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Focus on occupational therapists' paradigms.

A Björklund1

  • 1University College of Health Sciences, Jönköping, Sweden. Anita.Bjorklund@hhj.hj.se

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
|May 30, 2002
PubMed
Summary

This study explored occupational therapists' professional views, finding unifying factors in their world and action paradigms. These shared perceptions suggest a potential local ideology within the group.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Therapy
  • Social Sciences
  • Philosophy of Science

Background:

  • Understanding the core beliefs and professional paradigms of experienced occupational therapists is crucial.
  • Previous research has not fully explored the collective worldview and field of action perspectives within this professional group.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and characterize the perceptions of experienced occupational therapists regarding their profession's 'world view' and 'field of action view'.
  • To determine if shared personal paradigms exist among these therapists, potentially forming a local ideology.

Main Methods:

  • Explorative study design utilizing Törnebohm's theory of paradigms.
  • Qualitative data collection through audio- and video-taped thematic focus group discussions.
  • Thematic analysis of data focusing on 'world view' and 'field of action view' components.

Main Results:

  • Several unifying factors were identified in the occupational therapists' perceptions.
  • Dissimilarities were minor, primarily concerning specifications within the identified unifying factors.
  • The collective perceptions suggest a cohesive understanding of their professional domain.

Conclusions:

  • The study identified significant commonalities in the professional paradigms of experienced occupational therapists.
  • These shared perceptions can be interpreted as a potential local ideology for the studied group.
  • The findings contribute to understanding the foundational beliefs within occupational therapy practice.

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