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ArticleOccupational therapy international2026

Occupational Therapy Group Interventions Within the Area of Time Use and Occupational Balance: A Scoping Review.

Maria Lönn, Katrin Häggström Westberg, Ann-Caroline Holst, Lena-Karin Erlandsson

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Article in Occupational therapy international, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Authors and funding

4 authors.

Maria LönnDepartment of Health and Care, School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden, hh.se.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1259-3993
Katrin Häggström WestbergDepartment of Health and Care, School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden, hh.se.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1324-558X
Ann-Caroline HolstResearch and Innovation Centre, Region Halland, Halmstad, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2037-2114
Lena-Karin ErlandssonDepartment of Health and Care, School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden, hh.se.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5865-2632

Funding

Sparbanksstiftelsen Region Halland 1011340
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionGroup interventions are one mode of delivery that supports individuals experiencing challenges related to time management and occupational imbalance in their recovery. However, research on available group interventions, their key components, and how to evaluate their potential effects on time use and occupational balance is scarce. AIMS/

objectiveThis study is aimed at contributing to the development of evidence-based occupational therapy interventions by describing research that evaluates group interventions for adults within the scope of time use and occupational balance. MATERIALS AND

methodsA scoping review was conducted using four databases. Records published between 2014 and 2024 were identified, and data from the identified group interventions were extracted and summarized. The outcomes and instruments in the different articles were categorized according to Wilson and Cleary's conceptual model of patient outcomes.

resultsThirty-one articles describing 13 different group interventions were included. The most commonly addressed measures within the time use and occupational balance domain were value or satisfaction measures (for occupations), performance measures (including aspects such as activity level, performance, and competence), and occupational balance measures.

conclusionsThe lack of consensus regarding outcome measures for occupational therapy group interventions highlights the need to clarify and relate key concepts within the domain of time use and occupational balance.

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Occupational TherapyTime ManagementWork-Life BalanceHumansinvestigative techniquesmental illnessrecoveryresearch measurestime management

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PMCPMC13305142

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