Title |
The integration of occupational therapy into primary care: a multiple case study design
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Published in |
BMC Primary Care, May 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2296-14-60 |
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Authors |
Catherine Donnelly, Christie Brenchley, Candace Crawford, Lori Letts |
Abstract |
For over two decades occupational therapists have been encouraged to enhance their roles within primary care and focus on health promotion and prevention activities. While there is a clear fit between occupational therapy and primary care, there have been few practice examples, despite a growing body of evidence to support the role. In 2010, the province of Ontario, Canada provided funding to include occupational therapists as members of Family Health Teams, an interprofessional model of primary care. The integration of occupational therapists into this model of primary care is one of the first large scale initiatives of its kind in North America. The objective of the study was to examine how occupational therapy services are being integrated into primary care teams and understand the structures supporting the integration. |
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