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What is the Kawa model made easy?

• The Kawa Model Made Easy manual, by Teoh and Iwama (2015), asserts that the Kawa model “can be used as a conceptual model of practice, frame of reference, assessment tool and modality” (p. 2). Recent research has explored the model’s use in various ways and contexts.

What is the Kawa model in occupational therapy?

• It is the first model in occupational therapy (OT) practice that was developed from clinical practice outside of the Western English-speaking world through qualitative research (Iwama, 2006; Iwama, 2018; Teoh & Iwama, 2015). The Kawa Model: Culturally Relevant Occupational Therapy textbook, by Iwama, was published in 2006.

Can the Kawa model be used as a self-reflection tool?

• The Kawa Model can be used as a journaling framework that uses metaphorical illustrations to self-reflect. It has been described as useful in multiple contexts. No study has yet investigated the use of the Kawa Model as a self-reflection tool with OT FW students.

Does the Kawa model enhance patient-provider collaboration?

• : The KAWA model, a culturally-sensitive model of occupational therapy practice, can enhance patient-provider collaboration, but its use as a tool for teambuilding and collaboration among an interprofessional group has not been studied. Teambuilding has been positively correlated with job satisfaction and quality of client care.