Oostlander Samantha A, Joanisse Camille, Mulvey Michael S, Fraser Sarah, Lagacé Martine, Bélanger-Hardy Louise, Garcia Linda, Robitaille Annie, Gillis Margaret, Courtemanche Jill, O'Sullivan Tracey L
Can J Occup Ther. 2025 Sep;92(3):161-172. doi: 10.1177/00084174241287297. Epub 2024 Oct 3.
. The COVID-19 pandemic led to abrupt occupational disruption for all people. However, some populations, like older adults, were disproportionately impacted particularly in the earlier waves. The purpose of this study was to explore and understand how the occupational participation of community-dwelling older adults was experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the Canadian Model of Occupational Participation (CanMOP) to contextualize findings. Sixty-seven older adults participated in semi-structured interviews from September 2020 to May 2021, 37 of which also participated in a follow-up interview one-year later. Using reflexive thematic analysis, four themes were generated: (1) experiences of loss are complex and layered for older adults, (2) technology as a medium for occupational participation, (3) risk perception influences return to occupation, and (4) age-related challenges for older adults resuming volunteer work. Increasing frequency and severity of influenza pandemics and other disasters are a global concern, and OTs can use their skillsets to foster participation and expand occupational possibilities for older adults. The CanMOP was a helpful tool to understand the nuances underlying the participation of older adults in this context.
新冠疫情导致所有人的职业活动突然中断。然而，一些人群，如老年人，受到的影响尤为严重，尤其是在疫情早期。本研究的目的是利用加拿大职业参与模型（CanMOP）来探讨和理解在新冠疫情期间，社区居住的老年人的职业参与情况，并将研究结果置于该模型背景下进行分析。2020年9月至2021年5月，67名老年人参与了半结构化访谈，其中37人还在一年后参与了跟进访谈。通过反思性主题分析，得出了四个主题：（1）老年人的失落经历复杂且具有层次性；（2）技术作为职业参与的媒介；（3）风险认知影响职业回归；（4）老年人恢复志愿工作面临与年龄相关的挑战。流感大流行和其他灾害的频率和严重程度不断增加是一个全球关注的问题，职业治疗师可以利用他们的技能来促进老年人的参与，并扩大他们的职业机会。CanMOP是理解在此背景下老年人参与情况背后细微差别的有用工具。
