Occupational Therapy Definition for the General Public (Hindi)




This definition was developed by Indian Occupational Therapists Think Tank (IOTTT) as a resource for occupational therapy (OT) practitioners and students in India. This definition may be used to explain OT to the general public. It was drafted by a group of highly qualified and experienced occupational therapists originally graduated from India and are currently practicing/teaching/regulating OT either in India or abroad. Further, this definition was field tested through a survey targeting individuals who are not related to healthcare. However, IOTTT received only 30 responses. Of these 30 individuals, 25 either strongly agreed or agreed that the definition was clear, simple and easy to understand, and 29 individuals either strongly agreed or agreed that this definition provides an idea of OT.  After the review and deliberation of comments made by survey respondents, the definition was officially adopted by the IOTTT on December 19, 2021. 

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Note: This is not a scientific definition. For academic and/or research purposes, please refer to the definitions published by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists and/or All India Occupational Therapy Association. 
This definition is published under the Creative Commons (CC) license. Hence, it can be freely circulated, shared, or used with the attribution to the author (IOTTT). 

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