Childhood obesity as an emerging area of practice for occupational therapists: A case report.
The impact of childhood obesity on occupational performance has received little attention in the professional literature, despite its impact on children’s participation in school. Childhood obesity has become a pandemic and results in physical, psychosocial, emotional and academic challenges that th...
| Publicado en: | New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 29 - 39 |
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| Formato: | case study research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Occupational Therapy New Zealand
2015
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| Sumario: | The impact of childhood obesity on occupational performance has received little attention in the professional literature, despite its impact on children’s participation in school. Childhood obesity has become a pandemic and results in physical, psychosocial, emotional and academic challenges that the profession of occupational therapy could meet. This descriptive case study addresses the challenges and occupational concerns related to siblings who are overweight. The paper outlines the role of occupational therapy in childhood obesity, occupational interventions that were implemented and, strategies for occupational therapists to incorporate into client and family-centered care. |
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