Historia de la terapia ocupacional en El Salvador

Introduction: The understanding of the professional identity of the Salvadoran Occupational Therapy professional constitutes a good reason to conduct a study on the emergence and evolution of Occupational Therapy in El Salvador, in this study we describe the background, development and current statu...

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Autor principal: López Villalta, Jesica Yasmin
Format: Online
Idioma:espanyol
Publicat: Secretaría de Investigaciones Cien´tíficas de la Universidad de El Salvador 2024
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Accés en línia:https://minerva.sic.ues.edu.sv/Minerva/article/view/327
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Sumari:Introduction: The understanding of the professional identity of the Salvadoran Occupational Therapy professional constitutes a good reason to conduct a study on the emergence and evolution of Occupational Therapy in El Salvador, in this study we describe the background, development and current status; making a journey from the pioneers in the beginning of the discipline, the beginnings of the training of professionals in this discipline, until the conformation of the professional association; contextualizing with some of the historical and social processes that made possible and boosted the development of the profession. Objective: To make an approach to the historical context that has defined the professional identity of the Salvadoran occupational therapist. Methods: The historical method, documentary analysis and in-depth interview were used. Results: the main historical facts that determined the development and identity of Occupational Therapy professionals in El Salvador are shown, as well as their fields and areas of action. Conclusion: The current need to promote training and specialization in the discipline, regulate professional practice and improve integration among occupational therapists is identified.