Establishing Therapeutic Relationships with Immigrant Families of Disabled Children: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Background. Cultural approaches are used to acknowledge the diversity and the social positioning individuals bring into the therapeutic relationship. Purpose. This scoping review describes the utilization of cultural approaches to build and sustain therapeutic relationships between immigrant families of disabled children and occupational therapists. Method. This scoping review was based on the methodological framework developed by Arksey and O'Malley. Six databases were searched, and 24 articles published between 2010 and 2025 were included. Results. Cultural competence, cultural sensitivity and cultural humility were the cultural approaches mentioned in 15 studies, with nine not mentioning a specific cultural approach to facilitate the therapeutic relationship.

SUBMITTER: Fenn SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12634896 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature