Re-imagining occupational therapy clients as communities: Presenting the community-centred practice framework.
Community-centered practice
client-centered
community occupational therapy
community participation
conceptual framework
occupational science
Journal
Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy
ISSN: 1651-2014
Titre abrégé: Scand J Occup Ther
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9502210
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2019
May 2019
Historique:
pubmed:
10
1
2018
medline:
26
11
2019
entrez:
10
1
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Occupational therapists' are increasingly working with communities and providing services at the community level. There is, however, a lack of conceptual frameworks to guide this work. The aim of this article is to present a new conceptual framework for community-centered practice in occupational therapy. The conceptual framework was developed from qualitative multi-case research on exemplars of community participation. The first was, a network of Canadian food security programs, and the second, a rural Australian community banking initiative. Key themes were identified from across the case studies, and cross-case findings interpreted using occupational therapy and occupational science knowledge, and relevant social theory. The outcome is a four-stage, occupation-focused, community-centered practice framework. The Community-Centred Practice Framework can be used by occupational therapists to understand and apply a community-centered practice approach. The four stages are: (1) Community Identity, (2) Community Occupations, (3) Community Resources and Barriers, and (4) Participation Enablement. Further research is needed to trial and critically evaluate the framework, to assess its usefulness as a robust, occupation-focused, frame of reference to guide community-centered practice in occupational therapy. The proposed framework should assist occupational therapists to conceptualize community-centered practice, and to utilize and apply theory.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Occupational therapists' are increasingly working with communities and providing services at the community level. There is, however, a lack of conceptual frameworks to guide this work.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this article is to present a new conceptual framework for community-centered practice in occupational therapy.
MATERIAL AND METHOD
METHODS
The conceptual framework was developed from qualitative multi-case research on exemplars of community participation. The first was, a network of Canadian food security programs, and the second, a rural Australian community banking initiative. Key themes were identified from across the case studies, and cross-case findings interpreted using occupational therapy and occupational science knowledge, and relevant social theory. The outcome is a four-stage, occupation-focused, community-centered practice framework.
FINDINGS
RESULTS
The Community-Centred Practice Framework can be used by occupational therapists to understand and apply a community-centered practice approach. The four stages are: (1) Community Identity, (2) Community Occupations, (3) Community Resources and Barriers, and (4) Participation Enablement.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Further research is needed to trial and critically evaluate the framework, to assess its usefulness as a robust, occupation-focused, frame of reference to guide community-centered practice in occupational therapy.
SIGNIFICANCE
CONCLUSIONS
The proposed framework should assist occupational therapists to conceptualize community-centered practice, and to utilize and apply theory.
Identifiants
pubmed: 29313391
doi: 10.1080/11038128.2017.1423374
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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