Pub Date : 2021-06-18DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2021.1938863
Erayanti Saloko, Linda Harumi, Eko Sumaryanto, R. Kobayashi, Yuko Ito
ABSTRACT Indonesian occupational therapists, despite being few in numbers, face a high demand for quality care due to the high prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Hence, there is a need to investigate how Indonesian occupational therapists render services for individuals with ASD. The objectives of this study were to describe Indonesian occupational therapy practice and identify the challenges in rendering services for individuals with ASD. This cross-sectional study employed an online survey with structured and open-ended questions to collect data from Indonesian occupational therapists who work with persons with ASD. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were used to analyse data. Survey was completed with an 88% response rate. Sensory Integration and Short Sensory Profile are the most common frame of reference and standardised assessment, respectively. Challenges identified were: translating theory into practice, being creative and skilful, improving competence for effective collaboration, supporting parental involvement, and overcoming stigma. This study clarified the nature of current Indonesian occupational therapy practice for individuals with ASD and the challenges faced by Indonesian OTs in rendering services for persons with ASD.
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Pub Date : 2021-05-16DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2021.1921929
Joana Rostirolla Batista de Souza, P. L. D. O. Borba, L. C. Pan, R. Lopes
ABSTRACT Assuming the Brazilian context, emphasis is placed on occupational therapists’ reflections to contribute to an international dialogue on concepts that support practices in schools/the educational sector that are still little explored. Initially, the World Federation of Occupational Therapists’ position, which adheres to a certain perspective of ‘Inclusion’, applied to schooling processes is challenged. We aim to foster theoretical development about the concept of ‘Inclusion’ in education, in dialogue with occupational therapy and its proposals for this area. The defence of a democratic school by occupational therapists is advocated considering its limitations and possibilities in a society founded on inequality. The question remains as to which new concepts will underpin our practices or whether we can/should assume the task of rewriting/reframing them in search of what motivates us: concern to ensure, in daily professional practice, the access, permanence and, mainly, participation of those who are outside school.
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Pub Date : 2021-04-29DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2021.1915608
C. Hocking, E. Townsend, J. Mace
ABSTRACT The World Federation of Occupational Therapists’ (WFOT) adoption of the Position Statement, Occupational Therapy and Human Rights (2006) was a global milestone for the profession. The revised 2019 Position Statement marks the next milestone towards becoming a socially and ethically responsive profession; playing a vital role to advance human rights, justice, and social inclusion globally. To inform progress towards embracing a human rights perspective, this paper documents that history and unpacks the reasoning behind the revisions. We start with a brief history of the 13-year journey from 2006 to 2019, marked by extensive discussion, consultation, and scholarship on occupational justice, social inclusion, and human rights. We end with notes on opportunities and challenges for occupational therapists in any situation, from clinical practice to policy leadership, to speak out, write, and otherwise take a strong stand on occupational therapy and human rights, occupational justice and social inclusion.
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Pub Date : 2021-04-18DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2021.1910401
D. Tingley, Olivia Vowles
ABSTRACT Occupational therapy within community mental health teams (CMHT) has a unique potential for upstream preventative practice [Letts, L. (2004). In B. C. Crepeau E. & B. B. Schell (Eds.) Health promotion in Willard & Spackman’s occupational therapy (18th edn., pp. 160–177). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins]. Practicing preventatively, was an opportunity posed by the COVID pandemic, we saw an opportunity to realise our professional potential here and preventative practice as a professional strength. However, working in a fast paced, medically driven environment, has historically been a barrier to authentically accessing the service user [Letts, L. (2004). In B. C. Crepeau E. & B. B. Schell (Eds.) Health promotion in Willard & Spackman’s occupational therapy (18th edn., pp. 160–177). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins]. Further, in the light of the pandemic, we had lost our usual ways of working. In place of face-to-face contact, we were left with the medium of the telephone. We decided to become our own occupational therapists, to reconsider our professional roles by reflecting on the body of knowledge which informs our clinical reasoning, in an ethically driven light, to include the values of occupation, sustainability and client centred practice.
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Pub Date : 2021-03-19DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2021.1888405
C. McNulty
ABSTRACT This case study explores the background and practice of a feral occupational therapist working in community mental health. The concept of feral occupational therapist is explained and the socio-economic and political climate of feral practice is described and considered. The practice began when unmet occupational and mental health needs in the community were identified and the opportunity for slow rehabilitation was found possible. The feral occupational therapist role, which is outside the restrictions of targets and time limits set by others, allows creativity in thinking drawn from the deep philosophy of occupational therapy, perhaps in some ways now lost in contemporary, mainstream practice.
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Pub Date : 2021-02-16DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2021.1887631
Kate Sterrenberg
ABSTRACT Globally, COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges and restrictions, disproportionately impacting our most vulnerable people including those living with Parkinson’s. Organisations supporting these individuals have had to respond in different ways. This paper reports on an Australian pilot programme undertaken from July to September 2020 in response to physical distancing limitations imposed during the pandemic. The aim of the programme was to explore the benefits and effectiveness of delivering a comprehensive biopsychosocial group programme using virtual technology to people living with Parkinson’s. The 10-week group programme of education and wellness was delivered to five participants by a multi-disciplinary allied health team under the coordination of an occupational therapist. Evaluation of this programme suggests that virtual group sessions could be a viable and effective means of delivering a biopsychosocial occupational therapy-driven programme to improve the quality of life of people living with Parkinson’s.
{"title":"A virtual group program to improve quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s: an Australian response to the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Kate Sterrenberg","doi":"10.1080/14473828.2021.1887631","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2021.1887631","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Globally, COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges and restrictions, disproportionately impacting our most vulnerable people including those living with Parkinson’s. Organisations supporting these individuals have had to respond in different ways. This paper reports on an Australian pilot programme undertaken from July to September 2020 in response to physical distancing limitations imposed during the pandemic. The aim of the programme was to explore the benefits and effectiveness of delivering a comprehensive biopsychosocial group programme using virtual technology to people living with Parkinson’s. The 10-week group programme of education and wellness was delivered to five participants by a multi-disciplinary allied health team under the coordination of an occupational therapist. Evaluation of this programme suggests that virtual group sessions could be a viable and effective means of delivering a biopsychosocial occupational therapy-driven programme to improve the quality of life of people living with Parkinson’s.","PeriodicalId":53208,"journal":{"name":"World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin","volume":"78 1","pages":"53 - 58"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2021-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14473828.2021.1887631","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47301383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-01-18DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2020.1855044
Viktoria Hoel, C. V. Zweck, R. Ledgerd
ABSTRACT A global survey of individuals involved in the delivery of occupational therapy was conducted by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and identify needs and recommendations for future resources and support. The online survey was circulated in five languages through member organisations and other WFOT communications networks. The 30-item survey collected primarily quantitative data, although some comments and recommendations were requested. A total of 2750 individual responses were received from 100 countries. Findings indicated that the Covid-19 pandemic had a wide-ranging impact on occupational therapy as a result of several factors, including a lack of preparedness, restrictions in service access, new demands during redeployment, frequently changing work conditions, use of new technology and limitations in resources such as additional space for physical distancing and personal protective equipment. Working during the pandemic also had a personal impact on the health of most respondents, with some reporting reduced morale and concerns for their safety. Access to Covid-19 specific training and living in a high-income country were found to have a significant positive impact on a number of outcomes, including the respondent's sense of competence, effectiveness and safety. Those working in a clinical role were less likely to report higher levels of safety, effectiveness and positive impacts associated with the pandemic. Important recommendations emerged from the findings to inform the future work of WFOT and other professional organisations, including the need for: collaborative efforts to provide information and training resources; development of standards and supports to promote quality service provision; and advocacy to promote access to occupational therapy and address occupational injustice.
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Pub Date : 2021-01-02DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2021.1897292
R. Ledgerd
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Pub Date : 2021-01-02DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2020.1868164
D. P. Yao, P. Bontje, Kaoru Inoue, Aoi Tanaka, Jeana Lacsamana-Manalaysay
ABSTRACT Individuals with spinal cord injury are vulnerable to developing mental health issues, as their capability to participate in occupations for coping with life stressors, such as bereavement, is altered. However, the interplay of facilitators and constraints to participating in occupations is not well-known, especially in developing countries like the Philippines. The aim of this paper is to provide an understanding of how facilitators and constraints towards participation in occupation impact the mental health of an individual with spinal cord injury within the context of coping with bereavement. This study employed a single-case participatory action research method with narrative analysis. The result revealed how environmental inaccessibility and attitudes induced negative experiences of coping with bereavement, mitigable by supportive contexts. In conclusion, mental health and participating in occupations are hindered and supported by the contexts. Practitioners should diminish constraints and maximise facilitators to enhance participation in occupations and mental health.
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Pub Date : 2021-01-02DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2021.1901184
Samantha Shann
As I sat down to write my first piece for the Bulletin as the newly elected President of theWorld Federation of Occupational Therapists, it was difficult not to reflect back on 2020. The global COVID-19 pandemic saw our lives change beyond recognition both personally and professionally. And as we entered 2021 not much seemed to have changed, with many of us still experiencing restrictions on daily occupations plus increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in many countries adding further pressures to already strained health systems. However, it is vital to acknowledge that the pandemic has brought opportunities as well as challenges and, as a profession, we have responded and adapted. The WFOT Global Survey (Hoel et al., 2021) documents this well and makes recommendations for future initiatives. Professional organisations and many national occupational therapy associations developed and shared resources regarding good practice; and, in this edition of the WFOT Bulletin, we see how services around the world have evolved and embraced new ways of working to ensure occupational therapy services meet clients’ and societal needs. Before the pandemic, there was awareness of an obvious gap in rehabilitation services around the world. Ten years ago, the World Report on Disability (World Health Organization and World Bank, 2011) showed that 2.4 billion people world-wide were in need of rehabilitation services. Since then, WHO has repeatedly highlighted access to rehabilitation services as essential in embracing universal health coverage and achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Whilst COVID-19 has again highlighted the need for access to rehabilitation (Gutenbrunner et al., 2020) it is important that any rehabilitation strategy addresses both COVID-specific rehabilitation needs plus the needs of those who require rehabilitation for reasons other than coping with and recuperating from the COVID virus (De Biase et al., 2020). Recognition of the indirect effects of the pandemic on peoples’ health and well-being is also growing. For many, national and local ‘lockdowns’ have led to occupational marginalisation, whilst for some the change in daily routines and the move to more digital communications can be viewed more positively through the alleviation of some of the physical and emotional barriers faced pre-pandemic. Either way, as the world transitions to the next stage of the pandemic and the roll out of the vaccination allows for more social (re)integration, occupational therapy’s focus on engagement and participation is well placed to help address the physical and psychological barriers to overcoming the effects of occupational deprivation. As we continue to adapt our practices and develop new services, it is critical that we use effective measures to capture and demonstrate the unique contribution of occupational therapy. The WFOT’s Quality Evaluation Strategy Tool (QUEST) can assist with understanding and using Quality Indicators to monitor, eva
作为新当选的世界职业治疗师联合会主席，当我坐下来为《公报》写我的第一篇文章时，很难不回顾2020年。全球新冠肺炎大流行使我们的生活在个人和职业上发生了翻天覆地的变化。随着我们进入2021年，情况似乎没有太大变化，我们中的许多人仍在经历对日常职业的限制，加上许多国家新冠肺炎病例的增加，给本已紧张的卫生系统增加了进一步的压力。然而，重要的是要承认，疫情带来了机遇和挑战，作为一个职业，我们已经做出了回应和适应。WFOT全球调查（Hoel等人，2021）很好地记录了这一点，并为未来的举措提出了建议。专业组织和许多国家职业治疗协会开发并共享良好实践方面的资源；在本期WFOT公告中，我们看到了世界各地的服务是如何发展和接受新的工作方式的，以确保职业治疗服务满足客户和社会需求。在新冠疫情之前，人们意识到世界各地的康复服务存在明显差距。十年前，《世界残疾报告》（世界卫生组织和世界银行，2011年）显示，全世界有24亿人需要康复服务。自那时以来，世界卫生组织一再强调，获得康复服务对于实现全民健康覆盖和实现2030年联合国可持续发展目标至关重要。虽然新冠肺炎再次强调了获得康复的必要性（Gutenbrunner等人，2020），但重要的是，任何康复策略都要解决特定于新冠肺炎的康复需求，以及那些因应对和康复新冠肺炎病毒以外的原因而需要康复的人的需求（De Biase et al.，2020）。人们也越来越认识到疫情对人民健康和福祉的间接影响。对许多人来说，国家和地方的“封锁”导致了职业边缘化，而对一些人来说，通过缓解疫情前面临的一些身体和情感障碍，可以更积极地看待日常生活的改变和向更多数字通信的转变。无论哪种方式，随着世界过渡到新冠疫情的下一阶段，疫苗接种的推出允许更多的社会（重新）融合，职业治疗对参与和参与的关注有助于解决克服职业剥夺影响的身体和心理障碍。随着我们不断调整我们的实践并开发新的服务，我们必须采取有效措施来捕捉和展示职业治疗的独特贡献。WFOT的质量评估策略工具（QUEST）可以帮助理解和使用质量指标来监测、评估和提高职业治疗服务的质量。来自这些指标的数据可以用来提供证据，说明职业治疗如何促进健康结果、提高满意度和优化有限资源的使用。该工具可从WFOT的网站上免费获得，无论地理位置、实践环境和服务人群如何，都可以应用（WFOT，2020）。QUEST的一个好合作伙伴是经济评估工具（WFOT，2021），它可以帮助证明职业治疗服务的成本效益以及我们对资助者和政府的价值。我强烈敦促你审视这些资源，并将其纳入你的实践中。它们适用于职业治疗师从学生开始的整个职业生涯。我们每个人都有职业责任出于法律和道德原因记录实践，并帮助推进职业发展；我们都能够而且应该促进占领的价值。全球大流行病使我们走到一起，自由分享宝贵的资源。现在比以往任何时候都更需要通过职业治疗师领导的教育、服务和研究来实现职业治疗的价值观和愿景。
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