TERMINOLOGY

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TERMINOLOGY

• ENOTHE

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AIMS

• Development of an uniform terminology to enhance
  the communication of occupational therapists in
  Europe.
• Create consensus definitions of essential terms
  used in Occupational Therapy.
• Make the resulting information accessible via
  Internet.

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BACKGROUND

• The members of the group represent the following
  languages
• English
• French
• German
• Greek
• Portuguese
• The working language is English

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PROCESS - stage 1

• Compilation of relevant terms
• Selection of 4 terms to begin with
• Collect definitions from literature, including
  english and english translation of other
  languages literature.

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PROCESS - stage 2

• Identification of elements from each definition
• Analysis and categorisation of elements
• Construction of a consensus definition for the 4
  terms

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PROCESS - next stages

• Translation of the consensus definition into
  other languages involved
• Design and establish the website
• The project will continue with other terms.

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SOURCES

• Christiansen Baum, 1997
• Christiansen, Clark et al., 1995
• Nelson, 1988, 1996
• Yerxa, 1998
• Kielhofner, 1993, 2002
• Creek, 1990
• Hagedorn, 1995, 1997, 2001
• Chapparo, Ranka, 1996
• Thomas, Verhoef, Vromen, 1998
• Punwar, 1994
• Pedretti, Early, 2001
• Williard Spackman, 1993, 1998
• Jacobs, 1997
• Moyers, 1999
• Nieuwesteeg, Mosthaf, 1995
• Mosey, , 1986
• Reed Sanderson, 1980

• ICF (WHO, 2002)
• WFOT
• AOTA
• CAOT/ACE
• ASE
• ANFE
• ENOTHE

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TERMS

• Activity
• Occupation
• Function
• Occupational performance

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Definitions of ACTIVITY
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THE GAME - Stage 1

• Distribution of definitions for each of the 4
  terms, including identified elements
• Using your expertise, consider the elements and
  discuss if there are
• Missing elements (write them down)
• Irrelevant elements (write them down)

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THE GAME - Stage 2

• Consider our consensus definition
• Does it include the essential elements?
• Does it express what you understand by the term?
• Report back to the large group

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NEXT GAME

• Propose new terms you would like to see included
  in this project.

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Consensus definition of OCCUPATION

• OCCUPATIONS ARE GROUPS OF PURPOSEFUL ACTIVITIES
  THAT FULLFILL THE PERSON'S NEEDS FOR MASTERY OF
  EVERYDAY LIFE, INCLUDING SELF-CARE, LEISURE AND
  PRODUCTIVITY. OCCUPATIONS HAVE PERSONAL AND
  SOCIOCULTURAL MEANING, ARE NAMED WITHIN THE
  CULTURE AND SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY.

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Consensus definition of ACTIVITY

• OBSERVABLE EXECUTION OF A STRUCTURED SERIES OF
  ACTIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO OCCUPATIONS

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Consensus definition of FUNCTION

• THE USE OF ONES PERFORMANCE COMPONENTS, INCLUDING
  PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MECHANISMS, THAT ARE
  REQUIRED FOR OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE.

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Consensus definition of OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE

• OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE IS TO CHOOSE, ORGANISE
  AND CARRY OUT AN OCCUPATION RESULTING FROM A
  DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL, THE
  OCUPATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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THANK YOU