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Applying the Taxonomy of Playfulness to a Day Care Centre Programme for the Disabled Elderly
Author(s) -
PEACHEY KAREN
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
australian occupational therapy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1440-1630
pISSN - 0045-0766
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1630.1989.tb01659.x
Subject(s) - taxonomy (biology) , psychology , occupational therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , medical education , nursing , gerontology , applied psychology , medicine , psychiatry , biology , botany
The taxonomy of playfulness provides a practical framework which occupational therapists can use to isolate programme elements which motivate clients. When applied to a day care centre programme for the disabled elderly, it was found to be valuable in isolating programme essentials that increased the person's motivation to play. Thus, the client's quality of life was increased. A further area of research is outlined.