazil has incorporated public policies, laws and guidelines that ensure the children's rights, considering the importance of intersectoral practices for the child's integral care, ensuring the full development of their potential. In this context, there is a gap regarding the performance of Occupational Therapy in the promotion of integral care for child development, which points to the need of producing knowledge that supports such practices. The present study aims to describe the studies that have been developed by the Research Group "Intervention of Occupational Therapy in the integral attention to the child", linked to the Laboratory of Activity and Development of the Department of Occupational Therapy of the Federal University of São Carlos (LAD/DTO/UFSCar) and analyze the contributions to the production of knowledge in Occupational Therapy. Five researches are described, two of them are PhDs and three are Masters, developed under the Family-Centered Capacity Building Model and Occupational Development Model.Keywords: Child development; Occupational development; Family; Occupational therapy; Child health. Resumen El Desarrollo Infantil (DI) ha sido blanco de las inversiones en investigación y práctica dirigida a la atención de la primera infancia. Actualmente Brasil ha incorporado políticas, leyes y pautas que aseguren los derechos de la infancia, teniendo en cuenta la importancia de las prácticas intersectoriales para la atención integral de los niños con el fin de asegurar el pleno desarrollo de su potencial. En este contexto, existe una brecha en relación con el desempeño de la Terapia Ocupacional en la promoción de la atención integral a la DI, lo que apunta a la necesidad de producir conocimiento que subyacen a estas prácticas. Este estudio tiene como objetivo describir los estudios que se han desarrollado por la "intervención de la terapia ocupacional en la atención integral a los niños" Grupo de Investigación, vinculados a la actividad y el Laboratorio de Desarrollo del Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional de la Universidad Federal de São Carlos (LAD / DTO / UFSCar) y analizar las contribuciones a la producción de conocimiento en Terapia Ocupacional. cinco investigación se describen, dos y tres de doctorado principal, desarrollado en el marco del modelo centrado en la creación de capacidad en la Familia y Desarrollo Ocupacional.Palabras clave: Desarrollo Infantil; Desarrollo Ocupacional; Familia; Terapia Ocupacional; Salud del Niño.

scholarly journals Scope of Occupational Therapy postgraduate degrees around the world

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-341
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Serrata- Malfitano ◽  
Gustavo Artur Monzeli ◽  
Giovanna Bardi ◽  
Roseli Esquerdo-Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
World Federation ◽  
Master's Degrees ◽  
Doctoral Level ◽  
Production Of Knowledge ◽  
The World ◽  
Professional Doctorates

Introduction: The production of knowledge in Occupational Therapy has been making progress worldwide.Objective: To understand how Occupational Therapy has developed as an academic discipline, particularly with respect to its areas of research at different universities.Methods: The Occupational Therapy postgraduate programs around the world (such as master’s degrees and doctoral programs), registered at World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) until 2015, were mapped and the websites of each program were visited to complete the information.Results: Data from 266 institutions that offered postgraduate programs were collected and analyzed. As of 2015, there were 348 programs in 11 countries; 225 professional master’s degrees, 69 academic master’s degrees, 30 post-professional doctorates in Occupational Therapy (PPOTD), and 24 academic doctorates (PhD). Such programs have existed since 1918 and had two major growth periods in 1940 and 1990.Conclusions: The number of postgraduate programs in occupational therapy is fairly limited. Only 16% of the countries that offer undergraduate courses also have master’s or doctoral programs. There are few postgraduate programs, especially at the doctoral level, which has limited the academic scope of this field.

scholarly journals Fundamentos para a prática clínica na terapia ocupacional: a visão de lactentes em foco/ Fundamentals for clinical practice in Occupational Therapy: the view of infants in focus

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-142
Author(s):  
Heloisa Gagheggi Ravanini Gardon Gagliardo ◽  
Teresa Cristina Brito Ruas ◽  
Raquel Costa Albuquerque
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Ocular Development ◽  
Vision Development ◽  
Eye Health ◽  
Theoretical Support ◽  
Visual Health ◽  
Maximum Expression

A atuação do terapeuta ocupacional no campo da saúde ocular e visual para a promoção do desenvolvimento infantil e prevenção de deficiências, requer conhecimento amplo e sólido sobre a complexidade da fundamentação teórica que norteia e sustenta a prática clínica. Ao mesmo tempo, necessita de um olhar individualizado para as potências, comportamentos e características de cada criança, especialmente nos primeiros anos de vida. O presente editorial busca contextualizar conceitos fundamentais sobre processos de plasticidade e maturação neurológica, desenvolvimento ocular e de funções visuais/visuomotoras, relacionar saberes da saúde e educação com níveis de prevenção com base no conhecimento científico. Objetiva minimizar divergências teóricas e conceituais no campo em questão e oferecer suporte teórico para a clínica de terapeutas ocupacionais no processo de intervenção oportuna e habilitação visual de bebês e crianças com diagnóstico ou em risco para alterações no desenvolvimento da visão, a fim de potencializar experiências para a máxima expressão do desenvolvimento infantil.Palavras-chave: Terapia Ocupacional. Saúde Ocular. Prevenção de Doenças. AbstractThe work of the occupational therapist in the field of eye and visual health to promote child development and prevent disabilities requires broad and solid knowledge about the complexity of the theoretical foundation that guides and sustains clinical practice. At the same time, it needs an individualized look at the powers, behaviors and characteristics of each child, especially in the first years of life. This editorial seeks to contextualize fundamental concepts about processes of neurological plasticity and maturation, ocular development and visual/ visomotor functions and to relate health and education knowledge to prevention levels based on scientific knowledge. It aims to minimize theoretical and conceptual divergences in the field in question, and offer theoretical support to the clinic of occupational therapists in the process of timely intervention and visual enabling of babies and children diagnosed or at risk for changes in vision development, in order to enhance experiences for the maximum expression of child development.  Keywords: Occupational Therapy; Eye Health; Disease Prevention.ResumenEl rol del terapeuta ocupacional en el campo de la salud ocular y visual para promover el desarrollo infantil y prevenir discapacidades requiere un conocimiento amplio y sólido sobre la complejidad del fundamento teórico que guía y sustenta la práctica clínica. Al mismo tiempo, necesita una mirada individualizada a los poderes, comportamientos y características de cada niño, especialmente en los primeros años de vida. Este editorial busca contextualizar conceptos fundamentales sobre plasticidad y procesos de maduración neurológica, desarrollo ocular y funciones visuales / visuomotoras y relacionar el conocimiento en salud y educación con niveles de prevención basados en el conocimiento científico. Tiene como objetivo minimizar las divergencias teóricas y conceptuales en el campo en cuestión, y ofrecer apoyo teórico a la clínica de terapeutas ocupacionales en el proceso de intervención oportuna y habilitación visual de bebés y niños diagnosticados o en riesgo de cambios en el desarrollo de la visión, con el fin de potenciar las experiencias para la máxima expresión del desarrollo infantil.Palabras clave: Terapia Ocupacional. Salud Ocular. Prevención de Enfermedades.   

A Worthwhile Collaboration: Integrating Optometry and Occupational Therapy in the Treatment of Children

2020 ◽  
pp. 221-236
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
The Body ◽  
Collaborative Practice ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Visual Deficits ◽  
Vision Deficits

Background: Vision deficits are highly prevalent in children with neurodevelopmental disorders including those with motor delays, learning and reading difficulties, and maladaptive behaviors. These deficits can interfere with their participation and performance in everyday life activities and therefore, require a comprehensive approach to therapy. As such, optometrists and occupational therapists are an optimal team to provide interprofessional collaborative care, reported in research as best practice, in the treatment of these children. However, little is known about the long-called-for collaboration between these professions. The purpose of this study was to explore factors and implications associated with a collaborative practice between optometrists and occupational therapists in the co-management of vision deficits in the pediatric population. Methods: A qualitative, descriptive design was employed to explore perceptions of collaborative practice among teams of optometrists and occupational therapists in the remedial care of children with visual deficits. Following IRB approval, co-located optometrists and occupational therapists were recruited for this study. Semistructured interviews served as the primary data collection tool to investigate the factors and implications of collaborative practice. Results: Eleven professionals provided informed consent and took part in this study, including five occupational therapists and six optometrists. Following thematic analysis, four overarching themes emerged including 1) professional boundaries, 2) co-located, integrated practice, 3) professional growth, and 4) improved patient care. Participants indicated that although barriers exist, exercising humility, upholding patient-centered focus, maintaining mutual respect, communicating frequently, and co-location were factors that enable collaboration. Positive outcomes related to both the provider and the patient were further highlighted supporting the interprofessional collaboration between these professionals. Conclusions: The findings of this qualitative study add to the body of evidence underpinning interprofessional collaborative practice. Furthermore, this study supports the coordination of care, through optometry and occupational therapy collaboration, in the treatment of visual deficits in children with special needs.

scholarly journals Occupational therapists’ experiences of enabling people to participate in sport

2020 ◽  
pp. 030802262097394
Author(s):  
Deborah Bullen ◽  
Channine Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Scope Of Practice ◽  
Local Populations ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Health And Social Care

Introduction In response to growing demands on health and social care services there is an emphasis on communities addressing the needs of local populations to improve lives and reduce inequalities. Occupational therapists are responding to these demands by expanding their scope of practice into innovative settings, such as working with refugees, the homeless and residents of nursing homes, and within sport and leisure environments. The benefits of sport are widely acknowledged, and this paper argues that occupational therapists could play a pivotal role in enabling people to participate. Method This qualitative study drew on a phenomenological approach and used interviews and thematic analysis to explore five occupational therapists’ experiences of enabling people to participate in sport. Findings Findings revealed that participants demonstrated the uniqueness of occupational therapy when enabling people to participate in sport and practised according to their professional philosophy. There were opportunities to reach wider communities and promote the value of occupational therapy by collaborating with organisations, but there were also challenges when working outside of traditional settings. Conclusion The study emphasises the unique skills occupational therapists can bring to this setting. It highlights opportunities to expand their practice, to forge new partnerships in sports and leisure environments, and to address the national inactivity crisis.

Promoting Occupational Therapy Mental Health Research: Proceedings From the 2017 AOTF Mental Health Planning Grant Collective

2021 ◽  
pp. 153944922110054
Author(s):  
Sharon A. Gutman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Health Planning ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Health Community ◽  
Therapy Services

Although occupational therapists were once integrally involved in mental health practice, the percentage of therapists presently working in this clinical area is low. In 2017, the American Occupational Therapy Foundation convened a planning grant collective (PGC) to generate research to support populations with serious mental health challenges. The PGC’s primary mission was to identify key research areas in which occupational therapists and colleagues could work collaboratively to demonstrate evidence for occupational therapy services supporting mental health community participation. Participants included 21 members from six professions and three program officers from federal funding establishments. The PGC identified seven overarching research concepts, three broad areas of research inquiry, and eight possible studies addressing occupational therapy’s contribution to research promoting community participation and health outcomes for people with mental illness. This article provides a summary of the PGC proceedings so that researchers can collaboratively implement identified research topics.

scholarly journals The developing role of occupational therapists in school-based practice: Experiences from collaborative action research in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 (6) ◽  
pp. 375-386
Author(s):  
Debbie Kramer-Roy ◽  
Denise Hashim ◽  
Nighat Tahir ◽  
Areeba Khan ◽  
Asma Khalid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Collaborative Action Research ◽  
School Level ◽  
Collaborative Action ◽  
School Based

Introduction Occupational therapists around the world increasingly seek to support the participation of children with disabilities and special educational needs in mainstream education. Contemporary school-based occupational therapy practice is progressing from an individual, impairment focus towards collaborative, universal interventions at the whole class and whole school level. Participation-focused practice and collaboration is particularly important, but uncommon, in low-resource contexts such as Pakistan. Methods This article reports on collaborative action research that developed the role of occupational therapy in inclusive education in Karachi, Pakistan. A research team consisting of occupational therapists and teachers worked with five local primary schools, using the action research cycles of plan–implement–observe–reflect to develop practical strategies, materials and inclusive lesson plans to facilitate the participation of all children in all school-based occupations. Findings Support from school management and interdisciplinary collaboration were crucial for implementing change. In addition, strategies like inclusive lesson planning were found to benefit all children in class. Collaborative action research led to increased professional confidence in the teachers and occupational therapists, and skill development through developing a resource guide, running workshops and presenting at (inter)national conferences. Conclusion Collaborative action research was an effective means to develop the occupational therapy role in inclusive education practices in Pakistan, develop culturally appropriate educational resources, and upskill local therapists and teachers.

Workplace mental health: Current practice and support needs of Ontario occupational therapists

2018 ◽  
Vol 85 (5) ◽  
pp. 408-417
Author(s):  
Sandra E. Moll ◽  
Caitlin M. Heino ◽  
Alison H. LeBlanc ◽  
Lydia B. Beck ◽  
Laura M. Kalef
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Support Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Workplace Mental Health

Background. Workplace mental health (WMH) is an important and expanding practice area for occupational therapists. Purpose. This cross-sectional study explores the current practices and support needs of Ontario-based occupational therapists in WMH. Method. Registrants from the provincial association who provide mental health and/or work-related services were invited to participate. Ninety-three therapists completed an online survey; 10 participated in follow-up focus groups. Analysis involved descriptive statistics of the survey data and content analysis of the focus group data. Findings. Return to work, reactivation, and functional cognitive assessment were the most commonly reported services. Key challenges were limited funding and training and lack of awareness of the occupational therapy role. Therapists emphasized the importance of raising the competence, credibility, and profile of occupational therapy in WMH. Implications. Defining the role of occupational therapy, developing training and resources, and advocacy are needed to advance occupational therapy practice within this rapidly changing field.

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