Ocupación Humana y la práctica de los terapeutas ocupacionales en la Amazônia en Pará: una perspectiva fenomenológica.

Abstract

This paper aims to understand the meaning that occupational therapists attribute to occupations and the relationships they build with their professional practices. This is a qualitative phenomenological orientation that combines theoretical and practical knowledge of the science of occupation and occupational therapy. The participants were seventeen occupational therapists who work in care and education of occupational therapy linked to public service in the state of Para, Brazil. It was observed that each occupational therapist is researched and is planning its own occupational therapy, according to its area of operation, population served, their own beliefs and values, and perspectives and theoretical predictions. The subjects share the idea that occupations are constituents of human life, understanding them to influence the health, quality of life and social participation of individuals, valuing structured interventions on what is meaningful, relevant and necessary for their patients. This research enabled the development of questions and reflections about the theoretical foundations and practical actions carried out in the field of occupational therapy. It is believed that studies both in the epistemological field and in the clinical are required for the development of these dialogues, because sharing is the understanding that the Brazilian occupational therapy, and particularly the development of occupational therapy in the Amazon region is unique, and very contribute to the development of the profession on the regional, national and international.