Practice, Knowledge and Needs of Occupational Therapy Practitioners Providing Services to Parents with Physical Impairments: A Pilot Study

This survey study describes practice patterns, knowledge, skills, resources, and needs of occupational therapy practitioners providing services to parents with physical impairments. Participants (n = 51) primarily worked in outpatient rehabilitation (30%), inpatient rehabilitation (21%), and acute c...

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Published in:Occupational therapy in health care 2019-07, Vol.33 (3), p.233-246
Main Authors: Lampe, Angela, Gabriel, Linda, Blanchard, Shirley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Disabled Persons - education
Durable Medical Equipment
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Male
Occupational therapy
Occupational Therapy - methods
Parenting
Parents - education
physical disability
physical impairment
Pilot Projects
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:This survey study describes practice patterns, knowledge, skills, resources, and needs of occupational therapy practitioners providing services to parents with physical impairments. Participants (n = 51) primarily worked in outpatient rehabilitation (30%), inpatient rehabilitation (21%), and acute care (15%) settings. Participants reported evaluating and providing interventions for nine role-focused parenting activities. All participants agreed addressing the instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) of parenting should be part of occupational therapy practice. Adaptive equipment and techniques were utilized to increase participation of parents with physical impairments in child rearing. Lack of resources for childcare equipment and need for more training were barriers. Ninety-eight percent of participants agreed advancing the role of occupational therapy for parents with physical impairments is needed.
ISSN:0738-0577
1541-3098
DOI:10.1080/07380577.2019.1613707