Occupational Therapy’s Role in Creating a Future Climate of Caring

Yerxa, Elizabeth J.

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“…A growing climate of technique and objectivism in health care exists, in part, to contain costs (Gilfoyle, 1980;Holm, 2000;Lloyd & Maas, 1989; Peloquin, 1990Peloquin, , 1993bPeloquin, , 1994Peloquin, , 2005Yerxa, 1980). The tendency toward using rigorous technical problem-solving based on specialized scientific knowledge-referred to as technical rationality (Schon, 1983)-has been emphasized by proponents as stressing the rational solving of problems through a reliance on methods and protocol (Peloquin, 1993b).…”

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“…Efforts to contain costs are leading to shifts to procedure-oriented care over person-centered care (Finlay, 2001). Caring behaviors may be eclipsed by striving for rationality and efficiency (Finlay, 2001;Peloquin, 1993b;Schon, 1983;Yerxa, 1980). Like other health care providers, occupational therapists face numerous stressful demands to increase both their caseloads and their productivity.…”

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Three Views of Artful Practice in Psychosocial Occupational Therapy

Weinstein

2013

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

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This qualitative study explored artfulness in the psychosocial practice of three occupational therapists through in-depth observation and interviews. Analysis focused on the therapist-client relationship, activity use, self-reflection, and the change process. Each therapist established an interpersonal connection while offering meaningful, engaging activities. In addition, each brought a distinct and unique personal view to treatment. Findings suggest that the art of practice in occupational therapy is constructed by the therapist's integrated balance of substance, form, and vision to achieve a coherent whole, which positively influences the personal views of substance, form, and vision in clients.

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Three Views of Artful Practice in Psychosocial Occupational Therapy

Weinstein

2013

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

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“…Many authors have been concerned with the importance of the therapeu tic relationship, which touches on the inner, emotional world particularly in connection with the therapist's use of self (Mosey, 1986;Nahmias & Froehlich, 1993), with the link between cognition and affect (Dickerson, 1992) and with the concept of caring (Baum, 1980;Gilfoyle, 1980;King, 1980;Yerxa, 1980;Peloquin, 1990). These authors, however, tend to describe the relationship without necessarily putting it together with the activity process.…”

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The importance of inner transformation in the activity process

Piergrossi

Gibertoni

1995

Occupation Therapy Intl

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“…The shared understanding of this term is still developing, for example some authors have expressed 'engagement' as an observable entity (e.g. Yerxa, 1980), whilst others discuss it as a construct (e.g. Jonsson, Josephsson & Kielhofner, 2001).…”

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“…Occupational engagement has been stated as a fundamental assumption of occupational science (Yerxa, 1980;Wilcock, 1998), but as yet there is no agreed single definition or description. As will be seen in the literature review below, definitions are emerging, such as Christiansen and Townsend (2010) and Sutton, Hocking and Smythe (2012).…”

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Developing a descriptive framework for “occupational engagement”

Morris

Cox

2017

Journal of Occupational Science

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Abstract"Occupational engagement" is a term often used within occupational science and occupational therapy literature. However, it has yet to be clearly and consistently described resulting in a lack of clarity in the use and definition of this term. This paper is derived from a larger piece of research, which used social constructionism to explore occupational engagement for five men living in a secure mental health unit from an occupational science perspective (Morris et al, 2016). This research required the development of a clear description of 'occupational engagement'. Following an exploration and critical review of the literature, the process of developing a new description of 'occupational engagement' is outlined. Occupational engagement cannot be considered in isolation, so within this paper it is positioned within a descriptive framework of values and consequences. The development of the framework returned to the etymology of relevant terms, considering both the value of consequences of occupational experiences. This is the first published holistic description of this term as the framework fully acknowledges the negative as well as positive dimensions of occupation. The paper concludes with the implications of how this new framework could be useful to occupational science.

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Occupational Therapy’s Role in Creating a Future Climate of Caring

Cited by 43 publications

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Three Views of Artful Practice in Psychosocial Occupational Therapy

Three Views of Artful Practice in Psychosocial Occupational Therapy

The importance of inner transformation in the activity process

Developing a descriptive framework for “occupational engagement”

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