Mr Dave Roberts
Senior Lecturer
Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery
Publications
Journal articles
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Yazdani F, Mehdi M, Rassafiani M, Roberts D, Abu-Zurayk W, Amarlooee M, 'The COVID-19 Pandemic May Force the World to Reflect on the Pre-Pandemic Style of Life'
International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health 9 (3) (2021) pp.124-131
ISSN: 2322-1100 eISSN: 2476-5759AbstractPublished here Open Access on RADARIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of changes on an individual and societal level. The current study was designed to investigate the impact of the isolation/ social distancing period on people’s sense of Being, Belonging and Becoming in the early stages of the COVID-19 measures.
Methods: A cross sectional survey study design was employed using a researcher-developed questionnaire with items developed based on the Model of Occupational Wholeness to investigate the changes that may have happened to what people have been doing during the COVID-19 measures compared to the time before. A sample of 1206, using snowball sampling, responded to the online questionnaire.
Results: Findings indicated that participants at the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic had changed the pattern of their Doings. The change of pattern, which was considered positive, was in relation to people valuing their health, having more time to take care of themselves, and doing activities which they had never had enough time to do before.
Conclusions: While these findings are not generalizable, they provide some insights into how the post-pandemic lifestyle of many people does not permit doing a lot of activities that could help with their health and well-being. While enforced isolation may have negative consequences, it is also clear that the pre COVID-19 pandemic lifestyle did not fully support healthy living. Reflecting on the COVID-19 lockdown experience provides an opportunity to review what are the essential personal and societal elements for living a healthy life. -
Roberts D, 'Should mental health nursing have a separate registration?'
Journal of Clinical Nursing 25 (17-18) (2016) pp.2391-2392
ISSN: 0962-1067AbstractEditorialPublished here Open Access on RADAR -
Yazdani F, Roberts D, Yazdani N, Rassafiani M, 'Occupational Balance: a study of the socio-cultural perspective of Iranian Occupational Therapists'
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 83 (1) (2015) pp.53-62
ISSN: 0008-4174 eISSN: 1911-9828AbstractBackground. The concept of occupational balance has always been important to occupational therapists and occupational scientists, but it is often interpreted differently by professionals, particularly in relation to practice.Published here
Purpose. This study focused on the understanding of occupational balance of a group of experienced occupational therapists who held positions at the time in Iran.
Method. A preliminary qualitative study from within an interpretive paradigm was employed. A focus group was used for data collection, and the data were analyzed using thematic networks analysis in relation to occupational science concepts.
Findings. Four organizing themes were uncovered: integrity in being, equilibrium in doing, contentedness in becoming, and harmony in belonging. The global theme of “fluidity” describes the dynamic nature of occupational balance.
Implications. The concept of occupational balance needs to be further explored in different communities. Identifying similarities and differences in its meaning and application will inform culturally relevant client-centred education and practice.