Ulla Møller Hansen, Bryan Cleal, Ingrid Willaing, Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen
Managing type 1 diabetes in the context of work life: A matter of containment
Social science & medicine (1982)
intradisciplinary practice rarely discussed occupational therapy broader healthcare literature communitybased occupational therapists often work autonomously clients homes consequently limited access routine intradisciplinary practices additionally communitybased role covers large scope practice requiring comprehensive expertise study aimed describe occupational therapists perspectives intradisciplinary practice within community health settings study utilised online crosssectional survey design collecting quantitative qualitative data explore perspectives occupational therapists working within australian community health services quantitative data analysed using descriptive statistics qualitative data analysed using thematic analysis forms data compared contrasted eighty occupational therapists completed survey seventyeight participants 97 previously used currently use intradisciplinary practice workplace participants predominantly consult peers client needs perceived complex participants indicated intradisciplinary practice benefit client therapist workplace enablers barriers use intradisciplinary practice overlapping themes including access therapists attitudes towards intradisciplinary practice management support funding influences participants expressed desire utilise intradisciplinary practices n 70 87 also likely extremely likely incorporate clinical work n 73 91 participants want utilise intradisciplinary practices unsure provided reasons related cost practice inefficiencies uncertain benefit occupational therapists perceive intradisciplinary practice beneficial problemsolving opportunity knowledge sharing supports therapist confidence clinical reasoning conversely therapists believe use may lead client confusion greater need communication coordination among therapists power differentials therapists may discourage equal collaboration greater understanding intradisciplinary practice help guide used supported community health settings