The Meaning Gap in Occupational Therapy: Finding Meaning in our Own Occupation

Aiken, Fran; Fourt, Anne; Cheng, Isabella K. S.; Polatajko, Helene J.

doi:10.2182/cjot.2011.78.5.4

“…Whether we are occupational therapy researchers, educators, or practitioners, making such a shift in our thinking is challenging (23,(37)(38)(39). For those of us who have already made the shift, we also know that 6.…”

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Occupation-centred, occupation-based, occupation-focused: Same, same or different?

Fisher

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2014

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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The author will, therefore, first discuss some key occupational therapy terms and propose that they represent an occupation-related taxonomy that can be used to more clearly define and describe for occupational therapists and others what they do and how they do what they do as occupational therapists. Then, with a goal of fostering critical self-reflection among occupational scientists and occupational therapy researchers, educators, and practitioners, the author will go through the stages of the occupational therapy process outlined in the Occupational Therapy Intervention Process Model (OTIPM) and demonstrate how a more precise use of this occupation-related taxonomy can facilitate maximizing the power of occupation in practice.

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“…Whether we are occupational therapy researchers, educators, or practitioners, making such a shift in our thinking is challenging (23,(37)(38)(39). For those of us who have already made the shift, we also know that doing so makes what we do far more rewarding (39).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

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Occupation-centred, occupation-based, occupation-focused: Same, same or different?

Fisher

¹

2013

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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The author will, therefore, first discuss some key occupational therapy terms and propose that they represent an occupation-related taxonomy that can be used to more clearly define and describe for occupational therapists and others what they do and how they do what they do as occupational therapists. Then, with a goal of fostering critical self-reflection among occupational scientists and occupational therapy researchers, educators, and practitioners, the author will go through the stages of the occupational therapy process outlined in the Occupational Therapy Intervention Process Model (OTIPM) and demonstrate how a more precise use of this occupation-related taxonomy can facilitate maximizing the power of occupation in practice.

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“…In occupational therapy, illness (or disability) and occupation have often been construed as opposing orientations for practice (Aiken, Fourt, Cheng & Polatajko, ; McEneany et al ., ; Whiteford, Townsend & Hocking, ). Yet, for participants, illness and occupation were interdependent concepts; over time, illness‐oriented activities often became meaningful occupations that enabled participants to engage in other valued occupations.…”

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An investigation into the role and meaning of occupation for people living with on‐going health conditions

White

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Lentin

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Farnworth

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2012

Aus Occup Therapy J

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The Meaning Gap in Occupational Therapy: Finding Meaning in our Own Occupation

Abstract: The exploration of personal occupational meaning through conscious self-reflection and co-creation of meaning with clients and their health care teams may serve to bridge the meaning gap.

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Occupation-centred, occupation-based, occupation-focused: Same, same or different?

Occupation-centred, occupation-based, occupation-focused: Same, same or different?

Occupation-centred, occupation-based, occupation-focused: Same, same or different?

An investigation into the role and meaning of occupation for people living with on‐going health conditions

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