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Occupational Formulation: A Scoping Review of Its Development and Use.

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Occupational formulation synthesizes assessment data to understand client needs and participation in daily activities. This review highlights its potential to enhance occupational therapy practice by linking theory to practice and improving collaborative care.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational therapy
  • Clinical reasoning
  • Evidence-based practice

Background:

  • Occupational formulation integrates assessment findings to understand clients' occupational participation and needs.
  • While recognized in guidelines, its development and application in occupational therapy require further exploration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a scoping review of occupational formulation in occupational therapy.
  • To identify the development, application, and characteristics of occupational formulation.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive scoping review following established guidelines (Arksey and O'Malley, PRISMA-ScR).
  • Searches across five databases, a theses repository, and grey literature sources.
  • Inclusion of 102 English sources describing occupational formulation or conceptualization by occupational therapists.

Main Results:

  • Sources primarily from the UK and US, focusing on mental health settings (2002-2025).
  • Four developmental strands identified: Model of Human Occupation-associated, practice process descriptions, psychological, and bespoke approaches.
  • Key features include grounding in theory, integration into practice, collaboration, narrative approach, structure, and ongoing process.

Conclusions:

  • Occupational formulation, as a process and product, strengthens occupational therapy by linking theory to practice and enhancing reasoning.
  • Proposed definitions aim to standardize its use in research and practice.
  • Further research is needed to evaluate its effectiveness across diverse settings and populations.