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1Professor Occupational Therapy Associate Vice Pres, San Jose University, San Jose, CA, 95192-0021.
Occupational Therapy in Health Care
|August 13, 2013
Summary
Occupational therapy can adapt to future healthcare changes by understanding practice models and systems. This study explores how occupational therapy, as an open system, can navigate evolving healthcare landscapes.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Systems Analysis
- Occupational Therapy Practice Models
Background:
- The healthcare landscape is evolving, necessitating adaptive strategies within allied health professions.
- Occupational therapy (OT) practice is influenced by various theoretical models and system structures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze occupational therapy's role within four projected future healthcare system scenarios.
- To examine the interplay between prevailing OT practice models and service delivery systems.
Main Methods:
- Discussion of four alternative future healthcare system models.
- Description of five theoretical models of occupational therapy practice.
- Analysis of three occupational therapy practice systems.
Main Results:
- Occupational therapy practice models and systems demonstrate varied interactions in service provision.
- The adaptability of occupational therapy is contingent upon its theoretical underpinnings and systemic integration.
Conclusions:
- Occupational therapy, conceptualized as an open system, possesses inherent potential for adaptation.
- The profession can proactively engage with and manage anticipated changes in the healthcare system.
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