Background The progression of occupational science in Chile is documented in the main scientific publication of the field, the Chilean Journal of Occupational Therapy (RChTO). Objective Identify approaches to understanding and applying occupation and occupational science as elucidated in the RChTO. Methodology A systematic qualitative review of the journal (2001–2012) identified articles elucidating an approach to understanding and application operationally defined as references to specific authors, theories, models/paradigms, definitions, and other fields that support approaches to O/OS. Results The study identified two main approaches. The first considers occupation/occupational science from a practical perspective or as a means to explain human behavior; the second considers occupation/occupational science as an object of study. Each approach is further divided into categories. Conclusion This study provides a novel perspective on regional use of occupational science concepts. These findings contribute to our understanding of this science in context and to recognition of the cultural relevance of these scientific concepts.
Resumen En el proceso de construcción teórica, al que se ha dedicado el Comité de Ciencia de la Ocupación, se ha hecho necesaria una aproximación a conceptos, ya definidos por la Ciencia Ocupacional con una visión que provea identidad al grupo de investigadores, por sobre los elementos de universalidad que se han usado previamente. Si bien todo proceso de generación de conocimiento debe considerar la investigación, este comité comenzó su trabajo de desarrollo teórico a través de una construcción colectiva, basada en lectura y análisis profundo. El presente ensayo refleja ese proceso colectivo Palabras claves: ocupación-discusión teórica-identidad local-sentidoparticipación
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