Defining Primary Care: Envisioning the Roles of Occupational Therapy

Metzler, Christina A.; Hartmann, Kimberly; Lowenthal, Lisa A.

doi:10.5014/ajot.2010.663001

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“…At present this is rarely done. In a study of the role of occupational therapy in primary care, Metzler et al (37) found occupational therapy to be only a "supplemental service", even though OTs had core competences that could enable them to make a much more substantial contribution.…”

Section: Roles and Jobsmentioning

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Occupational therapists as contributors to health promotion

Holmberg

Ringsberg

2014

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Occupational therapists as contributors to health promotion

Holmberg

Ringsberg

2014

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…Improvement in the health of populations and the patient experience of care requires mindful and strategic approaches related to the cost and quality of health care. The literature supports the cost-effectiveness of the occupational therapist as a member of the interprofessional primary care (PC) team and as a health professional in the treatment of chronic illnesses (Metzler, Hartmann, & Lowenthal, 2012;Rexe, McGibbon Lammi, & von Zweck, 2013). With health care reform moving toward reimbursement for quality care and outcomes rather than fee-for-service, occupational therapists, as part of the interprofessional PC team, are strategically positioned to be part of the solution in addressing the health care system's greatest needs.…”

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Interprofessional Primary Care: The Value of Occupational Therapy

Dahl-Popolizio¹,

Rogers²,

Muir³

et al. 2017

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

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The authors explore the training and expertise of occupational therapists and the cost benefit of the strategic use of occupational therapists as members of the interprofessional primary care (PC) team. PC practices can optimize successful and cost-effective patient care delivery, outcomes, and access to care by using interprofessional care teams and allowing physicians to off-load patients whose issues relate to routines and habits and do not require diagnostic or prescriptive intervention. This, and the occupational therapist's ability to obtain reimbursement for his or her services, demonstrates that this professional can be an invaluable addition to the integrated PC team. The authors review the educational background, core competencies, and skill set of this group of professionals. Occupational therapists have a comprehensive education and are well equipped to address patient issues related to general health and chronic illness management, behavioral health, rehabilitation, and habilitation. Their ability to treat health issues that affect quality of life and overall function ensures that they are an asset to the interprofessional team. They can improve patient care and assist practices in their goal to achieve the triple aim. The authors encourage PC practices to include occupational therapists as value-added members of integrated PC teams.

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“…At present this is rarely done. In a study of the role of occupational therapy in primary care, Metzler, Hartmann and Lowenthal (37) found occupational therapy to be only a "supplemental service," even though OTs had core competencies that could enable them to make a much more substantial contribution.…”

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Occupational therapists as contributors to health promotion

Holmberg

Ringsberg

2014

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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This study was undertaken to explore the views of occupational therapists concerning their competencies in health promotion, and their perceptions of how they apply these competencies in their daily work. The study also elicited their views on the contributions that occupational therapists could make to health promotion if given the opportunity. Data were collected in five focus group discussions with 24 occupational therapists. These discussions were tape recorded and transcribed verbatim; data were analysed using qualitative content analysis.The main findings are that the informants took an individualized salutogenic approach in their work and rarely engaged in health promotion on a systemic or societal level. They believed that their patients and collaborating partners, as well as public officials, remained unaware of their competencies in health promotion. The findings of this study could enrich the discussion among occupational therapists on how they could make a more significant contribution to health promotion on a broader level.

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Defining Primary Care: Envisioning the Roles of Occupational Therapy

Cited by 31 publications

References 16 publications

Occupational therapists as contributors to health promotion

Occupational therapists as contributors to health promotion

Interprofessional Primary Care: The Value of Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists as contributors to health promotion

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