The state of play in children's occupational therapy: A comparison between Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland / Helen Lynch in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol.81 Issue 1 (January 2018)

Public ISBD [article]  inThe British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol.81 Issue 1 (January 2018) . - p. 42-50 Titre : The state of play in children's occupational therapy: A comparison between Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Helen Lynch ; Maria Prellwitz ; Christina Schultze ; Alice Moore Année de publication : 2018 Article en page(s) : p. 42-50 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : ergothérapie  enfant  pédiatrie  jeu  occupation  éducation Résumé : Introduction Play is viewed as an important occupation in childhood and consequently in children's occupational therapy. However, few studies have explored the place of play in therapy practice. This study aimed to contribute to this knowledge gap by exploring play in occupational therapy in three European countries. Method A cross-sectional survey of occupational therapists in Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland was conducted to examine the use of play with children under 12 years old. A web-based survey was distributed to 935 occupational therapists, resulting in 338 returned surveys (36%). Responses were analysed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. Results Results were organised into three themes: (1) demographics and practice context; (2) play education and (3) use of play in practice. Respondents reported that although they valued play as an occupation, their primary focus was on play as a means to achieving other goals. Lack of education on play (research, theory and interventions) and pressures in the workplace were identified as barriers to play-centred practice. Conclusion Findings indicate that there is a mismatch between therapists valuing play as an occupation and how play is utilised in therapy practice. There is a need to strengthen education and research on play occupation to strengthen play-centred practice. Permalink : ./index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=57831 [article] The state of play in children's occupational therapy: A comparison between Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland [texte imprimé] / Helen Lynch ; Maria Prellwitz ; Christina Schultze ; Alice Moore . - 2018 . - p. 42-50. Langues : Anglais (eng) in The British Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol.81 Issue 1 (January 2018) . - p. 42-50 Mots-clés : ergothérapie  enfant  pédiatrie  jeu  occupation  éducation Résumé : Introduction Play is viewed as an important occupation in childhood and consequently in children's occupational therapy. However, few studies have explored the place of play in therapy practice. This study aimed to contribute to this knowledge gap by exploring play in occupational therapy in three European countries. Method A cross-sectional survey of occupational therapists in Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland was conducted to examine the use of play with children under 12 years old. A web-based survey was distributed to 935 occupational therapists, resulting in 338 returned surveys (36%). Responses were analysed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. Results Results were organised into three themes: (1) demographics and practice context; (2) play education and (3) use of play in practice. Respondents reported that although they valued play as an occupation, their primary focus was on play as a means to achieving other goals. Lack of education on play (research, theory and interventions) and pressures in the workplace were identified as barriers to play-centred practice. Conclusion Findings indicate that there is a mismatch between therapists valuing play as an occupation and how play is utilised in therapy practice. There is a need to strengthen education and research on play occupation to strengthen play-centred practice. Permalink : ./index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=57831

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