The conceptualisation and application of co-occupation in occupational therapy and occupational science across various situations: A scoping review protocol

Background: The concept of co-occupation captures the transactional
nature of the occupations people perform together. Although the
concept has wide application possibilities, it has mainly been used to
describe occupations between parents and young children. Objective:
To provide an overview of the existing knowledge and gap in
knowledge about how the concept of co-occupation is conceptualised
and applied in the field of occupational science and in the occupational
therapy profession. Method: The proposed scoping review will follow
the Joanna Briggs Institute – JBI methodology. The key information
sources to be searched are CINAHL (EBSCO), MEDLINE (PubMed), Google
Scholar, PsycInfo, Open science – OSF, PROSPERO, Opengrey.eu and
Greylit.org. Searches will be limited to Danish, Swedish, Norwegian,
English, and German languages. All studies will be assessed from the
inclusion and exclusion criteria described in the protocol; and will
include any study where co-occupation is used in any context of
occupational science or occupational therapy across various situations.
Conclusion: The envisioned impact of the completed review will be a
nuanced description of the concept of co-occupation and its
application, thereby bringing forth a current comprehension of the
concept of co-occupation for research and application.