Story of success : founding the Austrian Association of Occupational Science during the corona pandemic

Dür, Mona; Unger, Julia; Nieder, Magdalena; Morgenthaler, Thomas; Lettner-Hauser, Karin; Berger, Miriam; Pechstädt, Katrin; Schlögl, Magdalena; Fechner, Katharina

Publication type:	Conference other
Type of review:	Peer review (abstract)
Title:	Story of success : founding the Austrian Association of Occupational Science during the corona pandemic
Authors:	Dür, Mona Unger, Julia Nieder, Magdalena Morgenthaler, Thomas Lettner-Hauser, Karin Berger, Miriam Pechstädt, Katrin Schlögl, Magdalena Fechner, Katharina
et. al:	No
Conference details:	18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022
Issue Date:	2022
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	615.8515: Occupational therapy
Abstract:	Rationale: Occupational science is well established on an international level. However, the progression of occupational science as a scientific discipline varies across Europe, it is still a (r)evolving discipline. A need to strengthen national occupational science activities was identified previously. We aimed to found the Austrian Association of Occupational Science (AOS) to foster the development of occupational science in Austria. Methods: Volunteer work, co-creation and innovation fostering, project management and team building was used to found AOS. Due to the Corona pandemic, all activities occurred virtual exclusively. Massive user involvement of Austrian occupational therapists and researchers was used to define AOS aims, scope, and activities to promote occupational science in Austria. The process of founding AOS will be presented and discussed. Results: Steps to found a new occupational science association were defined. These included searching for people who support the start-up project, finding advocates for the foundation of AOS, acquiring funding, creating conditions to fulfil the legal framework for the establishment of an association, searching potential board members, team building, establishment of AOS as a legal entity, organising the general assembly including board election, developing AOS strategy, and defining tasks, responsibilities and projects. Activities were implemented, finally AOS was founded in 2020, first initiatives and projects started. Conclusion: The presented steps of founding AOS are an example process for establishing a national occupational science association, and serves as good practice for similar initiatives. The foundation of national occupational science association contributes to fostering occupational r-evolution all over the world.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/25691
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Departement:	School of Health Sciences
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Occupational Therapy (IER)
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Dür, M., Unger, J., Nieder, M., Morgenthaler, T., Lettner-Hauser, K., Berger, M., Pechstädt, K., Schlögl, M., & Fechner, K. (2022). Story of success : founding the Austrian Association of Occupational Science during the corona pandemic. 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022.

Dür, M. et al. (2022) ‘Story of success : founding the Austrian Association of Occupational Science during the corona pandemic’, in 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022.

M. Dür et al., “Story of success : founding the Austrian Association of Occupational Science during the corona pandemic,” in 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022, 2022.

DÜR, Mona, Julia UNGER, Magdalena NIEDER, Thomas MORGENTHALER, Karin LETTNER-HAUSER, Miriam BERGER, Katrin PECHSTÄDT, Magdalena SCHLÖGL und Katharina FECHNER, 2022. Story of success : founding the Austrian Association of Occupational Science during the corona pandemic. In: 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022. Conference presentation. 2022

Dür, Mona, Julia Unger, Magdalena Nieder, Thomas Morgenthaler, Karin Lettner-Hauser, Miriam Berger, Katrin Pechstädt, Magdalena Schlögl, and Katharina Fechner. 2022. “Story of Success : Founding the Austrian Association of Occupational Science during the Corona Pandemic.” Conference presentation. In 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022.

Dür, Mona, et al. “Story of Success : Founding the Austrian Association of Occupational Science during the Corona Pandemic.” 18th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress, Paris, France, 28-31 August 2022, 2022.