Background Occupational therapists have sought to reconnect with the foundations of the
profession for many years, and a key focus has been the place of occupation in practice …

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 …

Introduction Occupational deprivation is a risk for residents of institutions. This is problematic
at several levels: it can cause diminution of individual capacities; such environments pose …

Purpose The study aimed to explore perceptions and experiences about how engaging in
daily activities and occupations influenced recovery in the first eight weeks after surgical …

Occupation-based hand therapy (OBHT) is an approach to practice that integrates multiple
frames of reference, while remaining rooted in an occupational therapy perspective. There …

Introduction Occupation‐centred practice is key to aligning with the contemporary paradigm.
Benefits of this approach for clients and the profession are well documented, yet how to …

Introduction This systematic review and meta‐analysis examines the effectiveness of
occupational therapy interventions for adults with conservatively managed conditions of the …

Study Design A nonblinded randomized controlled trial. Introduction Occupation-based
interventions are superior to physical exercise–based interventions in patients with activity …

Background: Researchers sought to discover the experiences of occupational therapists
transitioning from existing clinical practice to exclusively occupation-based approaches …

Introduction The purpose of this study was to gather information on how hand therapists
incorporate occupation-based interventions in their clinical practice and what outcome …