Friedland Judith, Davids-Brumer Naomi
Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario.
Can J Occup Ther. 2007 Feb;74(1):27-37. doi: 10.2182/cjot.06.09.
Thomas Bessell Kidner is well-known in the United States as a great contributor to occupational therapy. He is not well-known in Canada despite the fact that his first contributions to the profession were made here between 1900 and 1918.
To tell the story of Thomas Bessell Kidner and his impact on occupational therapy.
Interpretive biography research methods using archival materials, published papers and family papers.
Kidner's work as an organizer of manual training in elementary schools in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and as Director of Technical Education for Calgary prepared him for his work as Vocational Secretary of the Military Hospitals Commission during World War I. Kidner developed, implemented and oversaw the reeducation program for injured soldiers across Canada. It included bedside occupations, off-ward and curative workshop activities provided by ward aides, as well as industrial training and apprenticeships in the workplace.
Kidner's story stimulates us to revisit our profession's early emphasis on return-to-work. Knowing about our past helps occupational therapists to build a stronger identity.
托马斯·贝塞尔·基德纳在美国是职业治疗领域的杰出贡献者，广为人知。尽管他于1900年至1918年间在加拿大首次为该领域做出贡献，但在加拿大却鲜为人知。
讲述托马斯·贝塞尔·基德纳的故事及其对职业治疗的影响。
采用解释性传记研究方法，运用档案材料、已发表论文和家族文件。
基德纳在新斯科舍省和新不伦瑞克省的小学担任手工训练组织者，以及在卡尔加里担任技术教育主任的工作经历，为他在第一次世界大战期间担任军事医院委员会职业秘书的工作做好了准备。基德纳在加拿大各地为受伤士兵制定、实施并监督了再教育计划。该计划包括床边职业活动、病房助手提供的病房外和治疗性车间活动，以及工作场所的工业培训和学徒制。
基德纳的故事促使我们重新审视我们这个职业早期对重返工作的重视。了解我们的过去有助于职业治疗师建立更强烈的职业认同感。
