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Occupational Therapy and Arts Therapies

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Start date: 2024Subject: search.filters.subject.Occupational Science

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    Using visual research methods to study occupations: A scoping review
    (Informa UK Limited, 2025-06-18) Bratun, Urša; Morgenthaler, Thomas; Lee, Ben D.
    Background Visual research methods (VRMs), including photovoice, photo-elicitation, drawing, collaging, and videography, are increasingly employed in qualitative research exploring occupation. However, an in-depth analysis of these methods within occupational science (OS) and occupational therapy (OT) is scarce. Objectives To summarize the literature on VRMs and critically analyze the use within OS and OT, with a particular focus on the methodological aspects of VRMs’ application. Materials and methods The six steps of the scoping review framework were followed. The extracted data were analyzed using summative content analysis. Findings Seventy-three articles were included in the analysis. VRMs were used with people of all age groups across all continents, with and without disabilities or health conditions. VRMs were used both independently and in combination with other research methods, most often within ethnographic or phenomenological methodological frameworks. Thematic analysis was the most frequent method of data analysis. Conclusions and significance The review provides insights into occupation-related topics and populations studied using VRMs and the methods of collecting and analyzing data from visual materials. VRMs can enhance occupation-focused participatory research. It is essential that researchers in OS and OT adhere to rigorous protocols and to clearly articulate the purpose of using VRMs.
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    Collective reflections to create knowledge spaces: Thinking about an inclusive, diverse, and participatory occupational science [Réflexions collectives pour créer des espaces de connaissance : penser une science de l'occupation inclusive, diversifiée et participative]
    (Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-01-24) Veiga-Seijo, Silvia; Amores, Marcel Nazabal; Leive, Lorena; Melfi, Daniela; Morrison, Rodolfo; Tironi, Tatiana Maria Marques; Vieira, Ana Luiza Menezes; Santos, Vagner dos
    The first World Occupational Science Conference took place in Vancouver, Canada, in August 2022. As English was the official language of the event, this brought challenges for some non-anglophone participants, including some of the authors of this paper. In response, the authors gathered to support translation and communication efforts during the event. This strengthened mutual support and led to the establishment of a workgroup to reflect on knowledge production within occupational science. Framed within a call to expand the discipline beyond the English-speaking world and from a Portuguese-Spanish context, our objectives were to (i) share joint reflections on the potential barriers to participation in scientific events; and (ii) recommend options to democratize knowledge in academic events to develop a more inclusive, diverse, and participatory occupational science. This work could contribute to the creation of spaces for inclusive knowledge to engage more people in occupational science and therefore open opportunities for a more nuanced and diverse understanding of occupation.