Faculty perspectives on interprofessional collaborations between occupational therapy and industrial design: A qualitative ethnographic inquiry

Incorporating a user-centred approach to universal design solutions improves functionality and access for a more diverse group of individuals to engage with end products within everyday environments successfully. Interprofessional collaborations between industrial design and occupational therapy are...

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Authors: Mollo, Kimberly, Peterson, Madalyn, Brown, Rebecca
Format: article
Publication Date:2022
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repository:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Language:English
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https://dx.doi.org/10.17411/jacces.v12i1.360
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Keyword:Occupational therapy
Industrial design
Barrier-free design
Interprofessional collaboration
Interprofessional education
Student
User-centred design
Teràpia ocupacional
Disseny industrial
Supressió de barreres arquitectòniques
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Disseny::Disseny industrial
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spelling Faculty perspectives on interprofessional collaborations between occupational therapy and industrial design: A qualitative ethnographic inquiryMollo, KimberlyPeterson, MadalynBrown, RebeccaOccupational therapyIndustrial designBarrier-free designOccupational therapyInterprofessional collaborationInterprofessional educationStudentUser-centred designTeràpia ocupacionalDisseny industrialSupressió de barreres arquitectòniquesÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Disseny::Disseny industrialIncorporating a user-centred approach to universal design solutions improves functionality and access for a more diverse group of individuals to engage with end products within everyday environments successfully. Interprofessional collaborations between industrial design and occupational therapy are one approach that integrates a user-centred universal design perspective throughout the design process, as occupational therapists have unique expertise in understanding how individuals participate in activities and engage with everyday products and environments. This qualitative ethnographic inquiry explored faculty perspectives (n=5) involved in interprofessional academic collaborations between design and occupational therapy at the university level in the Northeastern United States. Five themes emerged: 1) “Benefits of Collaboration:” Improving the Design Process; 2) “Benefits of a Mutual Approach:”: Supporting Design Learning; 3) Interprofessional Awareness and Education Approaches “Help and Hinder” Collaboration Efforts; 4) Benefits and Challenges to Accessing: “Navigation of the Obstacle Course”; and 5) “Minding the Gap:” Professional Education and Training. Findings suggest that interprofessional collaborations between occupational therapy and industrial design via an embedded model positively impact design outcomes and influence student and faculty learning during the design process, clarify educational objectives, and prepare student industrial designers for future professional practice.Peer Reviewed20222022-05-3120222022-06-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501NAhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_be7fb7dd8ff6fe43info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/367900https://dx.doi.org/10.17411/jacces.v12i1.360reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/3679002026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Faculty perspectives on interprofessional collaborations between occupational therapy and industrial design: A qualitative ethnographic inquiry
title Faculty perspectives on interprofessional collaborations between occupational therapy and industrial design: A qualitative ethnographic inquiry
spellingShingle Faculty perspectives on interprofessional collaborations between occupational therapy and industrial design: A qualitative ethnographic inquiry
Mollo, Kimberly
Occupational therapy
Industrial design
Barrier-free design
Occupational therapy
Interprofessional collaboration
Interprofessional education
Student
User-centred design
Teràpia ocupacional
Disseny industrial
Supressió de barreres arquitectòniques
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Disseny::Disseny industrial
title_short Faculty perspectives on interprofessional collaborations between occupational therapy and industrial design: A qualitative ethnographic inquiry
title_full Faculty perspectives on interprofessional collaborations between occupational therapy and industrial design: A qualitative ethnographic inquiry
title_fullStr Faculty perspectives on interprofessional collaborations between occupational therapy and industrial design: A qualitative ethnographic inquiry
title_full_unstemmed Faculty perspectives on interprofessional collaborations between occupational therapy and industrial design: A qualitative ethnographic inquiry
title_sort Faculty perspectives on interprofessional collaborations between occupational therapy and industrial design: A qualitative ethnographic inquiry
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mollo, Kimberly
Peterson, Madalyn
Brown, Rebecca
author Mollo, Kimberly
author_facet Mollo, Kimberly
Peterson, Madalyn
Brown, Rebecca
author_role author
author2 Peterson, Madalyn
Brown, Rebecca
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Occupational therapy
Industrial design
Barrier-free design
Occupational therapy
Interprofessional collaboration
Interprofessional education
Student
User-centred design
Teràpia ocupacional
Disseny industrial
Supressió de barreres arquitectòniques
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Disseny::Disseny industrial
topic Occupational therapy
Industrial design
Barrier-free design
Occupational therapy
Interprofessional collaboration
Interprofessional education
Student
User-centred design
Teràpia ocupacional
Disseny industrial
Supressió de barreres arquitectòniques
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Disseny::Disseny industrial
description Incorporating a user-centred approach to universal design solutions improves functionality and access for a more diverse group of individuals to engage with end products within everyday environments successfully. Interprofessional collaborations between industrial design and occupational therapy are one approach that integrates a user-centred universal design perspective throughout the design process, as occupational therapists have unique expertise in understanding how individuals participate in activities and engage with everyday products and environments. This qualitative ethnographic inquiry explored faculty perspectives (n=5) involved in interprofessional academic collaborations between design and occupational therapy at the university level in the Northeastern United States. Five themes emerged: 1) “Benefits of Collaboration:” Improving the Design Process; 2) “Benefits of a Mutual Approach:”: Supporting Design Learning; 3) Interprofessional Awareness and Education Approaches “Help and Hinder” Collaboration Efforts; 4) Benefits and Challenges to Accessing: “Navigation of the Obstacle Course”; and 5) “Minding the Gap:” Professional Education and Training. Findings suggest that interprofessional collaborations between occupational therapy and industrial design via an embedded model positively impact design outcomes and influence student and faculty learning during the design process, clarify educational objectives, and prepare student industrial designers for future professional practice.
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