Hansell Chloe, Bissett Michelle, Caine Anne-Maree
Discipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Southport, OLD, Australia.
Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Coolangatta, QLD, Australia.
Br J Occup Ther. 2023 Jan;86(1):5-19. doi: 10.1177/03080226221117461. Epub 2022 Aug 13.
The term 'occupational profile' is widely used within the occupational therapy profession; however, its use and application appear inconsistent in the literature. Understanding how occupational profile is described in existing literature can reduce ambiguity and strengthen consistent use of terminology across practice and research.
A scoping review was conducted to examine how occupational profile has been described in occupational therapy and occupational science literature.
Seventy-six journal papers were included. A lack of consistent definitions, conceptualisation and measurements was identified. Key concepts relating to the conceptualisation of occupational profile included occupational history, motivation and performance. Only one measurement was used consistently with paediatric clients to identify individuals' occupational profiles. Occupational profiles of populations and communities were not identified.
The lack of consistency in definitions, conceptualisation and measurement of the term 'occupational profile' presents significant issues for occupational therapy practice, including an inability to compare populations. Researchers should articulate their conceptualisation of occupational profile in the absence of a universally agreed-upon definition. More comprehensive measures seeking to explore the occupational profile of a variety of clients need to be developed. Occupational profiles of communities and populations should be explored to understand occupational patterns and identify potential occupational issues.
“职业概况”一词在职业治疗领域被广泛使用；然而，其在文献中的使用和应用似乎并不一致。了解现有文献中如何描述职业概况可以减少歧义，并加强术语在实践和研究中的一致使用。
进行了一项范围综述，以研究职业治疗和职业科学文献中如何描述职业概况。
纳入了76篇期刊论文。发现存在定义、概念化和测量不一致的情况。与职业概况概念化相关的关键概念包括职业史、动机和表现。只有一种测量方法始终用于儿科患者以确定个体的职业概况。未确定人群和社区的职业概况。
“职业概况”一词在定义、概念化和测量方面缺乏一致性，给职业治疗实践带来了重大问题，包括无法对人群进行比较。在没有普遍认可的定义的情况下，研究人员应阐明他们对职业概况的概念化。需要开发更全面的措施来探索各种患者的职业概况。应探索社区和人群的职业概况，以了解职业模式并识别潜在的职业问题。
