Exchanging knowledge within a community of practice: toward an epistemology of practice in Occupational Therapy paediatric hospital care 1

Objective: This research proposed the creation of a community of practice (CoP) with the objective of: (i) analysing the feasibility of a CoP as a means of generating knowledge among occupational therapists and (ii) investigating the practice of occupational therapy with hospitalized children and ad...

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Published in:Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional da UFSCar 2017-01, Vol.25 (3), p.449-459
Main Authors: Galheigo, Sandra Maria, Braga, Claudia Pellegrini, Mieto, Fernanda Stella Risseto, Parreira, Fernanda Viotti, Sarmento, Gabrielle Quintiliano, Motta, Margareth, Silva, Marianne Campopiano Abrahão, Santos, Mirella Ferreira, Spinola, Priscilla Feres, Serpa, Raquel Beatriz Lima, Mitre, Rosa Maria de Araújo, Lagôa, Thais dos Reis Olher, Oliveira, Thelma Almir, Santos, Walkyria de Almeida, Magalhães, Lilian, Kinsella, Elizabeth Anne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communities of practice
Epistemology
Hospitalization
Knowledge
Occupational therapy
Pediatrics
Philosophy
Teenagers
Therapists
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Summary:Objective: This research proposed the creation of a community of practice (CoP) with the objective of: (i) analysing the feasibility of a CoP as a means of generating knowledge among occupational therapists and (ii) investigating the practice of occupational therapy with hospitalized children and adolescents. This article privileges the results of one of the predominantly discussed themes - the use of assessments and strategies of evaluation in Occupational Therapy in the hospital context. Method: A participatory action research study was undertaken with nine occupational therapists in face-to-face meetings combined with virtual tasks on an on-line platform. A hermeneutic and dialectical method was used to interpret the results. Results: The CoP produced practical knowledge about the use of assessments with hospitalized children and adolescents and demonstrated to be a strategy of knowledge development through dialogue and collaborative reflection on practice. Conclusion: Research on the implementation of communities of practice offers a promising approach to the production of knowledge in occupational therapy. The generated knowledge is representative of occupational therapists' experiences and demonstrates an example of an epistemology of practice.
ISSN:0104-4931
2238-2860
DOI:10.4322/2526-8910.ctoAO1119