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http://dx.doi.org/10.22683/tsnr.2021.10.1.063

The Lived Experience of Occupational Therapists in Public Health Centers Regarding Community Rehabilitation and Health Services: Phenomenological Study  

Park, Kang-Hyun (Sarangbang Daycare Center)
Jeon, Byoung-Jin (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Kangwon National University)
Jung, Min-Ye (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
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Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation / v.10, no.1, 2021 , pp. 63-75 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective : The purpose of this study was to examine the roles and practices of occupational therapists in public health centers based on their working experience of occupational therapists who are working in these facilities. Methods : We used Giorgi's descriptive phenomenological research method. Six occupational therapists were interviewed, and their recorded data were analyzed using Claizzi's thematic analysis. Results : As a result, 4 categories, 16 themes, and 24 elements were elicited. The major roles of occupational therapists in public health centers were the evaluation of clients, home-visit occupational therapy, management of dementia programs and community connection projects. Interventions that are needed to create a healthy community include case and program management, compensatory approaches, and healthy lifestyle interventions. The difficulties experienced by occupational therapists include their limited number job insecurity, performance-oriented administrative policy, and the lack of communication among professionals. Occupational therapists require education in health management and practice in public health centers to build their capacities. Conclusion : The results of this study could be used for guidelines for occupational therapists who work in community healthcare centers, as well as basic training for competent occupational therapists in the community.
Keywords
Community based occupational therapy; Giorgi's descriptive phenomenological method; Lived experience; Public health center;
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