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Title: Fatigue and psychospirituality of multi-sensory leisure

Author: Dr. Supalak Khemthong, PhD, OTR

Correspondence: Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand. Phone: +66 (0) 2 441-5450 ext 20905   Fax: +66 (0) 2 441-5454  E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

Introduction: Multi-sensory leisure for people with and without fatigue secondary to chronic conditions has been reported in term of mental well-being in daily livings. However, this is a new concept and implication for Thai people in the field of occupational therapy service. Therefore, small group discussion over 5 weeks had been conducted among an occupational therapist, a client with cancer (A), a client with rheumatoid arthritis (B), and a client preferred Buddhist and spiritual health (C).  

Objectives: This pilot study aimed to understand fatigue and psychospirituality of multi-sensory leisure among Thai people.  

Report: Fatigue management, programmed from previous studies, was introduced to 3 people with different backgrounds and health conditions. Under the circumstance of multi-sensory leisure, the structured exercises consisted of 5 sessions (2 hours per session, 1 session a week): fatigue in daily lives, banking energy, body communication, activity schedule, and balancing activity domains. Rating scale of self-efficacy (an indicator of psychospirituality from the least score of 1 to the most score of 10) was reported per participant after each session. Client A decreased feeling of physical fatigue and increased self-efficacy of fatigue management from 5 (1st session) to 8 (5th session). Client B decreased feeling of mental fatigue and increased self-efficacy of fatigue management from 4 (1st session) to 7 (5th session). Client C decreased feeling of cognitive fatigue and increased self-efficacy of fatigue management from 6 (1st session) to 8 (5th session).

ผมนำบทคัดย่อมาแลกเปลี่ยนเรียนรู้ผู้สนใจ...ก่อนที่จะนำเสนอบนเวทีการประชุมนักกิจกรรมบำบัดโลกที่จัดขึ้นทุกๆ 4 ปี ในปีนี้ผมเป็นตัวแทนนักกิจกรรมบำบัดไทยไปนำเสนอผลงานชื่อ การรับรู้กิจกรรมยามว่างในคนไทย ณ ประเทศชิลี ผู้สนใจติดตามใน http://www.wfot.org/wfot2010/

 

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PERCEPTIONS OF LEISURE PARTICIPATION IN THAI PEOPLE

 

Supalak Khemthong

 

Mahidol University, Naknon Pathom, Thailand

 

Introduction: Positive relationship of leisure and health has been reported in occupation therapy

 

research, but different cultures influence occupation across life span as seen from the role of different

 

types of leisure associated occupational performance and health. Therefore, perceptions of leisure

 

participation in Thai people have been surveyed.

 

Objectives: This pilot study aimed to understand perceptions of leisure participation in three groups of

 

Thais including students, adults, and elders.

 

Methods: This study recruited 30 students, 30 adults, and 30 elders in both genders aged over 18.

 

The Classification of Leisure Participation (CLP) Scale - Thai healthy version was used. Participants

 

were asked to classify each activity representing mostly physical, social, creative, or passive leisure

 

and to report frequency of participation for each activity. The resultant dendrograms identified the

 

most representative activities for each type of leisure using Hierarchical Cluster Analysis. Frequency

 

of leisure participation per cluster was averaged for each group of the participations.

 

Results: Different dendrograms emerged from the three groups. Thai students and adults classified 2

 

clusters whereas elders classified 3 clusters. A clear perception of leisure participation was shown in

 

the elders (physical leisure) and in the adults (passive leisure). However, the rest of classifications

 

included a combination of physical, social, creative, or passive leisure. Maximal means of frequency

 

of leisure participation (days/week) were 3.49 + 0.73 for the students, 5.46 + 1.19 for the adults, and

 

3.17 + 1.09 for the elders.

 

Conclusion: Thai people may not have clear understanding about health benefits of leisure

 

participation; they then have perceived many combined types of leisure activities. Balancing

 

participation in those types is a key issue of good health across the ages.

 

Contribution to the Practice: Types of leisure participation appears to play different roles on culture,

 

age, and health. This has important implication for future practices of occupational therapy

 

interventions.