Craft Activities as a Meaningful Occupation among Clients with Schizophrenia in Thailand
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Issued Date
2022-01-01
Resource Type
ISSN
0164212X
eISSN
15413101
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85126341541
Journal Title
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
Volume
38
Issue
3
Start Page
236
End Page
257
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Vol.38 No.3 (2022) , 236-257
Suggested Citation
Kaunnil A., Kaunnil K., Permpoonputtana K., Sirisatayawong P., Srikhamjak T., Chupradit S., Sy M.P., Juntorn S., Griffiths J., Thichanpiang P. Craft Activities as a Meaningful Occupation among Clients with Schizophrenia in Thailand. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Vol.38 No.3 (2022) , 236-257. 257. doi:10.1080/0164212X.2022.2047135 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/86646
Title
Craft Activities as a Meaningful Occupation among Clients with Schizophrenia in Thailand
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Abstract
Therapeutic craft is a meaningful occupation used in occupational therapy. This study investigated the lived experience of clients with schizophrenia who engaged in craft activities. This qualitative study was conducted at a mental health hospital where seven participants were recruited through purposive sampling to participate in semi-structured interviews. A thematic analysis was used to process the data. Four themes emerged from the analysis: (i) sense of self and value, (ii) facilitators to occupational engagement, (iii) barriers to occupational engagement, and (iv) future hope. Experiences of clients with schizophrenia provide insight and perhaps a road map for developing holistic rehabilitation and the transition to the future.