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Occupational Therapy for Adults with Overweight and Obesity: Mapping Interventions Involving Occupational Therapists
Joint Authors
Christensen, Jeanette Reffstrup
Nielsen, Svetlana Solgaard
Source
Occupational Therapy International
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Worldwide obesity rates are increasing.
The effectiveness of occupational therapy in overweight and obese adults has not yet been clarified.
Objectives.
The scoping review aimed at examining the evidence on interventions involving occupational therapists in the treatment of adults with overweight and obesity.
Methods.
Data on interventions involving occupational therapists and reporting on lifestyle-related outcomes in overweight and obese adults was extracted from the databases Cochrane, PubMed, CINAHL, and Embase, including hand and reference search.
The scoping review methodology of Arksey and O’Malley was used.
Conclusions were based on numerical and narrative analysis.
Results.
Thirteen articles reporting on eleven studies met the inclusion criteria.
Several studies showed significant weight loss.
However, the studies possessed high heterogeneity and showed insufficient explication of the role and contribution of occupational therapy to the outcomes.
Conclusions.
The interventions with involvement of occupational therapists were suggested to help short-term weight loss.
Occupational therapists contributed to the outcomes with a holistic approach, educating on the role of activity, providing technological support, and promoting enjoyment of being active.
There is a need for further documentation of the effectiveness, role, and contributions of occupational therapy in the treatment of overweight and obese adults in all settings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nielsen, Svetlana Solgaard& Christensen, Jeanette Reffstrup. 2018. Occupational Therapy for Adults with Overweight and Obesity: Mapping Interventions Involving Occupational Therapists. Occupational Therapy International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212433
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nielsen, Svetlana Solgaard& Christensen, Jeanette Reffstrup. Occupational Therapy for Adults with Overweight and Obesity: Mapping Interventions Involving Occupational Therapists. Occupational Therapy International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212433
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nielsen, Svetlana Solgaard& Christensen, Jeanette Reffstrup. Occupational Therapy for Adults with Overweight and Obesity: Mapping Interventions Involving Occupational Therapists. Occupational Therapy International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1212433
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1212433