Date of Award
2024
Document Type
Critically Appraised Topic
Degree Name
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Anne Haskins
Second Advisor
Breann Lamborn
Third Advisor
Julie Grabanski/Devon Olson Lambert
Abstract
The focus of this critically appraised topic paper is the aspects of burnout that occupational therapy (OT) practitioners face in a professional capacity, as well as environmental and personal contexts (AOTA, 2020) that have been shown to reduce the intensity of burnout within the profession. According to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), context can be described as the “broad context that encompasses environment and personal factors” (p. 36). “Environmental factors are aspects of the physical, social, and attitudinal surroundings in which people live and conduct their lives” (AOTA, 2020, p. 36). Additionally, the AOTA defines personal factors as the “particular background of a person’s life and living and consist of the unique features of the person that are not part of health condition or a health state” (2020, p. 40).
Recommended Citation
Duren, Nora; Nelsen, Kearyn; and Welke, Jada, "Contexts Contributing to Burnout and Potential Coping Strategies to Support Work-Life Balance and Health Management Among Occupational Therapy Practitioners" (2024). Critically Appraised Topics. 75.
https://commons.und.edu/cat-papers/75