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The assumed relation between occupation and inequality in health
Jacob Madsen1, Anne Marie Kanstrup2, Staffan Josephsson3
1a Division of Health Studies, Department of Occupational Therapy , University College of Northern Denmark , Aalborg , Denmark ;
Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
|August 29, 2015
Summary
Occupational science and therapy lack research on health inequalities. A transactional perspective on occupation may help understand and address these disparities in low-income populations.
Area of Science:
- Occupational science and therapy research.
- Public health and health disparities.
Background:
- Scholars advocate for research on health inequalities within occupational science and therapy.
- A significant knowledge gap exists in understanding and addressing health inequalities in the field.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore descriptions and conceptualizations of health inequality.
- To examine high-risk health areas and engagement in health among low-income adults.
- To analyze contemporary occupational science and therapy literature.
Main Methods:
- A structured literature review was conducted.
- 37 publications from 2004 to 2014 were analyzed.
- Focus on occupational science and therapy literature.
Main Results:
- Literature described health inequality through environmental, social, cultural, historical, and personal occupational perspectives.
- Descriptions often relied on assumptions about occupation and health inequality.
- There was a noted need to further explore the relationship between occupation and health inequality.
Conclusions:
- Occupational science and therapy lack foundational theory and empirical studies on health inequality.
- A transactional perspective on occupation is proposed as a framework for understanding health inequality.
- Further research is needed to develop theory and evidence in this area.
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