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Best practice model for delivery of telehealth occupational therapy services for clients with dementia and their caregivers
(5/30/2017)
Occupational therapy provides services to persons with dementia and their caregivers to facilitate positive change in daily occupations. One underused method to deliver services to this client population is through telehealth. ...
Occupational therapy in acute care: Predictors of occupational competence and hospital readmission
(5/19/2020)
PURPOSE: This dissertation explored predictors of occupational competence and hospital readmission for individuals with chronic health conditions in acute care. It also investigated occupational therapists’ perspectives ...
Factors that bring meaning to mementos created by elders
(Aging & Mental Health, 2016-02-01)
Objectives: Reminiscing activity groups are commonly seen in various elder care settings This study
addresses the impact of reminiscence activity groups, specifically a program where group members
create their own mementos, ...
The impact of an occupation-based program for incarcerated women with intellectual and developmental disabilities
(10/3/2018)
Incarcerated individuals with IDD and their preparation to successfully re-enter the community represent a significant concern within the criminal justice system. Occupational therapy, with its knowledge of occupational ...
The use of the Remotivation Process in an occupational therapy program for breast cancer-related lymphedema: A feasibility study
(4/14/2020)
BACKGROUND: Lymphedema affects a significant number of women with breast cancer. It affects a woman's occupational performance and adaptation, and quality of life. Self-Management Programs (SMP) have been utilized for ...
Does handwriting instruction have a place in the instructional day? The relationship between handwriting quality and academic success
(Cogent Education, 2017-10-03)
Handwriting is a foundational skill needed by students to demonstrate
competency in reading, writing, and math. Occupational therapists who work in
schools are tasked with providing remedial services for students who ...
Using distance education in teaching orthotic fabrication to occupational therapy students
(Health, 2013-05-01)
Occupational therapy (OT) education requires educators to provide students with entry level skills in orthotic fabrication. These skills have been taught in a traditional face-to-face classroom and labs. The concept of ...
Caring for a family member with dementia: an occupational therapy approach to facilitate positive dimensions of caregiving
(8/30/2017)
Dementia is a progressive, chronic disorder that affects 3 to 4 million individuals in the U.S. Challenges that occur as the disease progresses are: decline in cognitive functions; disruption of sleep and eating patterns; ...
A strengths-based cognitive approach to enhancing occupational performance and self-efficacy in individuals with Schizophrenia
(5/14/2020)
OBJECTIVE: People with schizophrenia have functional challenges related to cognitive impairments and decreased self-efficacy. Strengths-based approaches to rehabilitation are recommended, but such approaches are not ...
Faculty perspectives on the development of creative thinking in entry level occupational therapy students
(8/30/2017)
Creativity has been part of occupational therapy (OT) since the field began (Hall, 1918; Slagle, 1939). Today, creative thinking is still valued in OT but we know little about how practitioners apply it (Fletcher, 2010). ...