Emerging Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Practice in Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Study

IF 0.4 Q4 REHABILITATION

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Pub Date : 2022-03-30 DOI:10.1080/0164212X.2022.2053634

Hissah A. Alodan, R. Squire

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Abstract

Abstract Occupational therapy (OT) services within mental health (MH) in Saudi Arabia are not well documented. This qualitative study investigated the factors influencing MH-related OT practice in the KSA from psychiatrists' and occupational therapists' perspectives. Data collection was conducted with nine participants including occupational therapists and psychiatrists using semi-structured interviews. Four themes emerged: perceptions about MH-related OT practice; OT’s professional identity in Saudi Arabia; challenges toward implementing OT services in psychiatry; and the promotion of OT services within Saudi MH. The findings suggested that awareness about MH-related OT practice is essential to enhance the profession’s presence within MH field.

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沙特阿拉伯心理健康实践中的新兴职业疗法:一项定性研究

职业治疗(OT)服务在心理健康(MH)在沙特阿拉伯没有很好的记录。本质性研究从精神科医师和职业治疗师的角度，探讨了影响KSA中与mh相关的OT实践的因素。采用半结构化访谈法对包括职业治疗师和精神科医生在内的9名参与者进行数据收集。出现了四个主题:对mh相关OT实践的看法;OT在沙特阿拉伯的专业身份;在精神病学中实施OT服务的挑战;研究结果表明，认识到与MH相关的OT实践对于提高该专业在MH领域的存在是至关重要的。

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Occupational Therapy in Mental Health REHABILITATION-

CiteScore

1.20

自引率

14.30%

发文量

期刊介绍： An essential journal for all OTs in mental health fields, Occupational Therapy in Mental Health provides professionals with a forum in which to discuss today"s challenges-identifying the philosophical and conceptual foundations of the practice; sharing innovative evaluation and treatment techniques; learning about and assimilating new methodologies developing in related professions; and communicating information about new practice settings and special problem areas particular to psychiatric occupational therapy.