| Pediatric therapists' perspectives on occupation-based practice. | |
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PMID: 21198338 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Abstract Aims: The aim of this study was to describe the perspectives on occupation-based practice of 22 pediatric occupational therapists in a medical facility in the Midwestern United States. Methods: The study used a grounded theory approach to analyze the individual, semi-structured interviews of 22 pediatric occupational therapists. Transcripts were initially coded using Ethnograph(™) 5.0 software and analysis continued using constant comparison techniques and memo writing to produce emergent themes of meaning. Findings: The doing of occupation-based practice was based in personal identity and influenced by professional education. Occupation-based practice was more satisfying and rewarding for therapists, and they found it more effective and individualized. Patients and families were perceived by therapists to find occupation-based practice more motivating, understandable, valuable, and easily generalized to everyday life. However, occupation-based practice was seen as more difficult in a medical-based facility because pragmatic factors and contextual forces exerted strong influences. Conclusions: Therapists used specific creative strategies to negotiate between competing paradigms to maximize occupation-based practice within constraints. |
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Joanne Estes; Doris E Pierce |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-1-3 |
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Title: Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy Volume: - ISSN: 1651-2014 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-1-4 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9502210 Medline TA: Scand J Occup Ther Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Occupational Therapy, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. |
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