Occupational therapy and indigenous peoples: partnerships for change

Gerlach, Alison; Wilson, Linda; Hopkirk, Jane

doi:10.1179/otb.2010.61.1.014

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“…The insistence on using standardized assessments and quantitative outcomes measures further upholds the neoliberal underpinnings of the profession via categorization and a focus on comparing social “norms” within the profession (Hammell, 2021). As such, the application of these tools with Indigenous clients may be inappropriate as they can be othering, impose cultural assumptions, and reinforce power imbalances (Gerlach & Smith, 2015; MacLachlan et al, 2019; Restall et al, 2016). In place of standardized assessment tools and culturally inappropriate theories, many respondents identified a wide variety of strategies emphasizing flexibility in practice, which has been suggested as a culturally safer approach (e.g., White & Beagan, 2020).…”

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Knowledge Gaps Regarding Indigenous Health in Occupational Therapy: A National Survey

Jacek,

Fritz,

Lizon

et al. 2023

Can J Occup Ther

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Background. There is a need for the occupational therapy profession to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action and work towards supporting the health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples. Purpose. (1) To determine the knowledge gaps of occupational therapists about Indigenous health and (2) to create recommendations to address identified gaps and inform responses from the profession. Method. A national needs survey was created and distributed to occupational therapists across Canada to determine the knowledge of occupational therapists about Indigenous health. Survey results were analyzed using thematic analysis and descriptive statistics. Findings. Data collected from 364 survey responses informed six distinct themes representing knowledge gaps of occupational therapists related to Indigenous health as follows: lack of foundational knowledge, power relations, lifelong learner, need for appropriate tools/approaches, respectful collaboration, and environmental influences. Implications. The project offers insight into the role of the occupational therapy profession in the process of reconciliation. Insights are focused on decolonizing occupational therapy practice, building trusting relationships with Indigenous Peoples, and the provision of appropriate training for occupational therapists to engage in culturally safer practices.

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Knowledge Gaps Regarding Indigenous Health in Occupational Therapy: A National Survey

Jacek,

Fritz,

Lizon

et al. 2023

Can J Occup Ther

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“…For example, attitudinal barriers and the availability of funding were reported to impact the quality of service and the usability of prescribed assistive devices (Arthanat et al, 2012), as well as the resettlement and social integration of refugees with disability (Mirza, 2012). Injustices were reported with respect to indigenous health care service delivery, including inadequate culturally responsive care and therapists' silence and inaction in the face of systemic problems that negatively impacted quality of services (Gerlach, Wilson, & Hopkirk, 2010). The latter study recommended infusing diversity in personnel, perspectives, and practice as a way to change practice.…”

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“…X X Individuals with mental illness benefit by volunteering as it provides roles, identity, and social ties to community; Enhance social inclusion 46. Gerlach, A., Wilson, L. H., & Hopkirk, J. (2010).…”

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Mapping the Evolving Ideas of Occupational Justice

Gupta

2016

OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health

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The values of occupational therapy are grounded in justice, and its origins in activism and advocacy. Enabling individuals to participate in meaningful occupations to enhance health and well-being was the genesis of the profession that answered a call to justice. Occupational science brought focus to understand humans as occupational beings and made justice more visible in the discourse. A systematic mapping review was undertaken to deconstruct how notions of occupational justice (OJ) have been woven in the literature. The ideas of OJ were dominant in 40 out of the 120 articles that met the study's inclusion criteria. OJ was represented mainly in the context of disadvantaged groups and dissonance in practice. For OJ to influence policy, the focus on the individuals' experiences of occupational injustices must be seen as transacting with systems and policies that contribute to participation inequities in groups and populations.

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Occupational therapy and indigenous peoples: partnerships for change

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Knowledge Gaps Regarding Indigenous Health in Occupational Therapy: A National Survey

Knowledge Gaps Regarding Indigenous Health in Occupational Therapy: A National Survey

Mapping the Evolving Ideas of Occupational Justice

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