Introduction A strong professional identity helps occupational therapists maintain
professional values and thrive when facing work-related challenges and opportunities …

Introduction There have been calls for the occupational therapy profession to realign with its
values around occupation. However, the profession faces challenges in practice areas that …

This article proposes that the current conceptualisation of occupation within the dominant
Anglophone literature reflects central elements of Western society's construction of a …

Limited access to water and sanitation is a risk to health, dignity, and ability to engage in
occupations. This article aims to: 1) discuss the current and historical factors affecting access …

Diverse sociodemographic identities, including race, culture, ethnicity, and gender, are
important influences on one's occupational patterns and choices. However, occupational …

Background. Some authors are beginning to challenge current categorisations of occupation
as self-care, productivity, and leisure in favour of categories that address meaning. However …

The concept of occupation-centered education has been used to describe what programs do
when they infuse occupation throughout an occupational therapy curriculum. In describing …

Occupational science emerged in the late twentieth century in the English-speaking
academic world of the United States (USA), and spread rapidly to institutions in Australia …

Introduction Annually, approximately five million people worldwide are left with a permanent
disability following a stroke, often with ongoing occupational issues. A deeper …

Following upper extremity injury, exercise-approaches are commonly used to address motor
impairments. Occupation-based approaches are also used but less widely promoted and …