Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy and Forced Migration in Canada

IF 1.6 3区医学 Q2 REHABILITATION

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne D Ergotherapie Pub Date : 2022-03-03 DOI:10.1177/00084174221084463

Thivisa Krishnakumaran, Meera Bhatt, Konstantina Kiriazis, Carla Giddings

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Abstract

Background. In response to increasing forced migration across the globe, Canadian occupational therapists are returning to the profession's social justice roots by exploring this emergent area of practice. Purpose. This research explores occupational therapy practices with forced migrants in a Canadian context. Method. Grounded in critical epistemologies, the researchers conducted 12 semi-structured interviews with occupational therapists, students, and researchers connected to displacement. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings. Four themes describe current occupational therapy practices related to forced migration: 1) engaging clients in new environments, 2) translating the everyday, 3) connecting and networking, and 4) advocating for occupational justice. Implications. This research contributes to the advancement of occupational therapy and forced migration by documenting the diverse and fluid nature of occupational therapy roles. Further, the paper outlines promising reflexive practices while forwarding advocacy priorities for (occupational) justice.

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探索职业治疗在加拿大强迫移民中的作用

背景。为了应对全球范围内越来越多的被迫移民，加拿大职业治疗师正在通过探索这一新兴领域的实践，回归职业的社会正义根源。目的。本研究探讨了加拿大背景下强迫移民的职业治疗实践。方法。在批判认识论的基础上，研究人员与职业治疗师、学生和研究人员进行了12次半结构化访谈。数据采用专题分析进行分析。发现。四个主题描述了当前与强迫迁移相关的职业治疗实践:1)让客户融入新环境，2)翻译日常生活，3)连接和网络，4)倡导职业正义。的影响。本研究通过记录职业治疗角色的多样性和流动性，促进了职业治疗和强迫迁移的进步。此外，本文概述了有希望的反身实践，同时转发(职业)正义的倡导优先事项。

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Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne D Ergotherapie REHABILITATION-

CiteScore

2.80

自引率

11.10%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy was first published in September 1933. Since that time, it has fostered advancement and growth in occupational therapy scholarship. The mission of the journal is to provide a forum for leading-edge occupational therapy scholarship that advances theory, practice, research, and policy. The vision is to be a high-quality scholarly journal that is at the forefront of the science of occupational therapy and a destination journal for the top scholars in the field, globally.