ORCID Profile
0000-0002-4635-5718
Current Organisation
James Cook University
Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the Feedback Form.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 24-05-2018
Abstract: Occupational therapists who work in palliative care are frequently exposed to the experience of death and dying. Previous occupational therapy research has offered insight into factors that influence feelings relating to death and dying and associated coping strategies. However, existing literature is dated and has not specifically examined the concept of grief. This study addresses this gap in knowledge by exploring the lived experience of professional grief among occupational therapists working in palliative care settings. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six Australian palliative care occupational therapists. The data were collected and analysed using an interpretive phenomenological approach. Four interrelated themes were identified as core to the lived experience of professional grief among participants. These included 'knowledge of self', 'giving permission for connections and feelings', 'filtering experience' and 'being present at work and at home'. Considered in combination, these themes offer a guide for therapists to explore their own experience of and responses to professional grief and, in doing so, foster the development of personalised management strategies.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 28-12-2022
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Date: 03-2008
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 11-06-2023
DOI: 10.1111/AJR.13009
Abstract: For much of the 21st century, Australia has endured the most prolonged and severe drought since records began. This drought has been found to have negative and long‐lasting consequences upon both the physical and mental well‐being of farmers and their families. To date, however, no research has examined the experience of drought from an occupational perspective. This study aims to explore the way in which drought impacts upon the lived experience of the farming role and the way in which the occupational identity of farmers influences the meanings attributed, and response to, drought. Narrative inquiry and thematic analysis were used to explore the experiences of drought among six farming men and four farming women from Northern Queensland. Four inter‐related themes were identified. These being: ‘Becoming a farmer – Rites of passage on entry to the farming role’ ‘Farmers as guardians over the land’ ‘Drought as siege’ and ‘Leisure occupations as temporary bridges to a world beyond drought’ . Each of these themes offer insights into the way in which drought comes to be understood by farmers and, in turn, experienced and responded to. By better understanding the occupational experiences of farmers during drought, resources can be more effectively targeted towards promoting occupational balance and well‐being. Interventions aimed at reframing the way in which the farming role is conceptualised from a young age and supporting occupations beyond farming as bridges to the outside world may be effective in achieving positive outcomes during drought.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 06-05-2015
Abstract: Strong professional identity allows for appropriate representation and promotion of occupational therapy. Academic education assists in the development of occupational therapy identity. This study aims to explore the development of occupational therapy identity and graduate attributes in occupational therapy students after the first year of a revised curriculum. Occupational therapy students ( n = 58) were surveyed at the commencement of the second year. Data analysis used descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (χ 2 for trend). A total of 54 students (93.1%) completed the survey. Students progressively developed occupational therapy identity over time. There were no significant associations between main factors influencing the original decision to study occupational therapy and when occupational therapy identity developed. However, there were significant associations between main factors influencing students' decision to continue studying and when identity developed. Most students agreed the curriculum equipped them to develop graduate attributes, although this was not significantly associated with factors that either influenced students to study, or continue studying, occupational therapy. There was significant association between development of graduate attributes and occupational therapy identity over time. This study showed an emergence of occupational therapy identity and graduate attributes in students, demonstrating the importance of first year curriculum in the development of these factors.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-10-2018
DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2018.1504836
Abstract: Improvements in the diagnosis and disclosure of dying mean that nowadays dying people typically live with an awareness of their status for longer than they have previously. However, little is known regarding how transitions between living and dying roles occur during this time. In this grounded theory study, we investigated role transitions at end-of-life. We found that dying people periodically foreground and background living and dying selfhoods, focus on living day-by-day and goal-by-goal and reframe dying roles with an orientation to living. We argue that with better understanding of role transitions at end-of-life more compassionate and responsive care becomes possible.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 06-03-2017
Abstract: This narrative review explores the literature regarding the drama of dying from several academic perspectives. Three key themes were identified including “The impact of blurred boundaries on roles and transitions,” “The orchestration of death and dying through time,” and “Contemporary dying and new machinery of control.” This review reveals the manner in which tightly scripted dying roles serve the needs of the living to a greater extent than those of the dying, by ensuring the depiction of both dying and death as phenomena which have been brought under the control of the living, thereby countering death anxiety. An incongruence between the actual experience of dying and contemporary dying scripts is also highlighted. The authors argue that this incongruence is hidden from the broader societal audience through the maintenance of a dying role that demands serenity and acceptance, thus downplaying or even hiding the actual end-of-life experiences of the dying themselves.
Publisher: Mark Allen Group
Date: 05-2004
DOI: 10.12968/IJTR.2004.11.5.13344
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the rehabilitation goals of inpatients with cancer. The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) was used with 90 inpatients in a cancer rehabilitation centre to identify rehabilitation goals and their level of importance. These goals were ided into the occupational performance categories of self-care, productivity and leisure. Results showed that 65% of goals were related to self-care, 20% to leisure and 15% to productivity. Self-care, leisure and productivity goals were attributed similar importance ratings by the study subjects, with average scores being 8.66, 8.21 and 8.81 respectively (on a scale of 1–10, with 10 being of highest importance). The authors conclude that these findings have important implications for therapists and managers working in cancer rehabilitation who are responsible for the provision of a holistic, client-led service.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 21-09-2016
Abstract: The contexts into which refugees and asylum seekers resettle, particularly the socio-political context as represented through various discourses, shape their occupational opportunities, health, and well-being. This article explores current literature in regard to the contemporary Australian discursive climate, particularly in relation to the way it may shape the occupational experiences of refugees and asylum seekers. In addition, a synthesis of current research regarding the occupational experiences of refugees and asylum seekers during their period of resettlement is presented. These two topics of research, drawn from 42 articles, were thematically analyzed. Identified themes include imagined possibilities prior to arrival, establishing occupational routines on entry to the Australian community, and pursuing a personally meaningful life. The authors argue that consideration of the way in which discourse shapes the lived world, and in turn, the occupational opportunities of refugees and asylum seekers, is of key importance for those working with these marginalized groups.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-04-2017
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-08-2019
DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2019.1648330
Abstract: In this Australian, constructivist grounded theory study, we undertook in-depth interviews with 11 dying people and 8 caregivers to examine their perspectives on role relations at end-of-life. We found that situations of role alignment between dying people and their family and friends support positive relational and practical outcomes, whereas role mismatch can cause considerable distress. Factors contributing to role mismatch at end-of-life were: dying people and their caregivers' efforts to shield each other from emotional harm fear of social exclusion and unwanted focus on the dying identity. Our findings highlight a need for flexibility and adaptability in end-of-life role relations.
Publisher: Mark Allen Group
Date: 02-09-2017
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 29-04-2020
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: Australia
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
No related grants have been discovered for Daniel Lowrie.