Population Health and Occupational Therapy.

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  • Author(s): Braveman B;Braveman B;Braveman B
  • Source:
    The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association [Am J Occup Ther] 2016 Jan-Feb; Vol. 70 (1), pp. 7001090010p1-6.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Published For The American Occupational Therapy Association By AJOT Pub. Co Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7705978 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0272-9490 (Print) Linking ISSN: 02729490 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Occup Ther Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Rockville, MD : Published For The American Occupational Therapy Association By AJOT Pub. Co
      Original Publication: Boston, Mass. : Published for the American Occupational Therapy Association by AJOT Pub. Co., c1947-
    • Subject Terms:
      Occupational Therapy*; Community Health Planning/*organization & administration ; Primary Health Care/*organization & administration; Community Health Planning/trends ; Humans ; Primary Health Care/trends
    • Abstract:
      Occupational therapy practitioners play an important role in improving the health of populations through the development of occupational therapy interventions at the population level and through advocacy to address occupational participation and the multiple determinants of health. This article defines and explores population health as a concept and describes the appropriateness of occupational therapy practice in population health. Support of population health practice as evidenced in the official documents of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the relevance of population health for occupational therapy as a profession are reviewed. Recommendations and directions for the future are included related to celebration of the achievements of occupational therapy practitioners in the area of population health, changes to the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework and educational accreditation standards, and the importance of supporting, recognizing, rewarding, and valuing occupational therapy practitioners who assume roles in which direct care is not their primary function.
      (Copyright © 2016 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20151229 Date Completed: 20160630 Latest Revision: 20151229
    • Publication Date:
      20250114
    • Accession Number:
      10.5014/ajot.2016.701002
    • Accession Number:
      26709420