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Meaningful Occupations (meaningful + occupation)
Selected AbstractsPromoting autonomy of the client with persistent mental illness: A challenge for occupational therapists from The Netherlands, Germany and BelgiumOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERNATIONAL, Issue 3 2006Mieke Le Granse Abstract The aim of this study was to determine how occupational therapists from The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium promote the autonomy of clients with persistent mental illness. Sixty occupational therapists working in psychosocial mental health completed two semi-structured questionnaires. Data were analysed by applying the constant comparative method. The results of the study show the importance of handling motivation in relation to personal autonomy and the different strategies occupational therapists use in promoting autonomy. In conclusion, enhancing clients' personal autonomy will empower and help them to discover meaningful occupations. More in-depth information could have been obtained using an interview in combination with observations. Further research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies used by occupational therapists in promoting clients' autonomy. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Engagement in occupations among men and women with schizophreniaOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERNATIONAL, Issue 2 2006Ulrika Bejerholm Abstract This study describes engagement in daily occupations of 10 women and 10 men with schizophrenia. A 24-hour diary of time use and interview were used and analysed by content analysis. Three levels of occupational engagement were identified; (1) mainly disengaged throughout the day, (2) disengaged during some part of the day, and (3) largely engaged in occupations during the day. Each level of occupational engagement was related to a daily rhythm and a sense of meaning. The results of the content analysis showed that levels of engagement ranged from performing mostly quiet activities, alone, with little sense of meaning, to engaging in meaningful occupations that involved social interactions. In general female participants preferred activities in their home environment while males preferred activities outside their home environment. Although this study was limited by geographic and cultural boundaries, as well by the sample size, the results showed that being diagnosed as having schizophrenia does not necessarily mean having an impoverished lifestyle. Thus, it is important for occupational therapists to identify these variations in engagement in order to have a realistic point of departure in the evaluation process and in forming a therapeutic alliance with the client. In future research, methods need to be developed that can gather extensive information on how occupational engagement is related to health and well-being in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Retirement: What will you do?AUSTRALIAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL, Issue 1 2010A narrative inquiry of occupation-based planning for retirement: Implications for practice Aim:,To examine, using a retrospective narrative study, the factors influencing four older people's decision to plan for the activities they would undertake once retired, the planning process undertaken and their subsequent experience of retirement. Method:,Semi-structured interviews were conducted to examine the factors influencing older people's decision to commence pre-retirement planning, the planning process undertaken and their experience of retirement. In keeping with narrative inquiry, paradigmatic-type narrative analysis led to the development of categories and subsequent themes to reveal the participants' experiences of these issues. Results:,Three themes: environmental influences, the planning process and retirement experiences: the outcome of planning, were derived from the participants' narratives. Overall, retirement activities that were continued or initiated led to a positive experience even when these planned activities were temporarily interrupted or altered. Planning for future years in retirement and older age also continued. Conclusion:,Occupational therapists have a unique understanding of the centrality of occupation to health and wellbeing. Thus occupational therapists are well-positioned to assist people identify, plan and engage in meaningful occupations outside work in retirement. [source] The climate change debate: Ageing and the impacts on participating in meaningful occupationsAUSTRALIAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL, Issue 5 2009Robert B. Pereira No abstract is available for this article. [source] The challenge of interdisciplinary collaboration in acute psychiatry: Impacts on the occupational milieuAUSTRALIAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL, Issue 2 2009Tracy Fortune This paper, based on a larger ethnographic exploration of the acute inpatient environment for older people with mental illness, describes and provides interpretations of staff perceptions and actions in order to highlight tensions between professional groups which adversely affect opportunities for patients to engage in meaningful occupations. Fieldwork conducted in 1999,2000, supplemented by 20 in-depth interviews with a range of mental health professionals, provides the foundation for suggesting that the extent and nature of occupational engagement is significantly impacted by interdisciplinary relations. The skill of occupational therapists to collaborate with their nursing colleagues in a socially complex environment, and the importance of personal leadership skills among our new graduates are discussed. [source] | ||||||||||