Creative arts in occupational therapy: ancient history or contemporary practise?

Thompson, Melanie; Blair, Sheena E E

doi:10.1002/oti.67

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“…Crafts have thus become well rooted in the conceptual foundations of the profession and been identified as a cornerstone of occupational therapy (11,20). Though using crafts has gone in and out of fashion over the years, research on crafts has established some of the ways that crafts mediate meaningfulness, individual development, health, and well-being (21,22). Crafts can be both a hobby and a work occupation (18).…”

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Craft activities in groups at meeting places: supporting mental health users' everyday occupations

Horghagen¹,

Fostvedt

Alsaker³

2013

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Procedures for paradigmatic analysis were followed, and brought forward three themes: doing crafts in a group facilitated stability and routines, skills and abilities, and peer support. The discussion reflected knowledge and experiences of crafts as an activity with a low-risk threshold for participation and its healing value. How the doing of craft activities in a group offered transactional space to gain experiences to manage everyday occupations was further discussed.

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Craft activities in groups at meeting places: supporting mental health users' everyday occupations

Horghagen¹,

Fostvedt

Alsaker³

2013

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…The use of creative occupations has a long tradition in occupational therapy intervention (1,2). The roots of this tradition have been traced to the arts and crafts movement (3,4).…”

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Creating connections to life during life-threatening illness: Creative activity experienced by elderly people and occupational therapists

Cour¹,

Josephsson²,

Luborsky³

2005

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Objective-The aim of this study was to discover and characterize components of engagement in creative activity as occupational therapy for elderly people dealing with life-threatening illness, from the perspective of both clients and therapists. Despite a long tradition of use in clinical interventions, key questions remain little addressed concerning how and why people seek these activities and the kinds of benefits that may result.Method-Qualitative interviews were conducted with 8 clients and 7 therapists participating in creative workshops using crafts at a nursing home in Sweden. Analysis of the interviews was conducted using a constant comparative method.Findings-Engaging in creative activity served as a medium that enabled creation of connections to wider culture and daily life that counters consequences of terminal illness, such as isolation. Creating connections to life was depicted as the core category, carried out in reference to three subcategories: (1) a generous receptive environment identified as the foundation for engaging in creative activity; (2) unfolding creations-an evolving process; (3) reaching beyond for possible meaning horizons. Conclusion-The findings suggest that the domain of creative activity can enable the creation of connections to daily life and enlarge the experience of self as an active person, in the face of uncertain life-threatening illness. Ultimately, the features that participants specify can be used to refine and substantiate the use of creative activities in intervention and general healthcare.

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“…Crafts (e.g. using ceramics, leather) and arts (image/ painting) were the most used forms of creative activities that might be a return to the roots of occupational therapy (Thompson and Blair 1998;Haltiwanger and Stein 2009). On the other hand, more modern and nowadays accessible activities such as the use of computers/ games and photography were also reported as creative activities.…”

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“…Griffiths (2008) concluded from a grounded theory-based study that creative activities could give experiences of flowa state of total involvement in activity giving a sense of control and purpose (Csikszentmihalyi and Csikszentmihalyi 1988). Creative activities have been used as a means of intervention in occupational therapy since the beginning of the profession, especially by occupational therapists working with patients in psychiatric health care (Thompson and Blair 1998) and also in the rehabilitation of soldiers during World War I (Haltiwanger and Stein 2009). Westerlund (Jonsson 1998) in discussions about the roots of Swedish occupational therapy stressed the importance of a balance between food, sleep and activity, advocating variation both in work and leisure activities.…”

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Use of Creative Activities in Occupational Therapy Practice in Sweden

Müllersdorf

Ivarsson

2012

Occupation Therapy Intl

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The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of creative activities in occupational therapy in Sweden and how often Swedish occupational therapists use creative activities as a means of intervention. A web-mail survey was sent to 2975 Swedish occupational therapists working in health care at regional, county council or primary health care level, and those working in vocational rehabilitation. A total of 1867 (63%) answered the questionnaire and showed that 44% did use creative activities as a means of intervention and most often by practitioners working in psychiatric health care. The most commonly used form of creative activity was arts and crafts followed by gardening. This web-mail survey was based on a limited amount of items regarding creative activities. Further research should focus on in-depth inquiries about how occupational therapists and their patients perceive the use of creative activities as a means of treatment in occupational therapy.

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Creative arts in occupational therapy: ancient history or contemporary practise?

Cited by 42 publications

References 33 publications

Craft activities in groups at meeting places: supporting mental health users' everyday occupations

Craft activities in groups at meeting places: supporting mental health users' everyday occupations

Creating connections to life during life-threatening illness: Creative activity experienced by elderly people and occupational therapists

Use of Creative Activities in Occupational Therapy Practice in Sweden

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