Key principles to support occupational engagement in mental health inpatient units

Jessica Levick; Kieran Broome; Florin Oprescu; Marion Gray

doi:10.1177/15691861251328585

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Key principles to support occupational engagement in mental health inpatient units

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Key principles to support occupational engagement in mental health inpatient units

Jessica Levick, Kieran Broome, Florin Oprescu and Marion Gray

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol.38(1), pp.67-74

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/15691861251328585

PMID: 40291508

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Abstract

leisure

occupational therapy

mental health

Introduction Leisure activity is known to be health promoting and health creating. In mental health inpatient settings, leisure is a common activity that consumers can participate in regardless of their acuity. Leisure can be a powerful therapeutic modality harnessed by the entire multidisciplinary team. Methods The Levick’s Leisure Practice Principles were developed based on the findings of Levick et al., (2022) and piloted with inpatient health staff. This included of seven nurses, one occupational therapist, two psychologists, and two psychiatrists (registrar and consultant). Results Key evidence informed principles were developed to support occupational engagement in mental health inpatient units in Australia. Ten principles were created to support organisations to improve the quality of their inpatient settings by improving occupational opportunity. Findings Currently no leisure principles exist for consumers to participate in mental health settings. The principles incorporate public health theory of salutogenesis and occupational therapy theory to generate evidence informed practice to promote recovery.

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Title: Key principles to support occupational engagement in mental health inpatient units
Authors: Jessica Levick (Corresponding Author) - University of Southern Queensland
Kieran Broome - Good to Better (Australia)
Florin Oprescu - University of the Sunshine Coast
Marion Gray - University of Southern Queensland
Publication details: Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol.38(1), pp.67-74
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
Date published: 2025
DOI: 10.1177/15691861251328585
ISSN: 1876-4398
PMID: 40291508
Copyright note: © The Author(s) 2025. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
Organisation Unit: School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; Engage Research Lab; School of Health - Public Health
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991123652702621
Output Type: Journal article

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