Abstract Introduction Paediatric occupational therapists assess and provide intervention for children presenting with sensory processing challenges that impact their daily occupational performance. Interoception, the ability to sense internal body signals, is an emerging practice area, yet it remains unclear how and why paediatric clinicians are applying interoception and related concepts in practice. Methods A scoping review was conducted to report on the current body of published literature related to interoception and its application to paediatric occupational therapy practice. A comprehensive search of 10 electronic databases and related grey literature was conducted. Title and abstract screening were completed prior to full‐text review of evidence. The PRISMA‐ScR Checklist and the Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool were used to support a systematic scoping review process and increase robust extraction and appraisal of data. Narrative synthesis was used to analyse and synthesise data. Consumer and Community Involvement No consumer and community involvement. Results A total of 18 articles were included in this review, including original research articles ( n = 8), published books ( n = 4), theses/dissertations ( n = 3), opinion pieces ( n = 2), and one government document. Narrative synthesis analysis identified six themes: (1) occupational therapy principles relevant to interoception , (2) what is interoception? , ( 3) assessment of interoception , (4) clinical application of interoception , (5) clinical populations receiving interoception‐based intervention , and (6) relationships between interoception and other performance components . Findings indicated that paediatric occupational therapists are integrating interoception concepts alongside occupational therapy principles to inform assessment and intervention processes. Several assessments and interventions are utilised to support children; however, evidence to strengthen use is lacking. Further, there are limited occupation‐based assessments and intervention programs to address interoception deficits in children. Conclusion Findings from this scoping review contribute to the emerging body of empirical evidence related to interoception and paediatric occupational therapy practice. These findings provide an informed basis for practice and research by occupational therapists in this area. PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY Interoception allows us to feel what is going on inside our body and helps us to notice how our body might be feeling (e.g. if our stomach grumbles, we might feel hungry; if our heart is beating very fast, we might feel scared; if we are sweating, our body is feeling overheated). Some children may present with problems recognising interoceptive feelings in their bodies. Therefore, occupational therapists can help children learn about their own interoception related to their bodies. This is a new topic for therapists, and they need to know more about it so that they best help children and their families. There is not a lot of information about how to use interoception in occupational therapy practice, and we wanted to know what information already exists about interoception and occupational therapy. This review provides a summary of the current knowledge that is available and summarises it. Some information about interoception and how it relates to occupational therapy services with children was found, but more research knowledge about this topic is needed.

Emma Clark

Ted Brown

Mong‐Lin Yu

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

澳大利亚职业治疗杂志是一份领先的国际同行评议刊物，提供与职业治疗相关的有影响力、高质量的创新学术和研究。该杂志的目标是成为传播学术和证据的领导者，以证实、影响和塑造当地和全球的政策和职业治疗实践。该杂志发表实证研究、理论论文和评论。将优先考虑具有良好理论基础、方法严谨、范围和规模足以对职业治疗知识体系做出重要新贡献的手稿。 AOTJ 不发布任何研究设计的协议该杂志将考虑包括职业治疗、职业治疗师或职业治疗学生在内的多学科或跨专业研究，只要“关键点”突出对职业治疗、职业治疗师和/或职业治疗的具体影响学生和/或消费者。

The Australian Occupational Therapy Journal is a leading international peer-reviewed publication that provides influential, high-quality innovative scholarship and research related to occupational therapy. The journal aims to be a leader in disseminating academic and evidence-based knowledge to inform, influence, and shape local and global policies and practices in occupational therapy. It publishes empirical research, theoretical papers, and reviews, giving priority to manuscripts that are well-grounded in theory, methodologically rigorous, and sufficiently broad in scope and scale to make significant new contributions to the body of knowledge in occupational therapy. AOTJ does not publish research design protocols but considers multidisciplinary or interprofessional research that includes occupational therapy, occupational therapists, or occupational therapy students, as long as the 'key points' highlight specific impacts on occupational therapy, occupational therapists, and/or occupational therapy students and/or consumers.

《Australian Occupational Therapy Journal》是一本领先的国际同行评审期刊，致力于提供与职业治疗相关的高质量、具有影响力的创新学术研究。该期刊的目标是成为学术和证据传播的领导者，以影响和塑造当地及全球的政策和职业治疗实践。期刊发表实证研究、理论论文和评论，优先考虑那些具有扎实理论基础、严谨方法以及足够范围和规模，能够对职业治疗知识体系做出重要贡献的稿件。《AOTJ》不接受研究设计协议的投稿，但欢迎包括职业治疗、职业治疗师或职业治疗学生在内的多学科或跨专业研究，只要其“关键点”突出对职业治疗、职业治疗师和/或职业治疗学生及消费者的具体影响。

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Interoception and its application to paediatric occupational therapy: A scoping review

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