Exploring the Sustainability of Home Modifications and Adaptations in Occupational Therapy

This study adopted a qualitative description approach. Researchers utilized semistructured interviews as the primary means of data collection. Findings. The ten female occupational therapists interviewed had three or more years of experience working with home modifications. The analysis identified three themes: It's not easy being green: environmental sustainability, stretching a dollar: financial inequities, and barriers and benefits in the home modification process. Implications. Findings suggest OTs have a varied and a general understanding of how to implement sustainability concepts in their practice. There is also a need to make access to home modifications more equitable. Further research is needed to build a more robust understanding of how OT recommended home modifications can contribute to sustainability.PMID:38192223 | DOI:10.1177/00084174231222310
Source: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Source Type: research