The significance of occupational therapy in the organization system of providing rehabilitation assistance

Abstract

Goal of research. To determine the place which occupational therapy as well as the role of the occupational therapist in the system of providing rehabilitation care. Materials and methods. Methods: content analysis, of structural-and-logical analysis. Materials: legislative documents on the development of rehabilitation system and occupational therapy. Results. The article presents the place which occupational therapy occupies in the system of providing rehabilitation care, as well as the role of the occupational therapist in multidisciplinary team. Conclusions. The results of the research allow us to conclude that occupational therapy is one of the main components of rehabilitation in Ukraine aiming the strengthening the public health in general; and an occupational therapist, having mastered the relevant practical skills, is a full-fledged member of a multidisciplinary team.