Occupational Therapy and Occupational Participation in Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Review of the Evidence
| Autor: | Ruth Marquis, Rachel Batten, Julie Dare, Nicole Papageorgiou |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Gerontology
Occupational therapy 030506 rehabilitation medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living Quality assessment Rehabilitation Evidence-based medicine Social engagement 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Occupational Therapy medicine Positive relationship 030212 general & internal medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology Social isolation medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science Psychology Inclusion (education) |
| Zdroj: | Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics. 34:21-42 |
| ISSN: | 1541-3152 0270-3181 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/02703181.2015.1109014 |
| Popis: | Aims: To review recent occupational therapy literature to establish the current level of evidence on how occupation may influence participation and may prevent or reduce social isolation in community dwelling older adults aged 60 years and over. Methods: Pertinent electronic databases were comprehensively searched using a guiding search strategy and inclusion criteria. Data extraction and quality assessment was conducted on included studies. Results: 14 studies were included in the review. The occupational domains within the studies that contributed to social participation or social isolation included instrumental activities of daily living, education, leisure, work and social participation. Conclusions: Evidence is emerging within recent literature to support a positive relationship between occupations, social participation and the prevention of social isolation in community dwelling older adults aged 60 years and over. Evidence supports the highly relevant and valuable role of occupational thera... |
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