Satisfaction with daily occupations amongst asylum seekers in DenmarkShow others and affiliations
2015 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, ISSN 1103-8128, E-ISSN 1651-2014, Vol. 22, no 3, p. 207-215Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Aim: The aim of this study was to describe asylum seekers' satisfaction with daily occupations and activity level while in a Danish asylum centre, and whether this changed over time. Another aim was to describe whether exposure to torture, self-rated health measures, and ADL ability were related to their satisfaction with daily occupations and activity level. Methods: A total of 43 asylum seekers at baseline and 17 at follow-up were included. The questionnaires Satisfaction with Daily Occupations, Major Depression Inventory, WHO-5 Wellbeing, Pain Detect, a questionnaire covering torture, and basic social information were used as well as Assessment of Motor and Process Skills. Results: The results showed a low level of satisfaction with daily occupations at both baseline and follow-up. There was no statistically significant change in satisfaction or activity level between baseline and the follow-up. Associations between AMPS process skills -education, worst pain and activity level -were present at baseline, as was a relationship between AMPS process skills and satisfaction. At follow-up, associations between WHO-5 and satisfaction and activity level and between MDI scores and activity level were found. Conclusion: Asylum seekers experience a low level of satisfaction with daily occupations, both at arrival and after 10 months in an asylum centre. There is a need for further research and development of occupation-focused rehabilitation methods for the asylum seeker population. © 2015 Informa Healthcare.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
London: Informa Healthcare, 2015. Vol. 22, no 3, p. 207-215
Keywords [en]
torture, self-rated health, rehabilitation, occupational deprivation, ADL ability
National Category
Occupational Therapy
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-39604DOI: 10.3109/11038128.2014.982702ISI: 000351399500006PubMedID: 25580721Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84924968746OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-39604DiVA, id: diva2:1337337
2019-07-132019-07-132019-07-17Bibliographically approved