A Call to Arms for Professional Sustainability and Practitioner’s Mental Health

Zahava L. Friedman; Caylee Banta

doi:10.1080/07380577.2023.2220127

A Call to Arms for Professional Sustainability and Practitioner’s Mental Health

Zahava L. Friedman
, Caylee Banta

Department of Occupational Therapy

Brevard County Public Schools

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Abstract

Despite professional commitment to wellness, supporting and addressing clinician mental health and professional sustainability has not been historically prioritized or well-understood within the occupational therapy profession. This paper discusses how to build a mentally strong, resilient, sustainable current and future occupational therapy workforce at the personal and systemwide levels to prioritize practitioner mental health. Specific barriers to and support for practitioner occupational balance and mental health as well as systemwide professional sustainability are discussed highlighting a Model of the Interplay of Occupational Balance and Professional Sustainability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	904-917
Number of pages	14
Journal	Occupational Therapy in Health Care
Volume	38
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2023.2220127
State	Published - 2024

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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Healthcare workers
mindful self-compassion
occupational balance
practitioner mental health
professional sustainability

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