Occupational Therapy Roles in an Indigenous Context: An Integrative Review.

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. Revue Canadienne D'ergothérapie
Tara White, Brenda L Beagan

Abstract

Indigenous peoples experience health inequities linked in part to lack of access to culturally-relevant health care. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) calls on all health professionals, including occupational therapists, to reduce health inequities through improved work with Indigenous communities. This integrative review of the literature explores how occupational therapists can improve their work with Indigenous peoples. Communication and building relationships are central to effective work with Indigenous communities, along with reciprocity regarding knowledge exchange. Issues surrounding service provision are a significant concern, yet improvements are unlikely to be effective unless therapists can critically examine the (mainstream) Western cultural assumptions that infuse the profession and their own practices. Though nascent, there are identified directions for occupational therapists to meet the TRC's calls for more competent health care. Researchers should explore best ways for therapists to critically interrogate taken-for-granted professional assumptions mired in Western colonialism.

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Nov 3, 2021·Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. Revue Canadienne D'ergothérapie·Elizabeth A Pooley, Brenda L Beagan

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