Occupational therapy practitioners’ perspectives regarding international cross-cultural work

Humbert, Tamera Keiter; Burket, Allison; Deveney, Rebecca; Kennedy, Katelyn

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1630.2010.00915.x

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“…Further research is needed to understand the developmental nature of understanding and meaning making of cross‐cultural experiences, the impact these experiences have in the facilitation of clinical reasoning skills and performance with students, the consideration of justice issues, and the ethical dilemmas inherent in such experiences (Humbert, Burket, Deveney & Kennedy, 2011). The results of this study indicate that the students were at a preliminary point in considering justice issues around international practice but had not come to terms with such beyond questioning the observable disparities.…”

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Occupational therapy students’ perspectives regarding international cross‐cultural experiences

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Burket

Deveney

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Aus Occup Therapy J

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The ability to connect with others when building relationships in diverse cultural contexts held meaning for the students; however, the students also expressed conflict in trying to make sense of the new culture as it often challenged personal beliefs and constructs. The complexity and challenges of engaging in these opportunities needs to be recognized and further explored to assess how curricula and faculty best supports culturally responsive care.

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Occupational therapy students’ perspectives regarding international cross‐cultural experiences

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“…The international student has to acclimatise to the new culture but an added challenge is the under-researched clinical environment wherein their assessed placement will be enacted (Humbert et al 2011). …”

Section: International Allied Healthcare Students' Clinical Experiencesmentioning

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Allied healthcare undergraduate education: international students at the clinical interface

Morgan

2016

Journal of Further and Higher Education

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“…In the Australian context, occupational therapists have supported the need for modifying their practices to provide client‐centered interventions in treating indigenous clients (Stedman & Thomas, ) and the need to embrace and integrate ‘cultural awareness, complexity and connectedness’ into their practices (Humbert, Burket, Deveney & Kennedy, ; Iwama, Thomson & Macdonald, ).…”

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Experiences in occupational therapy with Afghan clients in Australia

Maroney

Potter

Thacore

2014

Aus Occup Therapy J

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Background/aim With a steady increase of refugees arriving in Australia from Afghanistan coupled with reports that prevalence of mental illness amongst Afghan refugees in South‐East Melbourne is particularly high, mental health providers will need to acquire cultural competence to provide effective treatment. There is a dearth of literature on the subject of rehabilitation of Afghan psychiatric clients in the Australian context, providing the impetus for this article. To illustrate the impact of Afghan socio‐cultural beliefs and attitudes on the implementation of occupational therapy and rehabilitation programmes in a mental health facility and adaptations to accommodate the needs of the clients and their families. Method Two case vignettes of Afghan clients are presented to illustrate the variance in goals and expectations of the clients and their families to that of the occupational therapy and rehabilitation programmes offered. Conclusion Family expectations and involvement, culture‐specific factors and religion play significant roles in the presentation and treatment of clients from the Muslim culture and require modification in implementation of rehabilitation programmes. A need for developing family or community‐based services is proposed coupled with culturally responsive practices. Culture sensitive models of occupational therapy will need to be developed as younger generations of refugee families acculturate and need psychological help to deal with conflicts with parents and elders who hold values different from those adopted by their children born and brought up in the Australian socio‐cultural environment. These and other issues mentioned above provide fertile fields for research in this evolving area of occupational therapy.

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Occupational therapy practitioners’ perspectives regarding international cross-cultural work

Cited by 19 publications

References 16 publications

Occupational therapy students’ perspectives regarding international cross‐cultural experiences

Occupational therapy students’ perspectives regarding international cross‐cultural experiences

Allied healthcare undergraduate education: international students at the clinical interface

Experiences in occupational therapy with Afghan clients in Australia

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