Substance abuse in occupational therapy: a questionnaire survey among Czech occupational therapists

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://oadoi.org/10.32725/kont.2026.005" target="_blank" >https://oadoi.org/10.32725/kont.2026.005</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.32725/kont.2026.005" target="_blank" >10.32725/kont.2026.005</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Substance abuse in occupational therapy: a questionnaire survey among Czech occupational therapists

Original language description

The aim of the study was to map the awareness, attitudes, and experiences of occupational therapists in the Czech Republic regarding substance abuse among clients/patients in occupational therapy. The research focused on the frequency of contact with these clients, the impact on therapy, the availability of professional education in this area, and attitudes towards prevention and interventions. Emphasis was also placed on the importance of multidisciplinary cooperation. Data were collected through an online questionnaire created by the authors, distributed among members of the Czech Association of Occupational Therapists (CAE) and disseminated through social networks. The questionnaire contained both closed and open questions focused on the empirical experience of the respondents. The research group consisted of 42 occupational therapists working in various areas of practice in the Czech Republic. A total of 81% of the respondents stated that they had encountered clients using addictive substances. The use of these substances negatively affects the functional state of the clients and the therapeutic process itself. More than 69% of the respondents stated that they did not have an addiction specialist available in their area. Multidisciplinary collaboration is crucial but often limited. The results may contribute to the adjustment of educational programs and the development of occupational therapy practice, especially in the area of working with clients/patients engaged in risky substance use.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30304 - Public and environmental health

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2026

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

KONTAKT-JOURNAL OF NURSING AND SOCIAL SCIENCES RELATED TO HEALTH AND ILLNESS

ISSN

1212-4117

e-ISSN

1804-7122

Volume of the periodical

28

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

52-59

UT code for WoS article

001721989600009

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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