Journal article
Engagement of Older Adults in out-of-Home Occupations: Transitioning from Hospital to Home
Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, Vol.40(1), pp.94-111
02/01/2022
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Abstract
Aims: Transition Care Programs support older adults to return home post hospital admission. This study explored the experiences of older adults who identified therapy goals relating to out-of-home occupations.
Methods: In this convergent mixed methods study, we assessed 10 older adults using the Meaningful Activity Participation Assessment and the Life-space Questionnaire, followed by in-depth interviews to explore out-of-home occupational engagement.
Results: Participants described continued engagement in out-of-home occupations, albeit adapted due to their changing health. They reported experiencing an ongoing health and occupational journey which required them to actively consider barriers and enablers to their occupational engagement. These adults were skilled in analyzing their own performance and engagement in out-of-home occupations.
Conclusion: Older adults make progressive adaptations to maintain their occupational engagement. They are experts in analyzing enablers and barriers for out-of-home occupations and should be proactively invited to share their expertise during therapy.
Details
- Title
- Engagement of Older Adults in out-of-Home Occupations: Transitioning from Hospital to Home
- Creators
- Victoria Athan - Griffith UniversityMichelle Bissett - Griffith UniversityNiamh Boland - Metro South Health, QueenslandKasey Owen - Metro South Health, QueenslandJacqueline Collins - Metro South Health, Queensland
- Publication Details
- Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, Vol.40(1), pp.94-111
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc.
- Number of pages
- 18
- Grant note
- The first author received $1,000 of funding through Griffith University.
- Identifiers
- 991013053400802368
- Copyright
- © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article