Stacy Koser Swart, Elizabeth M. Kanny, Teresa L. Massagli, Joyce M. Engel; Therapists' Perceptions of Pediatric Occupational Therapy Interventions in Self-Care. Am J Occup Ther 1997;51(4):289-296. doi: 10.5014/ajot.51.4.289.
This study examined the congruence between pediatric occupational therapists' self-care interventions and occupational therapy's philosophical base, which focuses on performance of self-care skills as primary in evaluation and intervention. The therapists' perceptions reflected continued regard for self-care as an important and unique area of pediatric occupational therapy but were somewhat discrepant with the actual frequency of self-care interventions.
This study examined the congruence between pediatric occupational therapists' self-care interventions and occupational therapy's philosophical base, which focuses on performance of self-care skills as primary in evaluation and intervention. The therapists' perceptions reflected continued regard for self-care as an important and unique area of pediatric occupational therapy but were somewhat discrepant with the actual frequency of self-care interventions.