Barris R, Cordero J, Christiaansen R
Am J Occup Ther. 1986 Oct;40(10):679-84. doi: 10.5014/ajot.40.10.679.
The purpose of this study was to examine current trends in the use of activities by occupational therapists, to identify factors influencing their selection of activities, and to examine relationships between activities used and therapeutic goals. A questionnaire sent to 500 members of the American Occupational Therapy Association elicited a low response rate; thus, the results are descriptive of only 22% of the original population. The therapists who responded were primarily using activities of daily living and physical or exercise-related modalities although there were some differences according to area of practice and according to the time period in which the therapist received professional training. Clinical education and classroom education were the most frequently cited influences on activity selection, and remediation of musculoskeletal deficits was the most frequently mentioned therapeutic goal.
本研究的目的是考察职业治疗师使用活动的当前趋势，确定影响他们选择活动的因素，并研究所使用的活动与治疗目标之间的关系。向美国职业治疗协会的500名成员发送了一份调查问卷，得到的回复率很低；因此，结果仅描述了原始人群的22%。做出回复的治疗师主要使用日常生活活动以及与身体或运动相关的方式，不过根据实践领域和治疗师接受专业培训的时间段不同，存在一些差异。临床教育和课堂教育是对活动选择影响最常被提及的因素，肌肉骨骼缺陷的康复是最常被提到的治疗目标。
