July 31, 2025

OT’s Role in Accessibility & Inclusion in Faith Communities: A Scoping Review

Key Points

MAIN FINDING: The review indicates a gap in literature regarding the role of occupational therapy in supporting inclusion in faith communities.
KEY EVIDENCE: Analysis of existing literature demonstrates that spirituality is underrepresented in occupational therapy practice despite its inclusion in the framework.
APPROACH: The scoping review systematically evaluated relevant studies to assess how OTs can enhance accessibility in religious spaces.
SIGNIFICANCE: This work emphasizes the need for greater integration of spirituality in occupational therapy practices to improve accessibility in faith communities.

Abstract

Abstract Date Presented 04/03/2025 This scoping review explored how OTs address inclusion and accessibility in religious spaces. After analyzing the literature, findings suggest that, despite spirituality being part of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (4th ed.), little attention is given to this area. Primary Author and Speaker: Breanna Chycinski Contributing Authors: Caroline Jarema, Morgan Zylstra, Ava Sharrow-Ducsay, Savanah Bluemel, Olivia Keelean, Emily Metcalf, Emma Hekhuis

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