Client perception of a client-centered and occupation-based intervention for at-risk youth
Engelsk titel: Client perception of a client-centered and occupation-based intervention for at-risk youth
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Författare:
Shea, Chi-Kwan
;
Jackson, Nancy
Email: cshea@samuelmerritt.edu
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 33
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 15031292
Sammanfattning
Background: A community-based occupational therapy program aims to provide client-centered and occupation-based
interventions to at-risk youth. Objective: This pilot study explores how at-risk youth experiencing psychosocial and environmental
barriers to occupation respond to client-centered and occupation-based occupational therapy in the community.
Method: One-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with five youth participants receiving individual therapy
interventions through a community-based occupational therapy program. The transcript data were analyzed qualitatively.
Results: Three themes emerged: (i) client-centered and occupation-based OT interventions, (ii) the youths’ increased selfadvocacy,
and (iii) the enhancement of youths’ perception of their future. Conclusion and significance: The youth in this study
described OT interventions exemplifying client-centered and occupation-based therapy, a non-prescriptive approach that
validates the individual and may prove especially effective in serving the at-risk youth population.