Community-based participatory research remodelling occupational therapy to foster older adults' social participation.

This study initiated a remodelling of community occupational therapy services by (a) selecting practices fostering older adults' social participation and (b) identifying factors that could affect their integration. METHOD.: A community-based participatory research study was conducted in a large Canadian city. Four focus group meetings and seven individual interviews were held with 28 key informants. FINDINGS.: A continuum of emerging practices was identified, including personalized, group-based, and community-based interventions. Potential enablers of these practices included clinical support, better communication, and user involvement. Organizational and systemic barriers were related to the institutional culture and performance indicators. IMPLICATIONS.: These results point to innovative ways to foster older adults' social participation and identify potential enablers and barriers affecting their integration. PMID: 30827130 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Tags: Can J Occup Ther Source Type: research