Occupational Justice: Staff Member's Understanding of the Role of Occupational Therapy within Organizations Serving Persons Experiencing Homelessness.

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Leanne Rutt, V Springer, K Geib, E Middlekauff, E San, J Eby

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Leanne Rutt: Master of Occupational Therapy, Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA. ORCID
V Springer: Master of Occupational Therapy, Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA.
K Geib: Master of Occupational Therapy, Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA.
E Middlekauff: Master of Occupational Therapy, Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA.
E San: Master of Occupational Therapy, Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA.
J Eby: Master of Occupational Therapy, Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA.

PMID: 37916783 DOI: 10.1080/07380577.2023.2243512

The purpose of this descriptive study was to explore the understanding of occupational justice and occupational therapy's role among staff members working within organizations serving persons experiencing homelessness. A survey was developed to determine if staff ( = 43) understood what occupational therapists can do to help persons experiencing homelessness. Responses were split almost equally between agree/strongly agree and disagree/strongly disagree. Most or 95% ( = 38) of respondents stated their organization would be interested in increasing programming to support the ideas of occupational justice. This suggests that occupational therapy can fill a need in these organizations to promote occupational justice.

Homelessness occupational justice occupational therapy

Humans

Occupational Therapy

Social Justice

Ill-Housed Persons

Occupational Therapists

Surveys and Questionnaires

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