Experiences of occupational therapy education: contexts, communities and social occupational therapy

Irvine-Brown, Laura; Tommaso, Amelia Di; Malfitano, Ana Paula Serrata; Molineux, Matthew

doi:10.4322/2526-8910.ctoarf1931

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“…Although a large body of occupational science research has applied and discussed a transactional perspective, we see, as argued in the introduction, a need to operationalise a transactional perspective on occupation within the occupational science and occupational therapy literature. This perspective is supported by recent research, which resorts to a more application-oriented approach in the use of a transactional perspective on occupation, for example within occupational therapy practice models [58], in relation to community change [59], as an element in occupational therapy education [60] and in relation to measurement of performance in digitally mediated occupations [61]. This study contributes with an example that brings situational orientation to a practical level by analysing aspects of engagement in occupation from a transactional perspective.…”

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Presenting an analytic framework facilitating a situationally oriented analysis of the use of digital technology for engagement in occupation

Madsen

Josephsson

Kanstrup

2020

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Presenting an analytic framework facilitating a situationally oriented analysis of the use of digital technology for engagement in occupation

Madsen

Josephsson

Kanstrup

2020

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…This would assist them to develop critical thinking and reflexivity, providing preliminary lessons in the cyclical process of praxis (Freire et al, 2014). Furthermore, integrating critical social theory into occupational therapy education and professional development could provide theoretical foundations for interrogating practice and developing critical perspectives required for working in the social field (Irvine-Brown et al, 2020). Such critical perspectives would continue to serve practitioners (and their clients) in multiple practice contexts long after the content they have learnt becomes redundant (Hammell, 2020).…”

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Exploring the Praxis of Occupational Therapy-Community Development Practitioners

2021

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Background. A growing body of occupational therapy knowledge and practice focuses not on health but on social transformation, and couples occupational therapy with community development. A tension in both these fields is the disconnect between what practitioners espouse and what they do, limiting the potential of practice. To address this, practitioners are encouraged to engage in praxis—the critical synthesis of theory and practice. Purpose. To explore whether and how Australian occupational therapy-community development practitioners engage in critical praxis. Method. A critical dialogical method was employed to complete multiple in-depth interviews with four occupational therapy-community development practitioners. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings. Practitioners appeared capable of praxis but were not consistently employing it. Findings were grouped into themes: disjointed praxis, authentic praxis, supporting praxis, and praxis challenges and solutions. Implications. Occupational therapists need to be supported to develop, use, and maintain skills in critical praxis.

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“…With the widespread consensus surrounding its intrinsic 'goodness,' it is even more challenging, if not downright impossible, to develop oppositional perspectives to such esthetic regimes. Confronted by an irreducible optimism, it becomes inconceivable to wage an 'internal' critique from within a closed system, contributing to a shrinkage of political space in the profession, despite efforts to inject political thought into education (Irvine-Brown et al, 2020).…”

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The (dis)obedient occupational therapist: A reflection on dissent against disciplinary propaganda

Turcotte

Holmes

2021

Cad. Bras. Ter. Ocup.

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Introduction Despite struggling to establish itself as an autonomous profession, occupational therapy remains extensively regulated and controlled by discursive authorities inside and outside the discipline. After overcoming the profession’s reformist ideals, the military governance that supported its rapid expansion morphed into civil institutions but both were based on similar grounds: occupational therapists should obey a strict set of rules while disobedience and dissent are consistently repressed or silenced. Objective The objective of this article is to deconstruct dominant (consensual) discourses that shape the status quo in occupational therapy and envision alternative paths for the development of the discipline. Method Drawing on the work of Erich Fromm and Jacques Rancière, we propose a (critical) theoretical analysis of the concepts of disobedience and dissensus as they apply to occupational therapists. Results The concepts of disobedience (Fromm) and dissensus (Rancière) can be used to revisit the consensus shaped by discursive authorities inside and outside occupational therapy and expose the political nature of such processes. We argue that remaining oppressive forces similar to those of a warfare regime persist in regulating occupational therapy practice and knowledge by enacting a form of ‘disciplinary propaganda.’ Rather than threatening the development of the discipline, disobedience and dissensus constitute critical responses to disrupt dominant discourses and give rise to healthier concepts. Conclusion The use of politically charged terms such as disobedience or dissensus can be seen as controversial and unsettling for a profession like occupational therapy but we believe they are necessary for the future of our discipline.

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Experiences of occupational therapy education: contexts, communities and social occupational therapy

Cited by 7 publications

References 35 publications

Presenting an analytic framework facilitating a situationally oriented analysis of the use of digital technology for engagement in occupation

Presenting an analytic framework facilitating a situationally oriented analysis of the use of digital technology for engagement in occupation

Exploring the Praxis of Occupational Therapy-Community Development Practitioners

The (dis)obedient occupational therapist: A reflection on dissent against disciplinary propaganda

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