TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupational Therapists' Views of Nussbaum's Life Capability
AU - Mousavi, Tahmineh
AU - Dharamsi, Shafik
AU - Forwell, Susan
AU - Dean, Elizabeth
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2015.
PY - 2015/10/1
Y1 - 2015/10/1
N2 - Life Capability is the first and most fundamental of Nussbaum's 10 Central Human Functional Capabilities (CHFCs). This capability refers to a person having a quality life of normal duration. The purpose of this study was to explore the views' of occupational therapists about Life Capability, specifically, their perspectives of this capability and its perceived relevance to practice. Semi-structured interviews with 14 occupational therapists in British Columbia, Canada, were conducted and thematically analyzed. Within this Canadian context, three themes emerged regarding occupational therapists' views about Life Capability: basic human right, quality of life, and longevity. Occupational therapists appear to view Life Capability as being consistent with the values of the occupational therapy profession. Nussbaum's other CHFCs warrant study to explore the degree to which the Capabilities Approach could complement existing occupational therapy theories, science, and practice.
AB - Life Capability is the first and most fundamental of Nussbaum's 10 Central Human Functional Capabilities (CHFCs). This capability refers to a person having a quality life of normal duration. The purpose of this study was to explore the views' of occupational therapists about Life Capability, specifically, their perspectives of this capability and its perceived relevance to practice. Semi-structured interviews with 14 occupational therapists in British Columbia, Canada, were conducted and thematically analyzed. Within this Canadian context, three themes emerged regarding occupational therapists' views about Life Capability: basic human right, quality of life, and longevity. Occupational therapists appear to view Life Capability as being consistent with the values of the occupational therapy profession. Nussbaum's other CHFCs warrant study to explore the degree to which the Capabilities Approach could complement existing occupational therapy theories, science, and practice.
KW - health-related quality of life
KW - occupational therapy
KW - qualitative research
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84955317659&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1539449215601010
DO - 10.1177/1539449215601010
M3 - Article
C2 - 27505904
AN - SCOPUS:84955317659
SN - 1539-4492
VL - 35
SP - 239
EP - 249
JO - OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health
JF - OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health
IS - 4
ER -