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Systemic institutionalized racism in the school system is manifested by teachers’ biases due to unconscious or conscious white supremist beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours which has impacted academic achievement of African Canadian (AC) learners in preschool, elementary, and secondary school. AC learners struggle at a disproportionate rate with the consequences of zero tolerance policies in the school system leading to practices of exclusionary discipline, also known as detention, suspension, or disciplinary alternative education placements which normalize prison. This is a precursor to the criminal justice system that leads to incarceration which is referred to as the School to Prison Pipeline (STPP). A two-day anti-black racism workshop will address unconscious teacher bias in a safe space and help them build skills of cultural competency, cultural humility, and culturally responsive teaching. This program is supported by evidence-based literature, and the theoretical frameworks of Critical Race Theory, the Stages of Change Model and the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement. Various teaching methods will be used to engage the participant to reflect on their bias and an evaluation, funding, and dissemination plans are described. / 2026-06-07T00:00:00Z

The concept of occupational justice in occupational therapy is a priority and a call for urgent attention. This doctoral project focuses on occupational injustices that older adult residents experience in residential facilities. Literature showed that the problem emerged when the older adult residents encountered decreased occupational engagement in residential settings, which may negatively affect their quality of life or well-being. In response, occupational therapy practitioners must use distinct skills to take action and strengthen their significant contributions to the older adult practice. The "OTopia Program: Amplifying the Impact of Occupational Therapy in Older Adult Residential Care Through Occupational Justice" is a certificate training program for occupational therapy practitioners working with older adults. The program combines different components: training, community of practice, promotion of occupation-based practice, and advocacy. The planned program desires to produce competent Occupational Justice- informed (OJ-informed) occupational therapy practitioners who will apply occupation-based practice, promote person-centered care, practice inclusive occupational therapy, value the empowerment of the residents, participate in a community of practice, and engage in staff development programs in the facilities in promoting occupational participation.

BACKGROUND: Long-term care culture change (LTCCC) is a national movement that aims to improve the quality of life (QoL) of long-term care (LTC) residents by radically transforming traditional, institutional facilities into person-directed homes. While the domains of LTCCC align closely with occupational therapy (OT) values and practices, occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) are experiencing barriers related to the “Three R’s” (limited resources, role, and recognition), impacting their ability to adopt leadership roles in the LTCCC movement. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this doctoral project is to develop an online platform dedicated to defining OT’s role in LTCCC and empowering OTPs to become leaders in the national movement. METHODS: A systematic approach was used to apply a theoretical framework to the problem, identify factors contributing to the problem, and develop the solution. This systematic approach culminated in the development of the final doctoral platform. RESULTS: The Motivate Culture Change (MotCC) website utilizes diverse formats, such as videos, infographics, and assessments to facilitate strategic learning. Content of the MotCC platform includes original resources related to each domain of LTCCC, external links to LTCCC materials, lists of barriers to LTCCC implementation and resources to combat those challenges, as well as, opportunities to interact with other professionals via the website discussion forum, and access to consultation services. CONCLUSION: As the LTCCC continues to grow, it is critical for OTPs to demonstrate their unique leadership potential in the movement. The MotCC platform enables OTPs to demonstrate their professional value, enhance organizational effectiveness, promote increased QoC and improve the QoL for all residents in LTC settings.

Thesis (MOccTher)--Stellenbosch University, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The rights of people with disabilities to equal opportunities for employment is acknowledged on a national and international level. A key area whereby this can be addressed is through effective vocational rehabilitation programmes in occupational therapy. The delivery of high quality health care services is an important issue for the consumer and government within the health arena. This implies that standards have to be developed for the various services. The standards will serve the purpose of activating quality assurance and quality improvement processes in all health care services. Vocational rehabilitation of people with disabilities and the emphasis that is placed on good quality care, resulted in the question: "How can occupational therapists ensure that they will deliver a good quality service in a vocational assessment area?". The question is posed specifically in terms of the assessment of a person's work abilities, as this step is viewed as most important in the vocational rehabilitation process. The step(s) that follow will be determined by the results obtained from the assessment. The purpose of the study is to identify a standard statement and generic measurement criteria that will be used to set the standards for Structure, Process and Outcome for vocational assessment areas. The establishment of measurement criteria is viewed as a starting point in the quality assurance cycle. The results of the study will initiate quality assurance and quality improvement in vocational assessment areas. Although the role of the occupational therapist is clearly delineated regarding vocational rehabilitation and the importance of the occupational therapy contribution recognised in this regard, could no information pertaining to standards and measurement criteria for work assessment areas be identified through a literature study. It was therefore decided to develop a standard statement and measurement criteria according to the Donabedian Model of Structure, Process and Outcome for vocational assessment areas in South Africa. Occupational therapists with at least one year experience of vocational rehabilitation of patients were requested to rate the proposed standard statements and measurement criteria. A survey method (adapted Delphi method) was used whereby the participants had to rate the proposed standard statements and measurement criteria on a four-point scale. The results obtained were used to draw up a standard statement and measurement criteria to ensure that quality assurance and quality improvement will become a reality in vocational assessment areas in South Africa. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die regte van persone met gestremdhede tot gelyke indiensneming word op nasionale en internasionale vlak erken. Die aanbieding van effektiewe werkrehabilitasieprogramme deur arbeidsterapeute is een van die belangrikste wyses waarop die situasie aangespreek kan word. Die lewering van hoë gehalte gesondheidsdienste word toenemend deur die verbruikers en die staat vereis. Dit impliseer dat standaarde vir die dienste vasgestel moet word om gehalteverbetering en gehalteversekering in gesondheidsdienste te vestig. Werkrehabilitasie van persone met gestremdhede en die kwessie van hoë gehalte dienste het die volgende vraag laat ontstaan: "Hoe kan die arbeidsterapeut verseker dat 'n hoë gehalte diens in 'n werkbepalingsarea gelewer word?". Die vraag handel spesifiek oor die bepaling van 'n persoon se werkvermoëns aangesien dié stap as baie belangrik binne die werkrehabilitasieprogram beskou word. Die stap(pe) wat hierna sal volg, salop besluit word na aanleiding van die resultate van die bepaling. Die doel van die studie is om 'n standaardstelling en generiese metingskriteria volgens Donabedian se model te identifiseer om die standaarde vir die Struktuur, Proses en Uitkoms van werkbepalingsareas in Suid-Afrika daar te stel. Die bogenoemde metingskriteria sal dit moontlik maak om die gehalteversekeringsiklus te inisieër. Gehalteversekering en gehalteverbeteringsaksies sal as gevolg hiervan in werkbepalingsareas kan plaasvind. Ten spyte van die feit dat die rol van die arbeidsterapeut in werkrehabilitasie duidelik uiteengesit is en die belang daarvan erken word, kon geen inligting oor 'n standaardstelling en metingskriteria vir werkbepalingsareas in die literatuur gevind word nie. Arbeidsterapeute met minstens een jaar ondervinding van werkrehabilitasie van pasiënte het hulle menings ten opsigte van 'n standaardstelling en metingskriteria uitgespreek. 'n Opname metode (gewysigde Delphi metode) is gebruik en deelnemers het op 'n vierpuntskaal hul voorkeure ten opsigte van 'n standaardstelling en metingskriteria aangedui. Die resultate wat op dié wyse bekom is, is gebruik om 'n finale standaardstelling en voorkeur metingskriteria voor te stel. Die gebruik hiervan in werkbepalingsareas sal daartoe lei dat gehalteversekering en gehalteverbetering in dié areas in Suid-Afrika tot uitvoer gebring sal word.

There is a need for Occupational Therapy (OT) entrepreneurship in OT practice, but few Occupational Therapists practitioners (OTPs) initiate entrepreneurship opportunities. The purpose of this study was to explore the major causes surrounding why so few OTPs venture into private practice (Coppard, 2018). The participants included OTPs and OT students who have or had a private practice and those who desire to have a private practice but have not yet started one. The study was an exploratory mix-method design, which utilized pre-and post-surveys, and a one-time, two-hour interactive live workshop. The survey questions detailed the psychological and performance components of entrepreneur readiness. Surveys were disseminated through email and social media with prior consent. Once the presurvey results were received and analyzed, a pilot program via an interactive workshop was developed and implemented to address psychological and performance barriers to increase readiness. Once participants completed the workshop, a post-survey was administered to determine if there was an increase in entrepreneur readiness (Adeniyi, Derera & Gamede, 2022). The results of the study showed an increase in the importance of psychological readiness and the realization that most participants did not realize they were not as ready as they had envisioned based on specific personality and character traits. The study also revealed that most participants did not realize that they had learned certain aspects of business management and health insurance fundamentals but were not taught the essentials for starting a business and getting paid through health insurance reimbursements. Results also indicated that the intervention, OT to OT Entrepreneur Workshop, made a positive impact on participants in the areas of self-efficacy, technical knowledge, and beliefs about entrepreneurship. The study was meant to serve as a starting point to discover what is needed to increase the percentages of OT practitioners becoming OT entrepreneurs (OTE) so that a variety of traditional and non-traditional OT services can be offered within the community to increase physical, emotional, and mental health and well-being. In addition, the study was meant to increase the OTPs’ ability to practice more comprehensively according to the OT Scope of Practice, to increase autonomy, self-efficacy, and job satisfaction and decrease burnout (AOTA, 2021; Adeniyi, Derera & Gamede, 2022; Anderson & Nelson, 2011; Park, 2021; Stoffel, 2017). The study outcomes will guide the researcher in developing a complete comprehensive readiness program to increase OT entrepreneurship. / Temple University. College of Public Health / Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Aberdeen University, 2009. / Title from web page (viewed on Dec. 8, 2009). Includes bibliographical references.

In order to provide an understanding of the curricula of the colleges and universities active in the training of occupational therapists and to assist in gaining knowledge from their experience, this study attempts to analyze the training program of all these schools. The available information, as well as a resulting "connecting thread" in these different curricula, will aid any college or university that wishes to accept the challenge of the aforementioned demand in establishing an outstanding department of occupational therapy.

Syftet med denna litteraturöversikt var att beskriva arbetsterapeutisk rehabilitering för vuxna med postcovid. För att besvara syftet undersöktes när i rehabiliteringsprocessen arbetsterapeuten blev involverad, vilken arbetsterapeutisk rehabilitering som utfördes vid postcovid samt effekten av den arbetsterapeutiska rehabiliteringen. Den metod som legat till grund för denna litteraturöversikt var analys av kvantitativ samt kvalitativ forskning. Tio artiklar valdes ut för att ingå i litteraturöversikten. Resultatet visade att tre av artiklarna presenterade att arbetsterapeuten blev involverad i rehabiliteringsprocessen i ett tidigt skede. Samtliga artiklar visade på att den arbetsterapeutiska rehabiliteringen innefattade utbildning för att hantera postcovid och dess symptom samt att tillhandahålla personerna strategier för att minska deras upplevelse av fatigue, förbättra deras energihantering och sömnhygien i syfte att underlätta vardagen med postcovid. Effekten av den arbetsterapeutiska rehabiliteringen presenterades i tre artiklar som visade på positiv effekt gällande vuxna med postcovid kopplat till symptombild, förmåga att utföra aktiviteter i dagliga livet samt hantering av tillståndet. Författarnas slutsatser utifrån det analyserade materialet är att arbetsterapi kan vara en värdefull del i rehabiliteringen vid postcovid, men att det saknas artiklar med högt bevisvärde och att det finns behov av vidare forskning som undersöker arbetsterapeutisk rehabilitering för vuxna med postcovid. / The aim of the literature review was to describe occupational therapy rehabilitation for adults with postcovid. When the occupational therapist became involved in the rehabilitation process, what kind of rehabilitation that was used and what effect the rehabilitation had was analyzed in order to answer the aim of the review. The method that was used for this literature review was analysis of quantitative and qualitative research. Ten articles were selected to be included in the literature review. The result showed that three articles presented that the occupational therapist became involved in the rehabilitation process at an early stage. All articles showed that occupational therapy rehabilitation included education to manage postcovid and its symptoms and to provide individuals with strategies to reduce their experience of fatigue, improve their energy management and sleep hygiene in order to facilitate everyday life with postcovid. The effect of occupational therapy rehabilitation was presented in three articles that showed a positive effect regarding adults with postcovid and their symptoms, ability to perform activities in daily life and management of the condition. The authors conclusions based on the analyzed material is that occupational therapy can be a valuable part in the rehabilitation of postcovid, but that there is a lack of articles with a high level of evidence and that there is a need for further research that examines occupational therapy rehabilitation for adults with postcovid.

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