Christine Guptill

Bio: Christine Guptill is an academic researcher from University of Alberta. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 30 publications receiving 459 citations. Previous affiliations of Christine Guptill include University of Ottawa & University of Western Ontario.

A conceptual model for interprofessional education: The international classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF)

Abstract: A shared language and conceptual framework is essential to successful interprofessional collaboration. The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a shared language and conceptual framework that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. This paper will familiarize readers with the ICF and describe the biopsychosocial perspective that is adopted in its conceptual framework and language. The presentation of a case study will illustrate how the ICF can enhance interprofessional learning by promoting a multidimensional perspective of an individual's health concerns. The case study will also highlight the value of the shared language and conceptual framework of the ICF for interprofessional collaboration. It is argued that a strong foundation in the principles exemplified by the ICF may serve to enhance interprofessional communication, and in so doing, encourage involvement in interprofessional collaboration and healthcare.

Motivation for continuing involvement in a leisure‐based choir: The lived experiences of university choir members

Abstract: This study explored the lived experience of participating in a non‐competitive choir as a leisure activity. Semi‐structured in‐depth interviewing was used to collect data from nine university choir members. Analysis, informed by Giorgi (1985), revealed four major themes: that choir members had previous musical experience, experienced a sense of community and social bonding, desired personal and group accomplishment, and felt that being in a choir offered stress relief and improved mood. Some aspects of the experience of choir were unique to small groups or individual participants leading to the discrimination of 11 additional themes. The study suggests that choir participation is a personal experience with varying effects on individuals’ feelings and motivation to engage in choir.

Injured Professional Musicians and the Complex Relationship between Occupation and Health

Abstract: This mixed format (research and discussion) article addresses the relationship between occupation and health. The conceptual discussion is deepened by including findings from a phenomenological study of the lived experience of professional musicians with playing-related injuries. Participants described decreased awareness of time and of their bodies when they were healthy, particularly when experiencing flow. Participants described flow as detrimental to their health, and used strategies to disrupt flow in order to continue in their chosen occupation. This choice can be seen as unhealthy, particularly in cases where the musician has been advised to decrease or stop playing for health reasons. However, occupational science theories favour individual choice in occupations. This apparent contradiction can be resolved if the definition of health is broad and includes justice and freedom to choose.