Strecker Cheri, Hitch Danielle
Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Western Health, Sunshine Hospital, St. Albans, Victoria, Australia.
Australas J Ageing. 2021 Sep;40(3):e190-e198. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12882. Epub 2020 Nov 13.
To describe the perceptions of Australian occupational therapists of their role, knowledge and skills in enabling older adults with delirium to participate in meaningful occupations.
This is a mixed-methods cross-sectional study. Participants (n = 91) completed an online survey, with quantitative data analysed descriptively and qualitative data subjected to content analysis.
Occupational therapists had good general delirium knowledge, but less understanding of specific risk factors. Participants asserted the importance of occupational therapy assessment and treatment for older people experiencing delirium and generally felt confident or somewhat confident in their skills. While all participants provided collaborative care with multidisciplinary team members, only a minority thought colleagues had a satisfactory knowledge of the occupational therapy role with delirium.
Currently, the role of occupational therapy with older people experiencing delirium remains emerging rather than established, and there are many opportunities for further research and development in this practice area.
描述澳大利亚职业治疗师对于自身在使谵妄老年患者参与有意义活动方面的角色、知识和技能的看法。
这是一项混合方法的横断面研究。参与者（n = 91）完成了一项在线调查，定量数据进行描述性分析，定性数据进行内容分析。
职业治疗师对谵妄有较好的总体认识，但对具体风险因素的了解较少。参与者断言职业治疗评估和治疗对谵妄老年患者的重要性，并且总体上对自己的技能感到自信或有些自信。虽然所有参与者都与多学科团队成员提供协作护理，但只有少数人认为同事对职业治疗在谵妄方面的角色有令人满意的了解。
目前，职业治疗在谵妄老年患者中的作用仍在形成而非已确立，在这一实践领域有许多进一步研究和发展的机会。
