The Occupational Therapy Profession in Saudi Arabia.
Objective. To provide an evidence-based description of how the occupational therapy profession operates in Saudi Arabia. Methods. A case study methodology set out an evidence-based description of occupational therapy in Saudi Arabia. Three procedures were used: (1) a structured narrative review of p...
| Publicado en: | Occupational Therapy International Vol. 2024; pp. 1 - 10 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1/17/2024
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=174916591&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 174916591 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 09667903 GPF jtl: Occupational Therapy International issn: 09667903 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: 1/17/2024 vid: 2024 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell place: Malden, Massachusetts artinfo: ui: 174916591 174916591 174916591 10.1155/2024/9982661 174916591 ppf: 1 ppct: 9 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: The Occupational Therapy Profession in Saudi Arabia. aug: au: Aljabri, Naif Qasem Bulkeley, Kim Cusick, Anne affil: College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia sug: subj: Occupational Therapy Saudi Arabia Occupational Therapists Professional Development Health Services Accessibility Human Saudi Arabia Study Design Gray Literature Peer Review Data Collection Physical Performance Self-Awareness Practice Guidelines Workforce Community Service Employment Content Analysis Quantitative Studies Empirical Research Certification Referral and Consultation Occupational Therapy Practice, Research-Based Collaboration Occupational Therapy Practice, Evidence-Based Descriptive Statistics ab: Objective. To provide an evidence-based description of how the occupational therapy profession operates in Saudi Arabia. Methods. A case study methodology set out an evidence-based description of occupational therapy in Saudi Arabia. Three procedures were used: (1) a structured narrative review of publications on occupational therapy in Saudi Arabia based on searches of seven healthcare databases; (2) an audit of "grey literature" about or referring to occupational therapy education, practice, research, or the profession in Saudi Arabia using Google Scholar, Google search, official documents and websites, and relevant global organisation such as the WFOT website and documents; and (3) consultation with occupational therapists to further discuss emerging evidence from peer-reviewed articles and grey literature about occupational therapy in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected in Arabic and English. Findings. Occupational therapy in Saudi Arabia is a rapidly growing and emerging profession primarily focused on rehabilitation practice. Between 2010 and 2019, seven academic organisations commenced bachelor's degree programmes. Occupational therapy services in Saudi Arabia are concentrated in city-based secondary and tertiary healthcare services targeting rehabilitation and disability support. The practice aims to promote the reduction in impairment and increase activity performance and participation in valued life roles. Despite the increasing demand for occupational therapy services, there needs to be more access to and availability of their services. Enhancement of the awareness of occupational therapy among the public and other healthcare professionals is needed. A consistent definition of occupational therapy in Saudi Arabia would strengthen the profession, along with a national scope of practice, practice guidelines, increased workforce and development, and professional education information. Conclusion. Occupational therapy in Saudi Arabia is growing regarding the size of the workforce and the number of programmes and services provided, thus contributing to the health and well-being of the population primarily through rehabilitation. Further development of the profession is necessary. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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