İnal, Özgü Özkan, Esma
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Occupational therapy in health care
There is an increased number of publications concerning the mental health of occupational therapy students. The aim of this study is to investigate the predictors of psychological resilience in occupational therapy students in terms of different variables. Four scales measuring resilience, psychological flexibility, coping and coping attitudes were...
Hassani Mehraban, Afsoon Fallahzadeh Abarghuei, Abolghasem Lajevardi, Laleh Shamili, Aryan
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Occupational therapy in health care
Stroke can affect all aspects of a person's health and functioning. Therefore, it is important occupational therapists, have a comprehensive understanding of various levels of function and the factors affecting function. The ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health) and the selections of ICF categories or Core Sets r...
Robinson-Bert, Krystal Woods, Anne B
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Occupational therapy in health care
The purpose of this quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group study was to examine the effect of group synchronous action observation/mental practice intervention compared to usual rehabilitation care on upper extremity motor recovery after stroke. The intervention group (n = 25) received usual care, consisting of a minimum of 3 hours of re...
Bailey, Ryan R Waddoups, Sarah
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Occupational therapy in health care
In order to gain a better understanding of post-stroke dietary behaviors (e.g., selecting, accessing, and preparing healthy foods) among chronic, community-dwelling stroke survivors, we conducted a mixed-methods study consisting of a quantitative online survey (n = 63) and follow-up focus groups with a subset of participants (n = 7). Perceived perf...
Aviles, Lindy Zalan J Dajao, Princess Berlyn G Uy, Airam Blanche D Bulan, Paolo Miguel P
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Occupational therapy in health care
This study explored the lived experiences of five family caregivers of stroke survivors in a village in Cebu City, Philippines. Data was gathered through individual in-depth interviews and underwent interpretative phenomenological analysis. Three themes emerged: (1) Altruism of caregiving: Of self and family, (2) Victories in caregiving, and (3) Bu...
Turner, Tamara Hanson, Debra J Rogers, Oaklee Graves, Cherie Klug, Marilyn G
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Occupational therapy in health care
Collaborative supervision is not new to occupational therapy; however, its use remains limited. To identify factors affecting the perceived value and use of collaborative supervision, a survey was developed and disseminated to fieldwork educators seeking their opinions and experiences. The survey had 382 respondents. Familiarity with constructs and...
Zachry, Anne H Williams, Lee Chen, Ming Surbhi, Satya Bailey, Jim
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Occupational therapy in health care
The aim of this scoping review was to review and assess recent studies on the efficacy of home-based occupational therapy interventions for adults post-stroke. The number of efficacy studies is limited. The few studies available suggest that occupational therapy delivered in home settings may improve outcomes for stroke patients. There is also limi...
Pizzi, Michael A Damiao, John
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Occupational therapy in health care
The objective of this study is to determine the inter-rater reliability of the Pizzi Health and Wellness Assessment (PHWA) by comparing the consistency in scores between clients and their caregivers in the following areas of participation: social, physical, family, occupational, mental/emotional, and spiritual. A retrospective inter-rater correlati...
Fleischer, Anne Humphrey, Casey
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Occupational therapy in health care
This study found that a breast cancer survivor cohort who were 3-4 years post-treatment returned to near baseline activity levels, and their important activity categories were nearly evenly distributed among instrumental activities of daily living, high-demand leisure, and social participation. When describing their experiences, three themes emerge...
Winters, Cassandra A Marshall, Hilary K Victorson, David E Adler, Rachel F Magasi, Susan
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Occupational therapy in health care
Occupational therapy practitioners are uniquely positioned to address the needs of cancer survivors. This study aimed to understand the complex needs of survivors using The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure and in-depth interviewing. A convergent, mixed methods approach was utilized with a purposive sample of 30 cancer survivors. The result...
