Occupational therapy for children and teenagers in selected centres in Poland

Anna Gumułka, Marta Curyło, Dominika Zawadzka

Anna Gumułka, Marta Curyło, Dominika Zawadzka – Occupational therapy for children and teenagers in selected centres in Poland. Fizjoterapia Polska 2011; 11(4); 367-374

Abstract
Background. The goal of the article is to present the guidelines of paediatrics occupational therapy based on ICF CY. Paediatrics models and methods, used all over the world will be presented. Also, as the results of the research conducted in therapeutic-educational centres in Krakow, the models applied in paediatrics occupational therapy will be described.Material and methods. The research was conducted in Krakow in medical and care providing institutions. The research tools were the original questionnaire and interview survey.Results. Among the 38 surveyed centres, 21 were found to carry out occupational therapy or its components. Most people conducting occupational therapy or its components are pedagogy graduates (about 50 %). Only 7% of respondents worked as occupational therapists. The most popular therapeutic methods applied were Veronica Sherborne’s and Knills` approaches and Sensory Integration Method. Conclusions. It seems necessary to promote knowledge of the occupational therapy in Poland among workers in therapeutic centres and to implement therapeutic methods in these institutions. It will allow the therapists to satisfy the needs of children and teenagers with various disabilities.
Key words:
Occupational Therapy, therapeutic methods in pediatric, ICF CY
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