Occupational therapists working with children and families: two decades of progress

Bourke-Taylor, Helen

doi:10.1111/1440-1630.12370

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“…This is not unique to community paediatric settings. Bringing together the theories and concepts learnt as an occupational therapy student and applying these to practice using sound clinical reasoning is a common challenge expressed by new graduates (Bourke‐Taylor, 2017 ; King et al, 2011 ; Moir et al, 2021 ; Murray et al, 2015 ; Scanlan et al, 2021 ; Turpin & Iwama, 2011 ). Copley et al ( 2010 ) explored how an experienced paediatric therapist made clinical decisions.…”

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“…Feeling overwhelmed and having self‐doubt was central to many of these challenges (Asseraf‐Pasin, 2011 ; Moir et al, 2021 ; Murray et al, 2020 ). Working in paediatrics requires occupational therapists to be both family‐centred and occupation focussed, while maintaining an understanding of the developmental, sensory‐motor, social and play‐based foundations supporting participation (Barfoot et al, 2017 ; Bourke‐Taylor, 2017 ). Adding to this complexity is that paediatric occupational therapists are employed across a range of setting including health and disability services, private practice, and also school settings.…”

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The experience and role of mentorship for paediatric occupational therapists

Jackson

Villeneuve

Millington³

2022

Aus Occup Therapy J

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Introduction Within Australia, the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme has led to a growth in paediatric occupational therapists working in community settings. This growth has increased the demand for support from more senior paediatric occupational therapists to novice clinicians. Mentoring has long been valued by occupational therapists as a means to provide this support. Despite its apparent benefit, there is limited research on the contribution of mentoring as distinct from supervision, and its impact on mentees' skills and confidence in providing care. This study examined the contribution of mentorship to the development of professional capability in paediatric occupational therapy practice from the perspective of mentors and mentees. Methods Interpretive description methodology was used. In‐depth interviews were conducted with nine mentors and eight mentees from three Australian states. Data were analysed inductively and thematically. Findings All participants reflected on the challenges presented by the complexity of practice, requiring a knowledge base that mentees perceived they did not possess. The essential nature of non‐judgemental, emotional support allowed mentees to feel safe to discuss their concerns when they were often overwhelmed by practice. Mentorship was viewed as capacity building, building competence by scaffolding clinical reasoning and supporting theory to practice translation while developing resilience to cope with complexity. Conclusion Study participants reported that successful mentorship assisted novice practitioners to integrate knowledge and skills required for complex clinical and professional reasoning. The emotional support provided through the relationship supported novice therapists to build their confidence and resilience while promoting professional identity and socialisation into the profession. The study raised questions related to how the profession best supports novice paediatric therapists in the current employment contexts, and the need to review how bodies of knowledge relevant to paediatrics are brought together to be used by both novice clinicians and senior therapists, who support them, for translation to effective practice.

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The experience and role of mentorship for paediatric occupational therapists

Jackson

Villeneuve

Millington³

2022

Aus Occup Therapy J

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“…OT practitioners possess training in biological, social, and psychological sciences, which allows them to comprehensively address the mind-body-spirit connection that is vital for occupational engagement 13. OT treatment and interventions for pediatric CRPS typically promote the child's ability to participate in daily activities and occupations to prevent further impairment and disability 10,15. Studies, such as those done by Brooke and Janselewitz,16 Logan et al ,11 and Simons et al ,17 demonstrate that these interventions might include physical exercises, ergonomic education, and desensitization activities.…”

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“…13 OT treatment and interventions for pediatric CRPS typically promote the child's ability to participate in daily activities and occupations to prevent further impairment and disability. 10,15 Studies, such as those done by Brooke and Janselewitz, 16 Logan et al, 11 and Simons et al, 17 demonstrate that these interventions might include physical exercises, ergonomic education, and desensitization activities.…”

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Occupational therapy treatment of complex regional pain syndrome in children and adolescents: a scoping review protocol

Rider

Tay

Armond

2022

JBI Evidence Synthesis

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This scoping review will explore the literature related to occupational therapy interventions and delivery methods for pediatric complex regional pain syndrome.Introduction: Complex regional pain syndrome is a debilitating pain condition that is becoming increasingly diagnosed within the pediatric population. Untreated, it can negatively impact a child's occupational engagement and participation, social functioning, and family dynamics. A multidisciplinary treatment approach is typically recommended, with occupational therapy as an essential component. Occupational therapy interventions for pediatric complex regional pain syndrome usually promote a child's ability to participate in daily activities to prevent further impairment and disability. Despite evidence that occupational therapy practitioners treat this population, no review has been conducted of the available literature on occupational therapy interventions for pediatric complex regional pain syndrome.Inclusion criteria: This review will consider studies that include any form of occupational therapy interventions for participants with complex regional pain syndrome who are 18 years or younger. Quantitative, qualitative, and observational studies, and text and opinion papers will be considered. Methods:The JBI methodology will be used to conduct this scoping review. MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, APA PsycINFO, CINAHL, OTDBASE, OT Search (AOTA), OTseeker, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global will be searched for studies in English, with no limit on publication date. Two independent reviewers will screen the titles, abstracts, and full texts of the selected studies. Data collection will be performed using a tool developed by the researchers based on the standardized JBI tool. Data will be presented in a comprehensive narrative summary.

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“…Nearly 30 years ago, Llewellyn (1994) highlighted that occupational therapists tend to focus on parents as co‐therapists for paediatric clients, while overlooking the ‘roles and everyday activities of parenting’ (p. 173). While there is a considerable body of knowledge about parents caring for children with disabilities and their disability‐specific needs (Bourke‐Taylor, 2017), there remains a lack of occupational therapy literature examining ‘the parent as a parent’ (Llewellyn, 1994, p. 173) without a focus on children's disabilities.…”

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The parenting occupations and purposes conceptual framework: A scoping review of ‘doing’ parenting

Lim

Honey

McGrath

2021

Aus Occup Therapy J

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Introduction: Parenting is a valued, common and challenging adult role.Many parents, including some living with disability or difficult social circumstances, experience barriers to fulfilling their parenting roles. Yet, occupational therapy involvement in parenting is rarely documented. Current understandings about 'doing' parenting lack cohesion and are dispersed in occupational therapy literature. This study aims to map and synthesise occupational therapy literature on 'doing' parenting to describe the state of the existing knowledge base, and develop a conceptual framework of parenting occupations as portrayed in occupational therapy literature. Methods: A scoping review was conducted. Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched on 28 October 2019 and updated on 18 February 2021. Journal articles and book chapters were screened for eligibility. Included texts' publication characteristics, methodological characteristics, and areas of focus were summarised. Interpretive content analysis was conducted. Results: From 5945 unique records, 105 texts were included. These discussed general parenting, parents with disabilities, and parenting in challenging social situations. Most texts focussed on mothers caring for young children in Western cultural contexts. The analysis culminated in the development of a conceptual framework: the Parenting Occupations and Purposes (POP) Framework. This comprises 10 interrelated areas of parenting occupations, which are performed for the purposes of addressing the child's basic, developmental and social needs. Parenting occupations were also found to be influenced by additional, underlying occupations that build parenting capacity -Continuous Parental Development (CPD) occupations. Conclusion: These findings provide an overview of current occupational therapy conceptualisations of parenting. Unlike most of the existing literature on parenting, the POP Framework is parent-centric rather than child-centric. More research on parenting occupations is needed, especially with more diverse representation (fathers, ages of children, parental disability and sociocultural background). Further research is required to examine the POP

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Occupational therapists working with children and families: two decades of progress

Cited by 7 publications

References 12 publications

The experience and role of mentorship for paediatric occupational therapists

The experience and role of mentorship for paediatric occupational therapists

Occupational therapy treatment of complex regional pain syndrome in children and adolescents: a scoping review protocol

The parenting occupations and purposes conceptual framework: A scoping review of ‘doing’ parenting

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