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Em Portugal, os Centros de Atividades Ocupacionais (CAO) representam
uma das principais respostas de apoio a jovens e adultos em situação de
incapacidade. Contudo, a informação sistematizada sobre o teor das atividades
desenvolvidas neste contexto, bem como sobre o significado que lhes é
atribuído pelos técnicos e utilizadores destes serviços é reduzida. Este estudo
teve por intenção caracterizar - através de uma pesquisa por inquérito -, o
perfil de funcionalidade dos indivíduos apoiados nos CAO e descrever - com
recurso também a um estudo de caso - as atividades promovidas por estes
serviços quanto à sua natureza e diversidade, bem como quanto à sua
significância para os utilizadores. Para o efeito, foram inquiridos - através de
um questionário - técnicos de 23 instituições, e foram objeto de análise três
instituições - através de observações em contexto a 109 utilizadores dos
serviços, bem como entrevistas a três técnicos e seis utilizadores. A respeito do
perfil de funcionalidade dos utilizadores dos CAO, observou-se, como
denominador comum, a existência de deficiências e limitações/ restrições em
vários domínios de funcionalidade, registando-se, maioritariamente, restrições
severas no caso dos indivíduos predominantemente envolvidos em atividades
estritamente ocupacionais, e restrições ligeiras e moderadas naqueles
envolvidos em atividades socialmente úteis. As atividades cobrem vários
domínios de atividades e participação e enquadram também respostas de
natureza reabilitativa e de bem estar, notando-se preponderância do domínio
de recreação e lazer - o que coincide com as preferências e interesses apurados
na entrevista aos indivíduos. As atividades são desenvolvidas
predominantemente em contexto de CAO. Nas atividades de recreação e lazer
verifica-se maior recurso ao contexto comunitário, bem como maior
diferenciação das estratégias de suporte usadas.
In Portugal, the Occupational Activities Centers (OAC) represent one of the main responses to support young people and adults with disability. However, systematic information on the content of activities in this context, and on the meaning attributed to them by the technicians and users of these services, is reduced. Based on a survey research and a case study, this paper aims at characterizing the functioning profile of individuals supported in OAC and at describing the activities promoted by these services in terms of their diversity, community contact and their significance for users. For this purpose, technicians of 23 institutions were surveyed - through a questionnaire -, and three institutions were analyzed - through observations in context to 109 service users and through interviews with three technicians and six users. In regards of the functioning profile of the OAC users, the existence of deficiencies and limitations/ restrictions in several areas of functionality was observed as a common denominator. Severe restrictions were registered in the case of individuals involved in strictly occupational activities, and mild to moderate ones in those involved in socially useful activities. The activities cover various fields with a special focus on recreation and leisure domains. This matches the results of the interviews regarding the preferences and interests of the interviewed individuals. The activities are developed mainly in OAC context, where the use of a community context is mostly visible in recreation and leisure activities. It is also in this domain where a bigger differentiation of the support strategies used is identifiable.
In Portugal, the Occupational Activities Centers (OAC) represent one of the main responses to support young people and adults with disability. However, systematic information on the content of activities in this context, and on the meaning attributed to them by the technicians and users of these services, is reduced. Based on a survey research and a case study, this paper aims at characterizing the functioning profile of individuals supported in OAC and at describing the activities promoted by these services in terms of their diversity, community contact and their significance for users. For this purpose, technicians of 23 institutions were surveyed - through a questionnaire -, and three institutions were analyzed - through observations in context to 109 service users and through interviews with three technicians and six users. In regards of the functioning profile of the OAC users, the existence of deficiencies and limitations/ restrictions in several areas of functionality was observed as a common denominator. Severe restrictions were registered in the case of individuals involved in strictly occupational activities, and mild to moderate ones in those involved in socially useful activities. The activities cover various fields with a special focus on recreation and leisure domains. This matches the results of the interviews regarding the preferences and interests of the interviewed individuals. The activities are developed mainly in OAC context, where the use of a community context is mostly visible in recreation and leisure activities. It is also in this domain where a bigger differentiation of the support strategies used is identifiable.
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centros de atividades ocupacionais Occupational Activities Centers incapacidade diversidade de atividades perfil de funcionalidade disability diversity of activities functioning profile
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Instituto Politécnico do Porto. Escola Superior de Educação