Occupational Therapy Publications
Document Type
Review
Publication Date
5-2020
Journal
Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
Volume
3
Issue
28
First Page
171
Last Page
187
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1080/11038128.2020.1764094
Abstract
Background: Although systematic and scoping reviews have identified a range of interventions for persons experiencing homelessness, no known reviews have captured the range and quality of intervention studies aimed at supporting a transition from homelessness. Objectives: To capture the range and quality of occupational therapy intervention studies aimed at supporting a transition to housing following homelessness. Method: Using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines, we conducted a systematic review including a critical appraisal and narrative synthesis of experimental studies. Results: Eleven studies were included. Critical appraisal scores ranged from 33.3 to 88.9 of a possible score of 100 (Mdn = 62.5; IQR = 33.4). The majority of studies evaluated interventions for the development of life skills (n = 9; 81.8%), and all were conducted in the USA. Several of the included studies were exploratory evaluation and feasibility studies, and all were quasi-experimental in design. Only three studies (27.2%) incorporated a control group. Intervention strategies included (1) integrated group and individual life skills interventions (n = 6); (2) group-based life skills interventions (n = 3); and (3) psychosocial and consultative interventions (n = 2). Conclusions: Research evaluating occupational therapy interventions aimed at supporting homeless individuals as they transition to housing is in an early stage of development. Significance: Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Citation of this paper:
Carrie Anne Marshall, Leonie Boland, Lee Ann Westover, Roxanne Isard & Sharon A. Gutman (2021) A systematic review of occupational therapy interventions in the transition from homelessness,Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 28:3, 171-187, DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2020.1764094
