Smith Kirsten Sarah, Kinsella Elizabeth Anne, Moodie Sheila, McCorquodale Lisa, Teachman Gail
Graduate Program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Br J Occup Ther. 2023 Sep;86(9):630-638. doi: 10.1177/03080226231174795. Epub 2023 Jun 17.
Metaphors are commonly used linguistic devices that can encourage deep reflection and offer new insight. Metaphors have been used within the both the occupational therapy and mindfulness literature to describe complex phenomena. The aim of this phenomenological study was to identify, analyze, and interpret metaphors used by pediatric occupational therapists to describe mindfulness in their clinical practices with children and youth.
Eight North American Occupational Therapists participated in semi-structured interviews which were transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were read to identify idiographic or naturally occurring metaphors used by participants. Metaphors of mindfulness were also elicited from participants as an interview question.
Three themes were identified within participants' idiographic metaphors of mindfulness: mindfulness as a tool, mindfulness as exploration, and mindfulness as a support. Two additional themes were identified within participants' idiographic metaphors of themselves as facilitators of mindfulness: therapist as a guide, and therapist as a gardener. Elicited metaphors generally aligned with the themes identified for idiographic metaphors while some offered additional unique insights.
The findings open conversations about therapists' framing of the use of mindfulness within the context of pediatric occupational therapy.
隐喻是常用的语言手段，能够促进深入思考并提供新的见解。隐喻已被用于职业治疗和正念文献中，以描述复杂的现象。这项现象学研究的目的是识别、分析和解释儿科职业治疗师在与儿童和青少年的临床实践中用于描述正念的隐喻。
八位北美职业治疗师参与了半结构化访谈，访谈内容逐字记录。阅读访谈记录以识别参与者使用的独特或自然出现的隐喻。作为一个访谈问题，还从参与者那里引出了正念的隐喻。
在参与者关于正念的独特隐喻中确定了三个主题：正念作为一种工具、正念作为探索、正念作为一种支持。在参与者将自己视为正念促进者的独特隐喻中确定了另外两个主题：治疗师作为引导者，以及治疗师作为园丁。引出的隐喻通常与为独特隐喻确定的主题一致，同时有些提供了额外的独特见解。
研究结果开启了关于治疗师在儿科职业治疗背景下对正念使用的构建方式的讨论。
