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Research subject

Occupational Therapy

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Marie Holmefur

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  • Medicine

Occupational Therapy – Everyday Occupation as the Key to Health and Participation

Occupational therapy as a research field encompasses knowledge about human occupation in daily activities and how occupation relates to individual participation, health, and development. This includes understanding the relationship between occupation and the individual's resources and conditions, as well as the social and physical environment. Furthermore, it involves examining how illness, injury, and physical, social, and societal conditions affect an individual's ability to perform activities, activity patterns, and participation. Activity as a therapeutic agent and occupational therapy interventions aimed at promoting individuals' activity performance are also key areas of knowledge within the field of occupational therapy. The subject is closely related to occupational science, which studies the significance of human occupation in relation to health, diversity, and societal perspectives.

Research in occupational therapy at Örebro University is conducted by several interdisciplinary research groups. A common theme among these groups is the aim to investigate and describe how aspects of activity and participation influence health and well-being in individuals with various health conditions or disabilities. Additionally, many research projects focus on developing occupational therapy interventions and evaluating their effects on individuals' activity performance and participation.

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