Open this publication in new window or tab >>2000 (English)In: Occupational Therapy International, ISSN 0966-7903, E-ISSN 1557-0703, Vol. 7, no 1, p. 21-41Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The purpose of the study was to analyse the content of occupational therapy records documenting treatment for individuals with psychoses. A retrospective content analysis of occupational therapy records regarding treatment goals, interventions and outcome was undertaken using a coding scheme, the Template of Occupational Therapy (TOT). Twenty-five occupational therapists chosen at random contributed 64 occupational therapy records, generating 2992 statements.
The patients’ disorders and functional and activity limitations (n=1723) were comprehensively described. Ability to manage self-care and the home environment, and to engage in a daily occupation, emerged as the prominent treatment goals. The content of the occupational therapy interventions was characterized by descriptions of a wide range of activities, which were used as therapeutic resources.
The occupational therapist had a client-centred approach, combining the use of the current activity with the use of herself/himself as a resource. A few statements in the records were interpreted as relating to outcomes of treatment for this patient group. Statements related to outcome were the patients’ self-reports and how they were able to manage activities of daily living. This retrospective study was found to be a useful conceptual model for designing studies of evidence-based occupational therapy in mental health
Keywords
content analysis, mental health, occupational therapy, psychoses, patient record
National Category
Occupational Therapy
Research subject
Occupational therapy
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-37321 (URN)10.1002/oti.105 (DOI)2-s2.0-0002082209 (Scopus ID)
2014-10-012014-10-012023-07-31Bibliographically approved