Background: An Binh hospital is among a few hospitals in Vietnam that has implemented multidisciplinary rehabilitation for stroke survivors. While Physiotherapy (PT) and Speech and Language Pathology Therapy (SLPT) have better known to clients, Occupational therapy (OT) is a newly established unit. However the OT meaningful occupation-based interventions (OBI) in group settings have been getting great feedback from clients, especially from stroke survivors.
Objectives: The OBI in group settings accentuate the positive effects of both group method and the intervention. The clients have opportunities for peer learning, experience in different situations and developing sense of belonging and hope in therapy. It aims at improving the clients’ motor, process and social skills; enhance motivation, socialization and confidence in daily activities.
Methods: Every two weeks, different activities (cooking, playing chess, crafts, painting, arranging flowers) are designed to meet the need of clients. Clients collaborate in selecting the activities for OBI and choose different activity groups. Each OBI group has 4-6 clients, spending 60–90 minutes. The OT practitioner first introduces group members and the core activity, following with the clients performing the activity, sharing and disusing thoughts, emotions, skills used in the process and how they can apply them to their daily lives.
Results : Clients report satisfied and increased motivation in therapy, show a high rate of return to the follow interventions.
Conclusion: OBI in group settings has shown their difference and played an important role in promoting the understanding of OT in Vietnam in general, and among stroke survivors in particular.