Interpretation of Illness and Covid-19
Both during and following the global pandemic of Covid-19, there appears to be an increased need to rediscover purpose and promote physical and emotional well-being. The philosophy of social constructionism presents the opportunity to explore the socially inherited interpretations of illness and inc...
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| description | Both during and following the global pandemic of Covid-19, there appears to be an increased need to rediscover purpose and promote physical and emotional well-being. The philosophy of social constructionism presents the opportunity to explore the socially inherited interpretations of illness and increase awareness of their often unconscious influence on our attitudes and choices. This article explores how application of this philosophy in occupational therapy might assist in improving outcomes for well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59f52828c38c403bb942127e4c0284202022-12-21T17:23:07ZengScholarworks @ WMUOpen Journal of Occupational Therapy2168-64082021-10-019414https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1771Interpretation of Illness and Covid-19Stephanie CampbellBoth during and following the global pandemic of Covid-19, there appears to be an increased need to rediscover purpose and promote physical and emotional well-being. The philosophy of social constructionism presents the opportunity to explore the socially inherited interpretations of illness and increase awareness of their often unconscious influence on our attitudes and choices. This article explores how application of this philosophy in occupational therapy might assist in improving outcomes for well-being.https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/ojot/vol9/iss4/14/occupational therapysocial constructionismphilosophycovid-19 |
| spellingShingle | Stephanie Campbell Interpretation of Illness and Covid-19 Open Journal of Occupational Therapy occupational therapy social constructionism philosophy covid-19 |
| title | Interpretation of Illness and Covid-19 |
| title_full | Interpretation of Illness and Covid-19 |
| title_fullStr | Interpretation of Illness and Covid-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interpretation of Illness and Covid-19 |
| title_short | Interpretation of Illness and Covid-19 |
| title_sort | interpretation of illness and covid 19 |
| topic | occupational therapy social constructionism philosophy covid-19 |
| url | https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/ojot/vol9/iss4/14/ |
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