Leisure and social occupational choice within nursing home facilities in Ireland: Residents perspectives

CONCLUSION: The cultural environment had the most significant influence on residents' leisure and social occupational choice, highlighting the importance of person-centred care within nursing homes, to promote occupational choice. Resident's health status was also identified as a contributing factor.SIGNIFICANCE: Occupational therapists could play a critical role in supporting the leisure and social occupational choices of nursing home residents by developing residents' skills, educating staff and adapting tasks and the environment to limit/reduce occupational deprivation.PMID:37918009 | DOI:10.1080/11038128.2023.2259222
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Source Type: research