Hi Robert, I agree that leisure interests tend to take a back seat to self care and productivity issues in occupational therapy today. It is troubling also that all of the above often take a back seat to exercise and contrived activties. I have also noted a tendency, when one does work with craft and/or recreational mediums, to utilize activities designed wholly to meet a therapist contrived goal without exploring if the patient has a leisure interest that could be worked on directly. One reason, at least as referenced to acute care, is that acute patients often request work on more biomechanical issues and basic self care than anything else. I wonder though if this is truly their decision or part of a larger bias? Interesting questions you have brought up.
Jimmie -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robert Pereira Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 3:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [OTlist] Leisure in OT Aged Care Practice Hi all, Thankyou all for very interesting topics throughout this list. I have been both entertained and informed about OT life in other parts of the world. I'm in my final year of occ sci and occ therapy in Australia, and am currently doing my honours project this year. My topic is all about investigating the meanings derived from engaging in leisure occupations by ageing community members of a particular ethnic minority group in Australia. With this theme, what are you beliefs of how effective the occupational therapy profession and practitioners address leisure in practice and research; e.g. as compared to self-care, productivity etc. From my practical experience during my studies (especially in acute settings), i believe that leisure is not being addressed to the depth that it should be with ageing clients, especially from culturally diverse backgrounds. My research aims to improve this problem. It would be nice to hear your perspectives on this issue from an international point of view. Regards, Robert Pereira -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** NOTICE--The attached communication contains privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, DO NOT read, copy, or disseminate this communication. Non-intended recipients are hereby placed on notice that any unauthorized disclosure, duplication, distribution, or taking of any action in reliance on the contents of these materials is expressly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete this information in its entirety and contact the Amedisys Privacy Hotline at 1-866-518-6684. Also, please immediately notify the sender via e-mail that you have received this communication in error. *** -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
