Poster Session
Issue Date: July 2018
Published Online: November 01, 2018
Updated: April 30, 2020
Deriving an Occupational Profile From Older Adults’ Reflections
Gayle Hersch, PhD, OTR; Pei-Fen Chang, PhD, OTR; Alissa Pettit, MOTS
Author Affiliations
  • Texas Woman’s University
  • Texas Woman’s University
  • Texas Woman’s University
Article Information
Geriatrics/Productive Aging / Long-Term Care/Skilled Nursing Facilities / Prevention and Intervention
Poster Session   |   November 01, 2018
Deriving an Occupational Profile From Older Adults’ Reflections
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211515226. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-PO2023
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211515226. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-PO2023
Abstract

Date Presented 4/19/2018

This study gathered interview data examining the perspectives of older adults transitioning into long-term care settings and demonstrated use of the data in deriving occupational profiles. Applying client narratives to interventions is a valuable approach to enhancing occupational therapy practice.

Primary Author and Speaker: Gayle Hersch

Additional Authors and Speakers: Pei-Fen Chang, Alissa Pettit

Contributing Authors: Harriett Davidson, Anlee Birch-Evans, Kai-Li Tsai