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The use of spirituality in occupational therapy practice : an appreciative inquiry
Dissertation (MOccTher)--University of Pretoria, 2019.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/76753 The use of spirituality in occupational therapy practice : an appreciative inquiry Rudman, Elsje Magdalena Petronella raashmi.balbadhur@up.ac.za Janse van Rensburg, Michelle N.S. Balbadhur, Raashmi UCTD Occupational therapy spirituality Appreciative Inquiry religion client-centred practice Health sciences theses SDG-03 Health sciences theses SDG-17 Dissertation (MOccTher)--University of Pretoria, 2019. Spirituality has been identified as vital to client-centred, holistic occupational therapy (OT) practice. Attending to mind, body and spirit are essential for health and wellbeing. Spiritual beliefs have a significant impact on everyday routines and habits and give meaning and an additional dimension to everyday activities. Occupational therapists recognise the potential to make spirituality tangible through the use of deeply meaningful occupations. Many occupational therapists avow that they are unclear on how to integrate spirituality into treatment. They lack the confidence, knowledge and skill to address spirituality. Many argue that preparation for such a role should be embedded in the curricula. This study aimed to explore how spirituality is being addressed in OT practice by educators and clinicians in Gauteng, South Africa. A qualitative, descriptive, explorative research design using Appreciative Inquiry (AI) as an approach was conducted. The participants’ understanding of spirituality, their current successes, and their wishes concerning spirituality, as well as recommendations on how to address spirituality in OT were investigated. Purposive sampling resulted in a total of 24 participants. Data was collected by means of an AI workshop that consisted of self-report, AI interview schedules and focus group inquiries. Data was analysed through thematic analysis. Four major themes emerged from this study, namely 1) understanding spirituality as a construct, 2) client-centred practice/approach, 3) envisioned practice enablers of spirituality, and 4) nurturing spirituality within the therapist. Participants clearly articulated how spirituality is defined and understood in their practice. Current successes in spirituality were attributed to client-centred practice. Strategies to address, sustain and implement spirituality in education and practice were identified. These findings may contribute to the current discussion on spirituality in OT. Literature on the utilisation of the AI approach in OT and in healthcare is limited, thus this study may also serve to contribute to the existing body of knowledge. em2026 Occupational Therapy MOccTher Unrestricted SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals 2020-11-04T15:09:47Z 2020-11-04T15:09:47Z 2020/04/17 2019 Dissertation Balbadhur, R 2019, The use of spirituality in occupational therapy practice : an appreciative inquiry, MOccTher Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76753> A2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76753 en © 2020 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Occupational therapy spirituality Appreciative Inquiry religion client-centred practice Health sciences theses SDG-03 Health sciences theses SDG-17 The use of spirituality in occupational therapy practice : an appreciative inquiry |
| title | The use of spirituality in occupational therapy practice : an appreciative inquiry |
| title_full | The use of spirituality in occupational therapy practice : an appreciative inquiry |
| title_fullStr | The use of spirituality in occupational therapy practice : an appreciative inquiry |
| title_full_unstemmed | The use of spirituality in occupational therapy practice : an appreciative inquiry |
| title_short | The use of spirituality in occupational therapy practice : an appreciative inquiry |
| title_sort | use of spirituality in occupational therapy practice an appreciative inquiry |
| topic | UCTD Occupational therapy spirituality Appreciative Inquiry religion client-centred practice Health sciences theses SDG-03 Health sciences theses SDG-17 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76753 |