Edinburgh Napier University

  Izhodišča: Slovenska zakonodaja in demografski podatki kažejo potencial za storitve delovne terapije na domu, vendar primanjkuje podatkov o tovrstnih storitvah za ljudi nad 65. letom starosti. Obenem ni uradno objavljenih podatkov o tem, koliko in katere storitve delovni terapevti za to populacijo že nudijo. Metode dela: Oblikovan je bil vprašalnik s tremi glavnimi temami. Poslan je bil sedmim slovenskim delovnim terapevtom z izkušnjami z delovno terapijo na domu. Za analizo podatkov je bila uporabljena opisna statistika. Rezultati: Podobnosti pri nudenju storitev starejšim na domu so vključevale interdisciplinarno delo, uporabo delovnoterapevtskih modelov, postavljanje ciljev in uporabo standardiziranih ocenjevanj. Razprava: Delovni terapevti na tem področju se odlikujejo v na uporabnika usmerjeni, kreativni in na okupaciji temelječi praksi. Izboljšave bi po njihovem mnenju lahko dosegli z več sodelovanja, izobraževanja in promocije. Zaključek: Raziskava kot ena izmed prvih razčleni delo delovnih terapevtov na domu ter prepoznava pomen Zbornice delovnih terapevtov Slovenije pri sodelovanju in promociji delovne terapije starejših na domu.

Background: In Slovenia, demographic data and government legislation suggest the potential need for home-based occupational therapy services. However, there is little data available on professional provision for older people aged 65+. In addition, there is no data about the scope of occupational therapy services for this population in Slovenia. Methods: A survey questionnaire with three main topics was developed to address this gap in literature. This was distributed to Slovenian occupational therapists (n=7) who were identified as working with older people living at home. Data were presented using descriptive statistics. Results: The common features among participants were in the areas of interdisciplinary work, the application of occupational therapy models, goal setting and the use of standardised assessments. Discussion: The participants recognised client-centred, creative and occupation-based practice as important areas of professional focus. Increased professional cooperation and development, including enhanced promotion prospects could improve this field of practice. Conclusions: This study is one of the first to describe the existing scope of this area of practice. It also recognises the importance of the national Occupational Therapy Association in promoting the professional cooperation.