Family involvement in occupational therapy

This is an informal, anonymous survey for us to gain a better understanding as students about involving family in OT sessions. For the purpose of this survey, family members are defined as: partners, adult children, parents, close friends, caregivers related to the patient. We are also assuming pre-COVID conditions are in place. Do you consent to your answers being used to help guide our assignment?

Do you typically involve family members of patients in your sessions with patients?

Do you like to involve family members of patients in your sessions with patients?

Do you believe family members contribute positively to your sessions with patients?

Does your organization (not identified) have any policies or procedures in place that guide practice around including family members in OT sessions with patients?

What facilitates family involvement in OT sessions with your patient?

What are the challenges (excluding COVID) to including family in OT sessions with patients?

Which patient groups (e.g. age, diagnosis, length of hospital stay, prognosis) do you believe benefit most from family member involvement in OT sessions?

In your experience, how do you best involve family members in an OT session?

Do you believe involving family members in occupational therapy sessions with patients leads to better outcomes?

Are there any changes to the current policies or practice standards regarding family involvement in OT sessions with patients that you would recommend? (e.g. More funding, more education for staff about involving family in sessions, more education for family members about involvement in sessions)

Any further comments?