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Enlightening Stakeholders on the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts and Preparation for Minimizing Future Pandemics' Negative Effects on Occupational Therapists.
- Source :
- Health & Social Care in the Community; 4/10/2024, Vol. 2024, p1-9, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of professional disciplines including occupational therapy; however, little is known about how much of an impact the COVID-19 pandemic affected occupational therapy practice in Ghana. This study examined the impacts, coping strategies, and COVID-19 pandemic lessons for occupational therapy practices in the future. A descriptive qualitative design was employed with a purposive and convenience sampling methods to recruit occupational therapists from four practice settings in Ghana. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven participants. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Four major themes were identified from the analysis enlightening stakeholders on the impact and preparation for minimizing the impact of future pandemics on the workloads of an occupational therapist. The major themes are (1) impacts of the COVID-19 on occupational therapy practice and practitioners; (2) aspects or domains of work significantly affected by the pandemic; (3) the existing strategies employed to handle the challenges; and (4) strategies to minimize these challenges in the future. The current study has enlightened stakeholders on the need to make alternate preparations including telehealth, continuous support for telehealth infrastructures, training of practitioners, and research to adapt intervention strategies effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CONSUMER education
PREVENTION of epidemics
PROFESSIONAL practice
QUALITATIVE research
OCCUPATIONAL roles
OCCUPATIONAL therapists
STATISTICAL sampling
INTERVIEWING
SAMPLE size (Statistics)
PANDEMIC preparedness
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation
JUDGMENT sampling
OCCUPATIONAL therapy
THEMATIC analysis
TELEMEDICINE
RESEARCH methodology
STAKEHOLDER analysis
COVID-19 pandemic
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
EMPLOYEES' workload
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09660410
- Volume :
- 2024
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Health & Social Care in the Community
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176567327
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/5575079