Kennedy Jennifer, Davis Jane A
1 McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
2 University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
OTJR (Thorofare N J). 2017 Apr;37(2):98-108. doi: 10.1177/1539449216688201. Epub 2017 Jan 16.
Occupational engagement (OE) has been presented as a core construct in occupational therapy; however, its broad conceptualization and confounding definitions are problematic. Clarifying the construct of OE would help occupational therapists to explicate the nature of their practice. The purpose of this study was to explore occupational therapists' perspectives of the construct of OE. Qualitative descriptive methodology was used to collect data using semistructured interviews with nine practicing occupational therapists in the Greater Toronto Area. Qualitative content analysis, using an inductive approach, was employed to uncover emerging categories. Participants spoke about transitioning from therapeutic engagement to OE with a client by following a client's path of choice. The essential elements and influencers of OE were highlighted, and the relationship between OE and occupational performance was discussed. The findings provide an initial understanding of essential elements necessary to enable clients to initiate engagement in therapy and then, subsequently, in occupations of their choice.
职业参与（OE）已被视为职业治疗中的一个核心概念；然而，其宽泛的概念化和令人困惑的定义存在问题。澄清职业参与的概念将有助于职业治疗师阐明其实践的本质。本研究的目的是探讨职业治疗师对职业参与概念的看法。采用定性描述方法，通过对大多伦多地区九名执业职业治疗师进行半结构化访谈来收集数据。采用归纳法进行定性内容分析，以揭示新出现的类别。参与者谈到通过遵循客户的选择路径，与客户从治疗参与过渡到职业参与。强调了职业参与的基本要素和影响因素，并讨论了职业参与与职业表现之间的关系。研究结果初步了解了使客户能够开始参与治疗，随后参与其选择的职业所需的基本要素。
