Adam Kerry, Gibson Elizabeth, Lyle Alexandra, Strong Jenny
UQ Work Service Clinic, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Work. 2010;36(3):263-72. doi: 10.3233/WOR-2010-1028.
This paper will explore the development of occupational therapists' and physiotherapists' roles in work related practice from an early focus on rehabilitation of injured workers, to one including prevention and health promotion.
A review of international evidence identified the roles, tasks and employment paths for occupational therapists and physiotherapists in work related practice. The relationship between government regulation and therapists' access to the workplace was also examined.
Occupational therapists and physiotherapists hold valued positions in work related professional practice. Whilst initially their roles were based on injury management through occupational rehabilitation, both professions have demonstrated a clear vision of the importance of prevention of work related injury and disease. Social and workplace changes in the late 1970s in a number of western countries, commencing with the Robens' reforms in the United Kingdom, led to improved legislation and regulation for managing occupational health and safety.
The approach of both disciplines to practice in this field reflects their individual professional education. However, some role overlaps exists in consultancy activities in the industrial environment. Implementation of modern OHS regulatory programs in other western countries, including Australia, has increased and broadened the opportunities for therapists, as governments, employers and insurers support early intervention to minimise the impact of workplace injuries and diseases.
本文将探讨职业治疗师和物理治疗师在与工作相关实践中的角色发展，从早期专注于受伤工人的康复，到包括预防和健康促进的角色。
对国际证据的回顾确定了职业治疗师和物理治疗师在与工作相关实践中的角色、任务和就业途径。还研究了政府监管与治疗师进入工作场所之间的关系。
职业治疗师和物理治疗师在与工作相关的专业实践中占据重要地位。虽然最初他们的角色基于通过职业康复进行损伤管理，但这两个专业都已明确认识到预防与工作相关的损伤和疾病的重要性。20世纪70年代末，一些西方国家，以英国的罗本斯改革为开端，社会和工作场所发生了变化，导致管理职业健康与安全的立法和监管得到改善。
这两个学科在该领域的实践方法反映了它们各自的专业教育。然而，在工业环境中的咨询活动中存在一些角色重叠。在包括澳大利亚在内的其他西方国家，现代职业健康与安全监管计划的实施增加并拓宽了治疗师的机会，因为政府、雇主和保险公司支持早期干预，以尽量减少工作场所损伤和疾病的影响。
