Occupational Therapy in the Philippines

ISBN 10: 1032342560 / ISBN 13: 9781032342566

Published by Routledge, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Occupational Therapy in the Philippines
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032342560
• ISBN 13: 9781032342566
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The first book of its kind, Occupational Therapy in the Philippines provides a context to the existing occupational therapy knowledge base from a Filipino perspective. This book acts as a guide for occupational therapists to develop and continually evaluate trusting working relationships with clients and other health and social care professionals, leading to more effective occupational therapy services. It discusses occupational therapy concepts, principles, and practices and illustrates examples of occupational therapy practices based on Filipino case studies, narratives, and evidence, and offers recommendations on how to enrich occupational therapy understanding globally. The chapters delve into theory, education and training, clinical practice, research, case studies and topical issues. This book is an ideal read for occupational therapy students and practitioners from all areas of practice as well as to those who are interested to know more about occupational therapy.

About the Author

Michael Sy is an international academic who has significantly contributed to contemporary occupational therapy and science research in the Philippines.

Roi Charles Pineda is a rehabilitation scientist who has extensive work on occupational therapy, disability sports, and interprofessional education and collaborative practice.

Caroline Fischl is a prominent occupational therapy educator in Sweden and serves an educational leader in Europe through the European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education.