TY - JOUR
T1 - Toward a physical environmental continuum for occupational intervention in a rehabilitation hospital
AU - Skubik-Peplaski, Camille
AU - Rowles, Graham D.
AU - Hunter, Elizabeth G.
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - A study was conducted to explore occupational therapists' perceptions of rehabilitation environments and the influence of these perceptions on practice and occupational interventions. Traditionally, inpatient occupational therapists have a choice of intervention environments, ranging from a gym-like to a more home-like setting. Choosing to provide interventions in these different environments can have an impact on occupational performance. In this qualitative exploration, 21 occupational therapists participated in focus groups designed to explore their perceptions of practice environments. Analysis of the transcribed data revealed that therapists felt rehabilitation environments should offer choices and be flexible, that environments influenced intervention strategies, and that the practice environment had an impact on professional identity. On the basis of this data, a conceptual matrix of the intersection of environmental setting and occupation-based interventions is presented to highlight the importance of these two aspects of therapy. Future research in this understudied area is needed to transform this matrix into a clinically useful model.
AB - A study was conducted to explore occupational therapists' perceptions of rehabilitation environments and the influence of these perceptions on practice and occupational interventions. Traditionally, inpatient occupational therapists have a choice of intervention environments, ranging from a gym-like to a more home-like setting. Choosing to provide interventions in these different environments can have an impact on occupational performance. In this qualitative exploration, 21 occupational therapists participated in focus groups designed to explore their perceptions of practice environments. Analysis of the transcribed data revealed that therapists felt rehabilitation environments should offer choices and be flexible, that environments influenced intervention strategies, and that the practice environment had an impact on professional identity. On the basis of this data, a conceptual matrix of the intersection of environmental setting and occupation-based interventions is presented to highlight the importance of these two aspects of therapy. Future research in this understudied area is needed to transform this matrix into a clinically useful model.
KW - Environment
KW - Occupation-based practice
KW - Person-environment- occupation model
KW - Rehabilitation
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U2 - 10.3109/07380577.2011.621018
DO - 10.3109/07380577.2011.621018
M3 - Article
C2 - 23899106
AN - SCOPUS:84855388563
SN - 0738-0577
VL - 26
SP - 33
EP - 47
JO - Occupational Therapy in Health Care
JF - Occupational Therapy in Health Care
IS - 1
ER -