CONTEXT Occupational therapy in very remote, predominantly Indigenous, settings requires therapists to modify traditional models of practice to make practice applicable, culturally relevant and culturally safe. This article describes some of the author's observations of similarities and differences in what occupational therapy 'does' and 'is' in four different, but in many ways similar, very re...

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is intended to provide a framework for practitioners. A client-centred ICF-based assessment (ICF-A) was developed to be used by occupational therapists in problem identification. The aim was to evaluate the ICF-based assessment (ICF-A) focusing on the examination of its utility on the basis of occupational therapists' ...

N arrative and life history methods in occupational therapy offer practitioners an OppOrtuniry to undemand what might otherwise remain an unspoken and informal part of therapeutic imeraction. In contrast to the formal information about a patient's medical and psychosocial condition, therapists often gain insight into the patient's inner life (e.g., family background, favorite music, holiday and...

The purpose of this descriptive study is to investigate the perceptions of occupational therapists working in school-based settings regarding their level of preparation for practice. The Survey of School-Based Practice was mailed to 1,102 occupational therapists working in school-based practice (SBP) throughout the United States. The mailing was based on a random sampling of 20% of the School S...

Ethics are related to the structure and culture of the society. In addition to specialized ethics for every profession, individuals also hold their own personal beliefs and values. This study aimed to investigate Iranian occupational therapists' perception of ethical practice when working with children. For this purpose, qualitative content analysis was used and semi-structured interviews were ...

Occupational therapy is a predominantly female profession; 93% to 95% of occupational therapists are women. The implications and ramifications of this reality have seldom been directly addressed. In this article, beliefs about balance, activity, environment, and autonomy are explored from the perspectives of occupational therapy, feminism, holistic health, and medicine. The assertion that occup...

OBJECTIVES First, to identify occupational therapists' stroke rehabilitation practices related to leisure and social aspects of participation and potential explanatory variables associated with these practices. Secondly, to identify occupational therapists' desired assessment and treatment practices related to participation. DESIGN A Canada-wide telephone survey. SUBJECTS A random sample of...

When should therapists termi· nate direct occupational therapy in the school system? Is a student entitled to occupational therapy in schools because it is free? How much therapy is enough? Do occupational therapy goals and intervention have a unique focus? When is consultation or monitoring more appropriate than direct service? Who should make the decision to terminate direct therapy? The issu...

OBJECTIVE This study examined (a) occupational therapists' attitudes about spirituality in practice on the basis of whether they identified themselves as religious, (b) whether their personal definition of spirituality related to their religiousness, (c) whether their definition related to their attitude about spirituality in practice, and (d) the methods they used to address the spiritual need...

Primary care practice transformation is a priority in our rapidly evolving and complex health care system. Medical practices must maximize the use of staff to develop effective and efficient interprofessional care teams to optimize patient care delivery and improve outcomes and access with less cost. Occupational therapists have training and expertise that can provide valuable contributions to ...