| What needs to be done? Occupational therapy responsibilities and challenges regarding human rights. | |
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PMID: 21418227 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Background: Addressing human rights issues brings forth ethical and political responsibilities for occupational therapists and requires new epistemological and educational approaches. The way occupational therapists have faced these challenges has depended upon historical, cultural and social contexts. Aim and method: By means of literature review and historical analysis, this paper reflects on how occupational therapists have dealt with human matters issues and on the contemporary changes within the profession. Results and discussion: The paper portrays how Latin American occupational therapists have engaged in social transformation by choosing not to transform ethical and political problems into technical matters. Taking into account experiences and views from South Africa, Brazil and Chile, the paper outlines the importance of developing political literacy and interdisciplinary professional/postprofessional education to prepare the new generation of occupational therapists to engage in social transformation. Addressing issues of invisibility and lack of access to human rights, the paper reflects on the need of developing conceptual tools and strategies for change, and discusses the transformations being produced in contemporary occupational therapy. Conclusion: Occupational therapists and scientists need to be attentive to human rights issues. They also need to answer the call for interconnectedness in the present-day complex societies, and engage in networking and a cross-bordering dialogue. Nevertheless, although necessary and welcome, international cooperation requires a permanent exercise of cultural sensitivity, political awareness and self-awareness. |
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Sandra Maria Galheigo |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Australian occupational therapy journal Volume: 58 ISSN: 1440-1630 ISO Abbreviation: Aust Occup Ther J Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-03-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 15420200R Medline TA: Aust Occup Ther J Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 60-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2011 The Author. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal © 2011 Australian Association of Occupational Therapists. |
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Department of Physiotherapy, Communication Science & Disorders, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. |
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