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Area of Science:

  • Occupational therapy
  • Rehabilitation medicine
  • Health sciences

Background:

  • Energy conservation is vital in therapy, yet its practical implementation lacks detailed reporting.
  • Identifying structured energy conservation practices is essential for adaptable therapeutic stages.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and organize energy conservation practices into flexible and adaptable stages.
  • To synthesize current research on energy conservation interventions for adults experiencing fatigue and pain.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive scoping review was conducted using seven major databases (January 2010-December 2020).
  • Inclusion criteria focused on studies involving adults, energy conservation, joint protection, and fatigue/pain management, with occupational therapy involvement.
  • Exclusion criteria targeted studies lacking occupational therapists or relying solely on pharmacological/surgical methods.

Main Results:

  • Out of 653 identified articles, 18 were included after rigorous selection.
  • Energy conservation research increasingly targets neurological and systemic diseases, focusing on fatigue and pain management.
  • Findings were categorized into six strategies, emphasizing client-centered approaches, guidelines, and goal setting.

Conclusions:

  • Pain and fatigue are key indicators for implementing energy conservation strategies.
  • Effective energy conservation involves planning, prioritizing, activity analysis, activity-rest balance, task delegation, and environmental adaptation.
  • While intervention frequency is defined, treatment duration requires further clarification.