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  • Occupational Therapy
  • Clinical Practice
  • Healthcare Research

Background:

  • Spirituality is frequently discussed by clients during health challenges, including sickness, disability, and end-of-life care.
  • Existing research on addressing spirituality in Australian healthcare is predominantly conducted by non-occupational therapy professionals.
  • There is a need to understand how occupational therapists specifically integrate spiritual care into their practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and describe how Australian occupational therapists address spirituality within their clinical practice.
  • To identify the approaches, themes, and responses related to client spirituality encountered by occupational therapists.

Main Methods:

  • An interpretive phenomenological qualitative approach was employed.
  • Thematic analysis was conducted on data from 23 individual interviews with Australian occupational therapists.
  • Participants represented diverse practice settings across Australia.

Main Results:

  • Three primary themes emerged: flexible approaches to inquiring about client spirituality, a diversity of spiritual topics raised by clients, and varied responses from occupational therapists.
  • Occupational therapists demonstrated creative, often informal and flexible, methods for integrating spirituality into practice, frequently without formal training.
  • Clients introduced a wide spectrum of spiritual concerns, with some not initiating spiritual discussions.

Conclusions:

  • Spirituality is an integral and multifaceted aspect of occupational therapy practice.
  • Occupational therapists can benefit from enhanced professional resources, self-awareness, and potentially formal training to better support client spirituality.
  • Developing clear guidelines for self-disclosure, referral pathways, and participation in spiritual practices may further assist therapists in addressing client spirituality.