"Do-Live-Well": a Canadian framework for promoting occupation, health, and well-being

Area of Science:

• Occupational science
• Health promotion
• Public health

Background:

• Occupational therapists offer a unique perspective on health promotion.
• Current health promotion strategies often narrowly focus on diet and exercise.
• A broader focus on occupation can enhance understanding of health and well-being determinants.

Purpose of the Study:

• Introduce the
• Do-Live-Well
• framework.
• Ground the framework in evidence linking daily activities to health and well-being.
• Provide a novel approach to health promotion.

Main Methods:

• The study presents a conceptual framework.
• The framework integrates dimensions of experience and activity patterns.
• It considers personal and social influences on activity engagement.

Main Results:

• The
• Do-Live-Well
• framework incorporates eight dimensions of experience.
• It identifies five key activity patterns impacting health outcomes.
• Personal and social factors are recognized as shaping activity and health links.

Conclusions:

• The framework aims to support individual reflection on occupations and health.
• It is designed for community advocacy regarding occupational impacts on health.
• Facilitates system-level dialogue on the role of daily occupations in Canadian health and well-being.