{"title":"Construct validity of the simplified Chinese version of the instrument 'Picture My Participation'.","authors":"Linjun Shi, Mats Granlund, Yue Zhao, Karina Huus","doi":"10.1080/11038128.2024.2348816","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2024.2348816","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Preliminary evidence of the content validity of the simplified Chinese version of 'Picture My Participation' (PMP-C; Simplified) items and reliability of the subscale attendance for the effectiveness of the use with children and youth in mainland China has been collected. However, evidence of construct validity for the instrument is not yet available.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To explore the construct validity of the attendance scale in PMP-C (Simplified).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study using convenience sampling was conducted using PMP-C (Simplified) with a picture-supported interview for 290 children and youths aged 5-21 with and without ID in urban and rural areas of mainland China. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed using the principal component analysis (PCA) to analyse the resulting data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The EFA extracted five factors with eigenvalues greater than one and the cumulative contribution rate of factors accounted for 51.62% of the variance. All items had factor loadings above 0.50. The five subcomponents included: <i>organised activities, social activities, taking care of others, family life activities</i> and <i>personal care and development activities.</i></p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of the factor analysis support the construct validity of the PMP-C (Simplified) attendance scale. It provides further psychometric evidence that PMP-C (Simplified) is a sound measure to assess participation for children and youths in mainland China.</p>","PeriodicalId":49570,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140905183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Occupational therapy students’ experiences and perceptions of journal club participation","authors":"Kjersti Velde Helgøy, Tore Bonsaksen, Gry Mørk","doi":"10.1080/11038128.2024.2328712","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2024.2328712","url":null,"abstract":"Journal clubs can be used as a learning activity for developing students’ skills in critical appraisal and are perceived as suitable for increasing students’ exposure to research methods.To explore...","PeriodicalId":49570,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140810160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aileen Bergström, Margarita Mondaca, Ingeborg Nilsson, Susanne Guidetti, Lena Rosenberg
{"title":"Phronesis: Recognising a neglected dimension of knowledge within occupational therapy research","authors":"Aileen Bergström, Margarita Mondaca, Ingeborg Nilsson, Susanne Guidetti, Lena Rosenberg","doi":"10.1080/11038128.2024.2341782","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2024.2341782","url":null,"abstract":"Phronesis is a way of knowing, implying wisdom, experiences, and reflections that guide our judgements. Phronesis, important for learning, is a neglected form of knowledge when applied to research....","PeriodicalId":49570,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140608690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Profile of paediatric occupational therapy practice in Eastern Mediterranean countries","authors":"Zainab A. Jasem","doi":"10.1080/11038128.2024.2342536","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2024.2342536","url":null,"abstract":"Paediatric occupational therapy (OT) is considered the largest practice area in OT in several regions, including the Eastern Mediterranean (EM) countries.This study aimed to establish a profile of ...","PeriodicalId":49570,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140608753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ingvill Sørensen Drevland, Mona Asbjørnslett, Unni Sveen, Karen Synne Groven
{"title":"Occupational experiences and their importance for young peoples’ mental health","authors":"Ingvill Sørensen Drevland, Mona Asbjørnslett, Unni Sveen, Karen Synne Groven","doi":"10.1080/11038128.2024.2341779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2024.2341779","url":null,"abstract":"Young peoples’ mental health challenges have increased in recent years to become an urgent public health issue. Research is required to gain a better understanding of how occupations influence youn...","PeriodicalId":49570,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140608901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Desirée Valera-Gran, Irene Campos-Sánchez, Daniel Prieto-Botella, Paula Fernández-Pires, Miriam Hurtado-Pomares, Iris Juárez-Leal, Paula Peral-Gómez, Eva María Navarrete-Muñoz
{"title":"Enhancing evidence-based practice into healthcare: Exploring the role of scientific skills in occupational therapists.","authors":"Desirée Valera-Gran, Irene Campos-Sánchez, Daniel Prieto-Botella, Paula Fernández-Pires, Miriam Hurtado-Pomares, Iris Juárez-Leal, Paula Peral-Gómez, Eva María Navarrete-Muñoz","doi":"10.1080/11038128.2024.2323205","DOIUrl":"10.1080/11038128.2024.2323205","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Research utilization and evidence-based practice (EBP) in occupational therapy rely on essential scientific skills. Despite prior research exploring factors influencing EBP, a gap remains in understanding the specific scientific competencies crucial for effective EBP application.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To (1) describe the level of scientific skills for EBP and research application, and (2) investigate the factors influencing higher scientific competence among 1159 Spanish-speaking occupational therapists.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>We assessed the scientific skills using the HACTO-Screen online survey. Recruitment was conducted through a non-probability convenience sampling method between April to June 2020, using social networks and email dissemination to education and professional organizations in Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin American countries.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of a total score of 115 points, participants showed a moderate level of scientific skills (mean: 62.7, SD: 21.6), with literature searching skills ranking the highest and scientific writing skills ranking the lowest. Associations were found between greater scientific competence and advanced degrees, ongoing research training, and on-the-job research.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Continuous research training, higher academic degrees, and active research engagement are essential for enhancing scientific competence among occupational therapists.</p><p><strong>Significance: </strong>Targeted training to enhance scientific skills and promote research utilization are crucial in advancing EBP in occupational therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":49570,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140050837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Ghaziani, S. S. Christensen, C. H. Arens, E. E. Wæhrens
{"title":"Addressing ADL ability in people with poststroke cognitive impairments: A Danish survey of clinical practice","authors":"E. Ghaziani, S. S. Christensen, C. H. Arens, E. E. Wæhrens","doi":"10.1080/11038128.2024.2318204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2024.2318204","url":null,"abstract":"In Denmark, stroke represents a leading disability cause. While people with difficulties in performing activities of daily living (ADL) due to poststroke cognitive impairments are often referred to...","PeriodicalId":49570,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139919513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christel Leufstadius, Lisbeth Nilsson, Pia Hovbrandt
{"title":"Experiences of meaningful occupation among diverse populations – A qualitative meta-ethnography","authors":"Christel Leufstadius, Lisbeth Nilsson, Pia Hovbrandt","doi":"10.1080/11038128.2023.2294751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2023.2294751","url":null,"abstract":"Few studies synthesising knowledge about meaningful occupation are available. Meta-ethnography allows the synthesising of a variety of empirical findings and translational knowledge may be develope...","PeriodicalId":49570,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139397948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The 'process of doing' in everyday occupations - a challenge for young adults with cerebral palsy.","authors":"L Bergqvist, A M Öhrvall, M Peny-Dahlstrand","doi":"10.1080/11038128.2023.2251528","DOIUrl":"10.1080/11038128.2023.2251528","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> There is a lack of knowledge about how persons with cerebral palsy (CP) perceive their 'process of doing' while performing everyday occupations. As described in the Model of the Process of Doing (MPoD), performing an occupation is a complex process consisting of six phases (generate idea, plan, initiate, enact, adjust, end) and time management.<b>Aim:</b> To collect the experiences of young adults with CP, classified at Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) level I or II, regarding how they perceive challenges in their occupational performance in relation to the different phases of the 'process of doing'.<b>Method:</b> Semi-structured interviews were performed with ten participants with CP aged 19-30 years, MACS level I or II. The interview material was related to the MPoD phases using directed content analysis.<b>Results:</b> The participants' descriptions of how they perceived their personal 'process of doing' showed problems in all MPoD phases. All participants experienced difficulties in one or more phases, but none had difficulties in all phases. Difficulties were more frequent in some phases than in others.<b>Conclusion/Significance:</b> To understand the complexity of doing everyday occupations in young adults with CP, there is a need to address all phases of the 'process of doing'.</p>","PeriodicalId":49570,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10176449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beyond conventional healthcare for mental health problems: Experiences of existential group conversations.","authors":"Inger Jansson, Karin Thörne, Daniel Masterson","doi":"10.1080/11038128.2023.2244547","DOIUrl":"10.1080/11038128.2023.2244547","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mental health problems (MHP) are a major public health challenge. Conventional healthcare has shown limitation on reducing MHP and there is a call for offering methods beyond healthcare as well as improve access to healthcare.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To explore experiences among people having MHP of (i) taking part in existential conversations in groups beyond conventional healthcare and (ii) seeking and receiving conventional healthcare.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Four focus group interviews were conducted after finishing existential conversations in groups. Data was analyzed following thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The theme <i>Access to a community for exploration and acceptance</i> describes communication through impressions and expressions together with others. <i>A reflective perspective on everyday life,</i> describes re-evaluation through reflection. Within the theme <i>Experiences of healthcare related encounters</i>, referring to the second aim, participants recollected feelings of disconnectedness, difficulties verbalizing MHP and dealing with rigid, standardized measures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Existential conversations in group may contribute to a more reflected doing in accordance with one's own values as well as improved mental health literacy. Design and measures within healthcare need to explicitly address MHP and consider individual's own preferences.</p><p><strong>Significance: </strong>This study contributes to understanding of coping with MHP in everyday life from an existential perspective.</p>","PeriodicalId":49570,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9960175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}