Occupational therapy gender imbalance; revisiting a lingering issue

CONCLUSIONS: A gender-unrelated approach to everyday problem-solving was put forward to achieve increased diversity in Occupational Therapists' backgrounds, better reflecting the people they serve. By broadening the scope and the way the profession is presented, and encouraging innovative and more entrepreneurially driven approaches, diversity in the workforce could be further facilitated. These findings are discussed within the context of 'The mutual constitution of cultures and selves' model.SIGNIFICANCE: Diversity in the Occupational therapy workforce could be further facilitated with a shift in focus away from the male/female perspective to an intersectional approach.PMID:37347710 | DOI:10.1080/11038128.2023.2220912

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy - June 22, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Martin Karaba B äckström Andre Luiz Moura de Castro Aaron M Eakman Moses N Ikiugu Nigel Gribble Eric Asaba Anders Kottorp Olov Falkmer Mona Eklund Nils Erik Ness Stefan Balogh Patrick Hynes Torbj örn Falkmer Source Type: research