Occupational life in the home environment: the experiences of people with disabilities

Larsson-Lund, MariaUmeå universitet,Luleå tekniska universitet,Hälsa och rehabilitering,Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden,Arbetsterapi (författare)

Occupational life in the home environment : the experiences of people with disabilities

Validerad; 2004; 20070830 (andbra)
BACKGROUND: There is a need to empirically explore the occupational engagement of people with disabilities to support the development of occupational therapy interventions. PURPOSE: This study describes how people with disabilities experience their occupational lives in their home environment. METHOD: Thirteen people with physical disabilities living at home were interviewed and data were subsequently analysed using a constant comparative method. RESULTS: The findings showed that interactions between the individuals and their environment influenced their experiences of engaging in occupations and the meaning of their home. Occupations formed three categories: always performed with others, occasionally disrupted or deprived. These were particularly related to the social support that was provided under different conditions. This condition formed a central category: access to social support for occupations. Their experiences of performing occupations in the home also formed another central category: transformed meaning of the home. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: By understanding enabling conditions as well as barriers to occupational engagement, effective occupational therapy interventions can be developed to support the occupational lives of people with disabilities

Ingår i:Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy / Revue Canadienne d`Ergotèrapie: SAGE Publications71:4, s. 243-2510008-4174
Ingår i:Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy: SAGE Publications71:4, s. 243-2511911-9828

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