Poster Session
Issue Date: August 2019
Published Online: August 01, 2019
Updated: April 30, 2020
Uncovering Silent Voices: African Indigenous Practitioners’ Priorities for Culturally Responsive Global Partnerships
Anne Marie Hansen, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Jaime Muñoz, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Katherine Gammer; Alex Piori; Sara Weigand; Peter Ndaa, OT
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA,USA
  • Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA,USA
  • Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA,USA
  • Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA,USA
  • Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA,USA
  • University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
Article Information
Health and Wellness / Prevention and Intervention
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2019
Uncovering Silent Voices: African Indigenous Practitioners’ Priorities for Culturally Responsive Global Partnerships
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311515278. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO4048
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311515278. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO4048
Abstract

Date Presented 04/05/19

Creating sustainable health initiatives in diverse, resource-scarce communities requires a commitment to mutuality, yet African OTs often face barriers when collaborating with Western colleagues. We describe how global partnerships can be established from the perspectives of indigenous African OTs.

Primary Author and Speaker: Anne Marie Hansen

Additional Authors and Speakers: Jaime Muñoz, Katherine Gammer, Peter Ndaa

Contributing Authors: Alex Piori, Sara Weigand