Occupational therapists as primary health promoters: Opportunities and barriers

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 424-429

  Scriven, Angela ^a   Atwal, Anita ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 7244260440     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260406701002     Document Type: Article

References (44)

1. American Occupational Therapy Association (1989) Occupational therapy in the promotion of health and prevention of disease and disability. (Position paper.) American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45(12), 806.
2. Baggott R (2000) Public health: policy and politics. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
3. Bunton R, MacDonald G, eds (2002) Health promotion: disciplines, diversity and development. 2nd ed. London: Routledge.
4. Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (1998) CAOT position statement: health promotion. Available at: http://www.caot.ca/default.asp?pageid=57 Accessed on 5.10.04.
5. Clark C, Azen SP, Zemke R, Jackson J, Carlson M, Mandel D, Hay J, Josephson K, Cherry B, Hessel C, Palmer J, Lipson J (1997) Occupational therapy for independent-living older adults: a randomised controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 278(16), 1321-26.
6. College of Occupational Therapists (2002) From interface to integration: a strategy for modernising services in local health and social care communities - a consultation. London: COT.
7. Department of Health (1999) Saving lives: our healthier nation. London: Stationery Office.
8. Department of Health (2000) The NHS Plan: a plan for investment a plan for reform. London: Stationery Office.
9. Department of Health (2001) The report of the Chief Medical Officer's project to strengthen the public health function. London: Stationery Office.
10. Duaso MJ, Cheung P (2002) Health promotion and lifestyle advice in a general practice: what do patients think? Journal of Advanced Nursing, 39(5), 472-79.
11. Employers' Organisation for Local Government (2003) Local government recruitment and retention survey. Available at: www.lg-employers.gov.uk/publications/fullpublications/randr.html Accessed on 29.07.04.
12. Ewles L, Simnett I (2003) Promoting health: a practical guide. Edinburgh: Baillière Tindall.
13. Flannery G, Barry M (2003) An exploration of occupational therapists' perceptions of health promotion. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, Winter, 33-41.
14. House of Commons Health Committee (2004) Obesity: third report of session 2003-2004. London: Stationery Office.
15. Jones L (2000) Promoting health: everybody's business? In: J Katz, A Peberdy, J Douglas, eds. Promoting health: knowledge and practice. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
16. Kerse N, Flicker L, Jolley D, Arroll B, Young D (1999) Improving the health behaviours of elderly people: randomised controlled trial of a general practice education programme. British Medical Journal, 319, 683-87.
17. Lalonde M (1974) A new perspective on the health of Canadians. Ottawa: Information Canada.
18. MacDonald TH (1998) Rethinking health promotion: a global approach. London: Routledge.
19. McKinlay JB (1979) A case for refocusing upstream: the political economy of illness. In: EG Jaco, ed. Patients, physicians and illness. New York: The Free Press.
20. Parish R (1995) Health promotion: rhetoric and reality. In: R Bunton, S Nettleton, R Burrows, eds. The sociology of health promotion London: Routledge.
21. Schickel P, James T, Smith P (2002) How do I know it's health promotion? A study of health promotion activities and awareness in student placements. Learning in Health and Social Care, 1(4), 218-28.
22. Scriven A, ed (1998) Alliances in health promotion: theory and practice. Basingstoke: Palgrave.
23. Scriven A, ed (2005a) Promoting health: perspectives, policies, principles, practice. Health promoting practice: the contribution of nurses and allied health professions. Basingstoke: Palgrave, in press.
24. Scriven A, ed (2005b) Health promoting practice: the contribution of nurses and allied health professions. Basingstoke: Palgrave, in press.
25. Scriven A, Garman S, eds (2005) Promoting health: global issues and perspectives. Basingstoke: Palgrave, in press.
26. Scriven A, Orme J, eds (2001) Health promotion: professional perspectives. London: Palgrave.
27. Seedhouse D (2004) Health promotion: philosophy prejudice and practice. 2nd ed. Chichester: Wiley.
28. Seymour S (1999) Occupational therapy and health promotion: a focus on elderly people. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62(7), 313-17.
29. Society of Health Education and Health Promotion Specialists (2002) Health promotion in transition: paper 5, principles and philosophy. Birmingham: SHEPS.
30. Tones K, Green J (2004) Health promotion: planning and strategies. London: Sage.
31. Townsend E (1999) Enabling occupation in the 21st century: making good intentions a reality. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 46(4), 147-59.
32. Vanier C, Hebert V (1995) An occupational therapy course on community practice. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62(2 , 76-81.
33. Wanless D (2004) Securing good health for the whole population: final report. London: Stationery Office.
34. Webster C, French J (2002) The cycle of conflict: the history of the public health promotion movements. In: L Adams, M Amos, J Munro, eds. Promoting health: politics and practice. London: Sage.
35. West WL (1968) 1967 Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture: Professional responsibility in times of change. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 22, 9-15.
36. White VK (1986) Promoting health and wellness: a theme for the eighties. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 40(11), 743-58.
37. Wilcock AA (1998a) An occupational perspective of health Thorofare, NJ: Slack.
38. Wilcock AA (1998b) Occupation for health. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61(8), 340-45.
39. Wilcock AA (1999a) Reflections on doing, being and becoming. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 46(1), 1-11.
40. Wilcock AA (1999b) Creating self and shaping the world. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 46(3), 77-88.
41. Wilcock AA (2002) Occupation for health, volume 2: a journey from prescription to self health. London: College of Occupational Therapists.
42. World Health Organisation (1986) Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion. Geneva: WHO.
43. World Health Organisation (1997) The Jakarta Declaration on Health Promotion in the 21st century. Geneva: WHO.
44. World Health Organisation (1999) Health 21: the health for all policy framework for the WHO region. Copenhagen: WHO.