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Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Occupational Therapy Education: The Role of Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) Standards.

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2021
Now more than ever, the lack of racial and ethnic diversity must be addressed within the health care system, specifically in occupational therapy. This change starts with the successful completion of educational programs by underrepresented minority (URM)
K. Brown, Amy Lamont, Anna Do, K. Schoessow   +3 more
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The use of simulation in occupational therapy education: A scoping review.

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 2021
INTRODUCTION Simulated learning experiences are a common feature of many health professions' pre-registration curricula. However, the use of simulation within occupational therapy is still largely undefined.
T. Grant, Yvonne Thomas, P. Gossman, L. Berragan   +3 more
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Moving From Cultural Competence to Cultural Humility in Occupational Therapy: A Paradigm Shift.

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2020
OTHER As the U.S. population becomes increasingly multicultural, occupational therapy practitioners must be adept at working with diverse populations. For the past 15-20 yr, many occupational therapy scholars have recognized this need, and in response ...
Joy L Agner
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Occupational Therapy in the Promotion of Health and Well-Being.

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2020
A balanced pattern of occupations enhances the health and fulfills the needs of individuals, families, communities, and populations (American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA], 2014b; Hocking, 2019; Meyer, 1922).
S. Reitz, M. Scaffa, J. Dorsey
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Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Early Childhood: Birth-5 Years.

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2020
IMPORTANCE This Practice Guideline provides stakeholders with a condensed summary of a large number of effectiveness studies. It is a valuable tool for facilitating decision making related to occupational therapy interventions for children ages birth-5 ...
G. F. Clark, Karrie L Kingsley
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Doing, being, becoming and belonging at the heart of occupational therapy: An analysis of theoretical ways of knowing

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2020
Background: Theoretical ways of knowing in occupational therapy include paradigms, conceptual practice models and related knowledge. Despite the diversity of models available to guide practice, there are few examples of analyses which compare and ...
D. Hitch, G. Pépin
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Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Older Adults With Low Vision.

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2020
IMPORTANCE The aging of the population is generating increased demand for occupational therapy practitioners to address the occupational performance of those experiencing low vision.
Jennifer Kaldenberg, S. Smallfield
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‘Choice’ in occupational therapy theory: A critique from the situation of patriarchy in India

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2020
Background: Dominant occupational therapy theories assert that people choose their daily occupations, and participate in occupations as autonomous agents; yet scholars insist that choices are socially-structured and inequitably available.
K. Murthi, K. Hammell
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Occupational Therapy Interventions in Mental Health: A Literature Review in Search of Evidence

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 2019
A growing body of literature sheds light on occupational therapy (OT) interventions and outcomes in adult mental health. Although this research has not developed to the point where a systematic review is warranted, a synthesis of these findings is needed.
Bonnie Kirsh, L. Martin, Jenny Hultqvist, M. Eklund   +3 more
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Practice analysis: Critical reflexivity on discourses constraining socially transformative occupational therapy practices

British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2019
Statement of context: Despite recognition of the potential of occupation for enacting social transformation, occupational therapy continues to struggle in developing and enacting practice approaches that address sociopolitical barriers to people’s right ...
L. Farias, D. Rudman
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