Rol de los terapeutas ocupacionales en el trabajo con personas en situación de calle en Chile: aportes y dificultades desde la disciplina. Una revisión bibliográfica.

Nataly Álvarez B.; Konny Álvarez S.; Catalina Berrocal B.; María Miranda C.; Daniela Olivares A.

doi:10.5354/0719-5346.2015.37137

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Role of occupational therapist working with homeless in chile: contributions and challenges from the discipline. A literature review.

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Nataly Álvarez B. Universidad Austral de Chile
Konny Álvarez S. Universidad Austral de Chile
Catalina Berrocal B. Universidad Austral de Chile
María Miranda C. Universidad Austral de Chile
Daniela Olivares A. Universidad Austral de Chile

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2015): Agosto

https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2015.37137

Abstract

The current research has the purpose of stablishing the role of Occupational Therapist (O.T) in policies and programs, both governmental and non-governmental, destined to Homeless in Chile. It was done through a qualitative view using a Grounded Theory methodology, through out a bibliographical review of articles from the discipline in regard with homeless and O.T issues. The findings arisen the following emerging categories: comprehension of the phenomenon, the causes of this situation, and the impact of interventions based on occupation, the theoretical models used from the discipline that supports the intervention, the skills, tools and purposes of O.T. and difficulties of O.T. working with this population. Finally, it is concluded that the role of the O.T. with this group of people is oriented towards the development of abilities needed to them effective tools for social reinsertion, based on the needs, motivation and interests considering their interests and motivations promoting social inclusion. These actions are relationship with the values and principles of equity guaranteed by the Political Constitution of Chile (Law N° 20.595) and the institutions working with this people.

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Homeless, role of Occupational Therapist, Governmental Programs, Non-Governmental Programs.

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Álvarez B., N., Álvarez S., K., Berrocal B., C., Miranda C., M., & Olivares A., D. (2015). Role of occupational therapist working with homeless in chile: contributions and challenges from the discipline. A literature review. Revista Chilena De Terapia Ocupacional, 15(1), 135–146. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2015.37137

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