Occupational therapy and cooking: A scoping review and future directions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational therapy (OT) has historically used cooking as an intervention and assessment approach across settings. Current practices in OT and the emergence of the multidisciplinary field of culinary medicine highlight the relationship between cooking and health.

Aims/objectives

To map the current literature on OT and cooking and to identify key factors that may facilitate collaboration within culinary medicine.

Materials and methods

We conducted a scoping review using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology to identify primary contexts and clinical settings. Publications were analysed using framework thematic analysis to identify OT themes and roles.

Results

A total of 56 studies met the criteria for inclusion. The majority of studies (n = 2

SUBMITTER: Hingst R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635739 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature