Stay rooted & take Stay rooted & take flightflight

Dr M Clare TaylorDr M Clare Taylor

Bournemouth UniversityBournemouth University

Stay rooted – but rooted in Stay rooted – but rooted in what?what?

Stay rooted – but rooted in Stay rooted – but rooted in what?what?

HistoryHistory KnowledgeKnowledge SkillsSkills EvidenceEvidence Philosophy Philosophy

A stroll through the history of A stroll through the history of OTOT

What are the origins of OT?What are the origins of OT? When did OT start?When did OT start? Where did OT start?Where did OT start?

andand What about OT at Coventry What about OT at Coventry

University?University?

Occupational Therapy was first observed Occupational Therapy was first observed to be taking place during the French to be taking place during the French revolution as basket weaving became revolution as basket weaving became highly fashionable with the working highly fashionable with the working classes. They competed with each other to classes. They competed with each other to create the most decorative baskets for the create the most decorative baskets for the aristocrats’ heads to fall into.aristocrats’ heads to fall into.

Many people were more interested in the Many people were more interested in the basket weaving  that the actual basket weaving  that the actual beheadings, much to the consternation of beheadings, much to the consternation of the guillotine technicians who felt their the guillotine technicians who felt their role was not being taken seriously.role was not being taken seriously.

A stroll through the history of A stroll through the history of OTOT

The Age of Enlightenment [1700s]The Age of Enlightenment [1700s] PinelPinel TukeTuke Moral treatmentMoral treatment

The Arts & Crafts movementThe Arts & Crafts movement

A stroll through the history of A stroll through the history of OTOT

The power of meaningful occupation as a The power of meaningful occupation as a means of therapymeans of therapy

How does occupation effect a cure? … One How does occupation effect a cure? … One thing is certain, that the coated tongue, thing is certain, that the coated tongue, the obstinate constipation. The diminished the obstinate constipation. The diminished secretions, the sallow complexion and the secretions, the sallow complexion and the other symptoms of ill health that very other symptoms of ill health that very stubbornly resist other methods of stubbornly resist other methods of treatment gradually disappear when treatment gradually disappear when patients are engaged in suitable patients are engaged in suitable occupation, and we can nearly always look occupation, and we can nearly always look forward with confidence for a marked forward with confidence for a marked improvement in mental conditionimprovement in mental condition

Moher (1907) Occupation in the treatment of the Moher (1907) Occupation in the treatment of the insane, JAMA, 158:1666insane, JAMA, 158:1666

The medical modelThe medical model

Rediscovering occupationRediscovering occupation

Occupational therapy is a profession Occupational therapy is a profession concerned with promoting health and well concerned with promoting health and well being through occupation. being through occupation.

A stroll through the history of A stroll through the history of OTOT

OT education in the UKOT education in the UK When did it start?When did it start? Where did it start?Where did it start?

What about Coventry?What about Coventry?

A stroll through the history of A stroll through the history of OTOT

Actually - WolverhamptonActually - Wolverhampton

Knowledge …Knowledge …

… I know nothing… I know nothing

Models & FoRModels & FoR

Occupational ScienceOccupational Science

A skills or 2A skills or 2

Think about the skills Think about the skills you’ve developed doing you’ve developed doing researchresearch

developing a questiondeveloping a question finding literaturefinding literature reviewing literaturereviewing literature collecting datacollecting data understanding data understanding data

analysisanalysis synthesis & analysissynthesis & analysis presentation skillspresentation skills problem solvingproblem solving time managementtime management writingwriting

Evidence-based what …Evidence-based what …

Let’s philosophise …Let’s philosophise …

‘‘ManMan (sic), (sic), through the use of his through the use of his hands, as they are energized by his hands, as they are energized by his mind and will, can influence the state mind and will, can influence the state of his own health’of his own health’

Reilly(1962): 1Reilly(1962): 1

Occupation as means & occupation Occupation as means & occupation as ends as ends

Take flight – but where to?Take flight – but where to?

Where to from here …Where to from here …

Band 5 OTBand 5 OT

Where to from here …Where to from here … Specialist practitionerSpecialist practitioner Consultant therapistConsultant therapist Research OTResearch OT Head OTHead OT LecturerLecturer Chair of COT CouncilChair of COT Council Renowned authorRenowned author Leader of the professionLeader of the profession ……??????

The world of OT is your The world of OT is your oysteroyster

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