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Occupational therapy services in primary care: a scoping review.
- Source :
- Primary Health Care Research & Development; 2023, Vol. 24, p1-18, 18p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Aim: To examine and describe the current evidence about occupational therapy services in primary care. Background: Interprofessional primary care teams have been introduced to support the changing demographics and provide more comprehensive and coordinated care. Occupational therapists have the opportunity to play an important role in this expanding area of practice. To do so, occupational therapists must develop roles built on evidence and a clear understanding of the care delivery context. Methods: A scoping review was conducted based on the scientific and grey literature. Studies that described or examined the occupational therapy role with clients (individuals, groups, communities, populations) of all ages, conditions or occupational issues in a primary care context and that presented or referred to an occupational therapist working in a primary care setting were included. Studies were excluded if they were not in English or French. The Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement was used to chart the data. Findings: 129 articles were identified, with 62 non-research and 67 research-focussed articles. A total of 268 assessments and 868 interventions were identified. The top interventions offered by occupational therapists were referring to/advocating for/coordinating/linking to and navigating community services (n = 36 articles), chronic disease management (n = 34 articles)/self-management education (n = 28 articles), health promotion (n = 30 articles) and falls prevention (n = 27 articles). The predominant focus in the literature is on adult and older adult populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- OCCUPATIONAL roles
CINAHL database
MEDICAL databases
MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems
SYSTEMATIC reviews
PRIMARY health care
OCCUPATIONAL therapy services
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ACCIDENTAL falls
LITERATURE reviews
GREY literature
DISEASE management
HEALTH self-care
HEALTH promotion
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14634236
- Volume :
- 24
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Primary Health Care Research & Development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174895991
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423622000123