Occupation Analysis in Practice

Occupation Analysis in Practice is the essential book for all future and current occupational therapists. It offers a practical approach to the analysis of occupations in real world practice. The book frames occupation as the key component for analysis and builds upon previous work limited to analysis at the activity level. It examines the interests, goals, abilities and contexts of individuals, groups, institutions and communities, along with the demands of the occupation. It presents examples of occupation analysis in different practice context including working with children, health promotion, indigenous health, medico-legal practice; mental health and occupational rehabilitation. The book has four sections. Section 1 introduces theoretical perspectives of the concept of occupation analysis and how such analysis relates to particular models of Occupational Therapy practice and the generic World Health Organisation International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Section 2 discusses analysis of particular components of occupation that support practice. These include culture, spirituality, home and community environments as well as self-care and leisure. Section 3 applies analysis of occupations to particular specialties encountered in practice. Section 4 considers the application of Occupation Analysis within professional reasoning and goal setting. FEATURES International team of contributors Examples of occupation analysis proforma Application to a wide range of practice areas. Glossary of key terms Incudes the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.

Table of Contents:
Notes on contributors vi Preface xi Part I: Theoretical Perspectives on Occupation Analysis 1 What is Occupation Analysis? 3 Gjyn O'Toole 2 Models to Inform Occupation Analysis 25 Gjyn O'Toole 3 The Relationship of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to Occupation Analysis 35 Lynette Mackenzie and Gjyn O'Toole Part II: Analysing Relevant Components of Occupation that Underpin Practice 4 Occupation Analysis and Spirituality 53 Lesley Wilson 5 Cultural Dimensions of Occupation Analysis 66 Ruth O. Beltran 6 Occupation Analysis and the Home and Community Environment 81 Lynette Mackenzie 7 Analysing the Occupation Components of Self-care 99 Gjyn O'Toole 8 Occupation Analysis and Leisure Occupations 115 Lynette Mackenzie Part III: Application of Occupation Analysis to Specific Practice Contexts 9 Children: Analysing the Occupation of Play 133 Anita C. Bundy 10 Occupation Analysis: Cognition and Acquired Brain Impairment 147 Christine Chapparo and Judy Ranka 11 Dementia and Occupation Analysis 163 Gjyn O'Toole, Samantha Ashby and Michelle Fussell 12 Occupation Analysis and Falls Prevention 177 Lynette Mackenzie 13 Indigenous Peoples and Occupation Analysis 195 Gjyn O'Toole 14 Medico-legal Assessments 205 Claudia Walker 15 Creating Occupational Engagement to Maximise Recovery in Mental Health 217 Elizabeth Anne McKay and Katie Robinson 16 Occupation Analysis and Occupational Rehabilitation 232 Carole James 17 Public Health and Health Promotion 246 Clare Hocking 18 Motor Aspects of Upper Limb Functioning and Occupation Analysis 264 Judy L. Ranka and Christine Chapparo 19 Occupation Analysis and Successful Ageing 280 Ann McIntyre Part IV: The Interface Between Aspects of Practice and Occupation Analysis 20 The Importance of Professional Thinking and Reasoning in Occupation Analysis 299 Susan Ryan 21 Setting and Evaluating Person-centred Goals: An Outcome of Occupation Analysis 312 Steve Park Appendix: Analysing Occupations: Helpful Resources 329 Gjyn O'Toole and Lynette Mackenzie Glossary 378 Index 387

About the Author :
Lynette Mackenzie is a Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Occupational Therapy at the University of Sydney, having trained in the UK. She has clinical experience in acute, rehabilitation and community settings in both the UK and Australia. Her research interests include evidence-based practice; professional education; home environments, ageing and falls prevention. Gjyn O'Toole lectures in Occupational Therapy at the University of Newcastle, Australia, having trained in Sydney, Australia. She has clinical experience in acute, rehabilitation and community settings as well as health promotion. Her research interests include curriculum development; therapeutic use of self; communication and the use of reflection to enhance practice.

Review :
"This book provides a good starting point for the development of a more complex understanding of activity analysis that holds occupation as the central component. It is aimed at students and new practitioners, but would have relevance to all levels of clinicians seeking to develop occupationally focused practice." (British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1 January 2012)