facilitators of implementing occupation based practice among iranian occupational therapists: a qualitative study

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mohammad khayatzadeh mahani department of occupational therapy, school of rehabilitation sciences, iran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایران (iran university of medical sciences)

afsoon hassani mehraban department of occupational therapy, rehabilitation research center, school of rehabilitation sciences, iran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایران (iran university of medical sciences)

mohammad kamali department of rehabilitation management, school of rehabilitation sciences, iran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایران (iran university of medical sciences)

soroor parvizy iran nursing and midwifery school, center for educational research in medical sciences, iran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.سازمان اصلی تایید شده: دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایران (iran university of medical sciences)

abstract

background: the occupation-based practice (obp) is a central core of occupational therapy (ot).it refers to using a meaningful occupation based on the client’s interests, needs, health and participation in daily life. this study aimed to explore the facilitators of implementing obp among iranian occupational therapists. methods: fourteen occupational therapists participated in this study. data were collected through semi-structured interviews, and the sampling method was purposeful. the interviews were continued until data saturation was reached, and data were recorded and transcribed verbatim. data were analyzed through qualitative content analysis using constant comparative analysis. results: our analysis explored two themes: factors attributed to context, and factors attributed to therapists. the first theme consisted of three subthemes: educational programs of ot department, public information about obp and clinical setting compatible with obp. the second theme also contained three subthemes including: positive attitude regarding effectiveness of obp, emphasis on client-centered and family- centered practice and convincing the clients to utilize obp. conclusion: the facilitators of implementing obp are attributed to factors internal to the therapists as well as to issues in the external environment and context. understanding these factors will help occupational therapists, ot educational staff, administrators and rehabilitation team members to facilitate the implementation of obp.

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