Dr. Michael Sy

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0849-2874

Projects

• Return to work of people with Post-COVID Condition: A health equity project / Project leader / completed
• Return to work of people with post-covid condition and the role of occupational therapy / Project leader / completed
• Substance use to maintain occupational performance among persons with chronic pain / Team member / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Teufelhart, M., Sy, M. and Farías, L. (2026) 'How media representations shape the occupational possibilities of children in poverty in Austria : a critical discourse analysis', Journal of Occupational Science, 33(1), pp. 86–104. doi: 10.1080/14427591.2025.2535013.
• Gantschnig, B. E. et al. (2026) 'The impact of substance use on the work ability among persons with chronic pain : a scoping review', WORK. doi: 10.1177/10519815261419745.
• Schneider, J., Delos Reyes, R. C. and Sy, M. P. (2026) 'Teaching occupational science through interdisciplinary and intersectional approaches', Journal of Occupational Science, 33(1), pp. 56–61. doi: 10.1080/14427591.2025.2593994.
• Sy, M. et al. (2025) 'Unpacking the middle-class worldview in occupational science using cultural-historical activity theory', Journal of Occupational Science, 32(4), pp. 739–756. doi: 10.1080/14427591.2025.2537844.
• Sy, M. P. et al. (2025) 'The role of occupational therapists in return-to-work practice for people with post-COVID condition : a scoping review', WORK, 80(2), pp. 498–513. doi: 10.1177/10519815241289658.
• Vitente, A. et al. (2025) 'Interprofessional education and collaboration in the Philippines : current landscape, gaps, and propositions', Philippine Journal of Physical Therapy, 4(1), pp. 3–8. doi: 10.46409/002.iwcb7927.
• Gail V. Martinez, P. and Sy, M. P. (2025) 'Factors influencing the implementation of a disability package for children with developmental disabilities : a policy analysis', Acta Medica Philippina, 59(20), pp. 7–24. doi: 10.47895/amp.vi0.11818.
• Pineda, R. C. et al. (2025) 'Interprofessional collaboration competency development in healthcare students during clinical placements in the time of COVID-19 : a mixed methods systematic review', Journal of Interprofessional Care, 40(2), pp. 378–389. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2025.2576239.
• dela Torre, A. L., Sy, M. P. and Arzadon, M. M. E. (2025) 'Towards indigenising Philippine concepts of disability : a phenomenology of disability among the Ayta Sambal', Rural Society, 34(3), pp. 219–235. doi: 10.1080/10371656.2025.2563186.
• Claessens, E., Vikström, S. and Sy, M. P. (2024) 'Professional identity development of Flemish occupational therapists : a narrative study', Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 31(1), p. 2432298. doi: 10.1080/11038128.2024.2432298.
• Sauerzopf, L. et al. (2024) 'Technology use for home-based stroke rehabilitation in Switzerland from the perspectives of persons living with stroke, informal caregivers, and therapists : qualitative interview and focus group study', JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies, 2024(11), p. e59781. doi: 10.2196/59781.
• Sy, M., Ganholm Valmari, E. and Baldissera, A. (2024) 'Crossdisciplinary approaches as applied in occupational science', Journal of Occupational Science, 32(4), pp. 757–765. doi: 10.1080/14427591.2024.2367574.
• Mantaring, B. S. S. et al. (2023) 'Students and faculty experiences, perceptions and knowledge on distress during the COVID-19 pandemic : a descriptive cross-sectional study', Acta Medica Philippina, 57(10). doi: 10.47895/amp.v57i10.7219.
• Kerry, M. J. et al. (2023) 'German translation and validation of the Interprofessional Facilitation Scale', Journal of Interprofessional Care, 38(2), pp. 394–398. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2023.2287024.
• Pineda, R. C. et al. (2023) 'Unraveling the 'greener pastures' concept : the phenomenology of internationally educated occupational therapists', OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 44(4), pp. 661–670. doi: 10.1177/15394492231205885.
• Sy, M. et al. (2023) 'Sociomaterial perspective as applied in interprofessional education and collaborative practice : a scoping review', Advances in Health Sciences Education, 29(3), pp. 753–781. doi: 10.1007/s10459-023-10278-z.
• Vattanaphan, C. et al. (2023) 'Effect of the cognitive strategy training protocol on task mastery and cognitive performance during the instrumental activity of daily living in stroke patients', Journal of Associated Medical Sciences, 56(3), pp. 22–33. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-29919.
• Chiu, I. M. C. et al. (2023) 'Children with special needs and their access to rehabilitation services in the Philippines : a Q methodology study on perceived barriers by family members', Public Health Challenges, 2(2), p. e79. doi: 10.1002/puh2.79.
• Sy, M. et al. (2023) 'Profiling occupational therapists' preference for an international master's program in occupational therapy : a needs analysis study.', Journal of Associated Medical Sciences, 56(2), pp. 123–132. doi: 10.12982/JAMS.2023.041.
• Sy, M. P. et al. (2023) 'Shedding light on hidden Filipino occupations as portrayed by mass media and scholarly resources : a critical interpretive synthesis', Journal of Occupational Science, 31(2), pp. 234–250. doi: 10.1080/14427591.2023.2182348.
• Coleman, T. et al. (2023) 'Service user and carer involvement in online interprofessional learning during the COVID-19 pandemic', British Journal of Midwifery, 31(2), pp. 104–111. doi: 10.12968/bjom.2023.31.2.104.

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

Gantschnig, B. et al. (2024) 'Impact of substance use on the workability of persons with chronic pain', in 1st Occupational Therapy Europe Congress, Krakow, Poland, 15-19 October 2024.

Other publications

Park, V. et al. (2023) 'Interprofessional education after the pandemic : lessons learned and future considerations', British Journal of Midwifery, 31(9), pp. 519–529. doi: 10.12968/bjom.2023.31.9.519.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

Sauerzopf, L. et al. (2023) 'Boosting the implementation of tele-assessments for individuals with stroke', in RehabWeek, Singapore, 24-28 September 2023.

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