Browsing Niki Kiepek by Author "e5aa66f6-f98a-4cd4-b89a-ddd2cf60b5eb"
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Addictions and impulse-control disorders as occupation: A selected literature review and synthesis
Objective. The question addressed in this paper is: “Are activities that are classified as ‘addictions’ and ‘impulse-control disorders’ occupations?” Background. Current conceptualisations of occupation focus on positive ... -
Ecological momentary assessment: Enriching knowledge of occupation using App-based research methodology
This paper introduces occupational therapists to ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and outlines factors that guide the process of designing a project. EMA methodology is a research methodology that uses electronic ... -
Enhancing occupation through use of substances: A critical interpretative synthesis
Introduction. Substance use, as an occupation, is typically portrayed as problematic and the target of occupational therapy intervention and remediation. At the same time, psychoactive substances may be used to enhance ... -
Exploring care of hospital inpatients with substance involvement
INTRODUCTION: This article presents demographic and care factors related to persons who are substance-involved and require inpatient administration of intravenous antibiotics. PURPOSE: This study was conducted to explore ... -
Innocent observers? Discursive choices and the construction of “occupation”
As scholars engaged in processes of knowledge production and knowledge sharing, occupational scientists are afforded a degree of social privilege, authority, and legitimacy and are therefore accountable for the ways in ... -
Methamphetamine use among gay men: An interpretive review of a non-sanctioned occupation
Introduction. Attending to the nuanced meanings of non-sanctioned occupations holds the potential to better grasp the influences of occupational contexts at multiple levels. This interpretive review of the literature ... -
A pilot study to explore the effects of substances on cognition, mood, performance, and experience of daily activities
Methods: A mixed methods design was implemented, involving ecological momentary assessment (EMA)and interviews. The analysis presents interpretations about the perceived impact of substance use on the performance and ... -
Seeking legitimacy for broad understandings of substance use
This commentary invites discussion about implicit and explicit factors that impede research about substance use from a nuanced perspective that recognises potential benefits and advantages. It is argued that explicit efforts ... -
Silences around occupations framed as unhealthy, illegal, and deviant
Occupational science has made tremendous strides in establishing a theoretical and empirical knowledge base grounded in the study of occupation. Yet given its origins in occupational therapy, a health profession aimed at ... -
Substance use and professional identity
Processes of professional socialization influence types of substances used, patterns of use, and estimation of normalization. This project explores psychoactive substance use among professionals and students in professional ... -
Substance use by social workers and implications for professional regulation
Purpose. This study explores the prevalence and patterns of substance use among Canadian social workers. Legalisation of cannabis is forthcoming in Canada in 2018 and it is anticipated that professional regulatory bodies ... -
Use of substances among professionals and students of professional programs: A review of the literature
Background and aims: This literature review investigates the scope of information regarding selfreported substance use by professionals and students in professional programs, with a focus on anticipated and actual effects ...
