About OJHQ
The OJHQ is a tool originally created by Prof. Ann Wilcock (+) and Prof. Elizabeth Townsend (Wilcock & Townsend, 2014). This tool was developed to aid occupational therapists in identifying injustices experienced by individuals, groups, and communities in their daily practice. Through an interview process, practitioners can identify "justice determinants" that facilitate or hinder a person or group’s occupational and activity participation. The OJHQ allows practitioners to use narratives and intersecting contexts in designing interventions and recommending appropriate and immediate services to people experiencing complex life situtations (Sy et al., 2021).
OJHQ FAQs
The OJHQ is a tool used by occupational therapists, health professionals and social care professionals to supplement clinical assessments. One can use this for complex cases that involve injustices and human rights issues affecting the health, survival, and occupational participation of persons and groups.
OJHQ is an assessment based on human stories. The tool can be used by an interprofessional team to guide contextual intervention planning as well as advocate for individuals and groups.
While the OJHQ had been conceptualised in the West, its utility in the past decade has been spreadout in both developing and developed nations in diverse settings: Philippines, India, Germany, and Slovenia. The use of the OJHQ in these countries has been backed up by published research.
OJHQ Toolkit
In 2025, the OJHQ Team has been working to consolidate all the published documents related to the OJHQ into one document containing its background, glossary of terms, interview guide, and the tool itself. It is available in pdf and is ready for printing in page and booklet layouts. Feel free to download and use the OJHQ toolkit for use in your clinical and community practice, and give us your feedback in the next 6 months.
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A collaborative group of researchers and practitioners dedicated to advancing occupational justice through teaching, research, and community practice.
