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Participatory Research with Persons who Experience Mental Illness in Occupational Therapy: A Scoping Review
Conclusions. This review highlights that participatory research is well suited to research conducted with persons living with mental illness to support meaningful engagement and minimize stigma throughout the research process. This review can guide future participatory research and practice in occupational therapy and occupational science with persons living with mental illness.PMID:38240309 | DOI:10.1177/00084174231212760 (Source: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy)
Source: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy - January 19, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Elham Javadizadeh Abram Oudshoorn Lori Letts Skye Barbic Chelsea Shanoff Carrie Anne Marshall Source Type: research

Research Knowledge Translation in Sensory Integration-Based Therapy: Exploring Subjectivity of Clinical Expertise
Can J Occup Ther. 2024 Jan 17:84174231223875. doi: 10.1177/00084174231223875. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackground. Clinical expertise is the mechanism through which practitioners implement other components of evidence-based practice (EBP). Within occupational therapy practice, intervention approaches that are both closely and loosely aligned with Ayres' Theory of Sensory Integration are widespread, offering a unique opportunity to investigate the subjective nature of clinical expertise in EBP. Purpose. This qualitative study explored motivations to offer sensory integration-based interventions, and factors informing o...
Source: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy - January 17, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Diane Elizabeth Bird Tanya Rihtman Source Type: research

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 n...
Source: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy - January 9, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Tanya Fawkes Caitlin S Croft Chloe M Peters W Ben Mortenson Source Type: research

Occupational Therapy and Public Safety Personnel: Return to Work Practices and Experiences
Can J Occup Ther. 2023 Dec 25:84174231222075. doi: 10.1177/00084174231222075. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackground. Public safety personnel (PSP) are frequently exposed to psychological trauma through their work. Evidence shows that worker's compensation claims for work-related psychological injuries are on the rise for PSP. Occupational therapists increasingly provide return to work (RTW) services for this population. Purpose. To explore the therapeutic practices and personal experiences of occupational therapists working with PSP who have work-related psychological injuries. Method. This mixed methods descriptive stu...
Source: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy - December 26, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Megan Edgelow Ana Petrovic Clare Gaherty Agnieszka Fecica Source Type: research