Graduate Program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Scand J Occup Ther. 2023 Nov;30(8):1441-1450. doi: 10.1080/11038128.2023.2217670. Epub 2023 May 31.
A growing body of literature points to the potential of mindfulness to support therapeutic relationships, and the importance of the therapeutic relationship when working with children and youth, yet little attention has been paid to this topic in occupational therapy.
AIMS/OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to inquire into occupational therapists' experiences of mindfulness in the therapeutic relationship with children and youth.
Hermeneutic phenomenology was the methodological approach, with Heidegger's concepts of being-with and care as theoretical underpinnings of the study. Eight North American occupational therapists participated in semi-structured interviews that elicited first-hand accounts of mindfulness in the therapeutic relationship with children and youth. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using a phenomenological approach.
Four key themes were identified: fostering a safe space, enhancing presence, being authentic, and cultivating acceptance.
The findings offer insights regarding the potential affordances of mindfulness to support clinicians in the development of therapeutic relationships with children and youth. Further, this study highlights research priorities for future inquiry.
越来越多的文献指出正念有可能支持治疗关系，并且在与儿童和青少年一起工作时治疗关系的重要性，但在职业治疗中，很少有人关注这个话题。
目的/目标：本研究旨在探究职业治疗师在与儿童和青少年的治疗关系中对正念的体验。
阐释现象学是本研究的方法论方法，海德格尔的存在与关怀概念是本研究的理论基础。八名北美职业治疗师参加了半结构化访谈，这些访谈引出了他们在与儿童和青少年的治疗关系中对正念的第一手经验。访谈逐字转录，并使用现象学方法进行分析。
确定了四个关键主题：营造安全空间、增强存在感、保持真实和培养接纳。
研究结果提供了关于正念对支持临床医生与儿童和青少年建立治疗关系的潜在作用的见解。此外，本研究强调了未来研究的优先事项。
