Wall, Gemma Pearce, Claire Gustafsson, Louise Isbel, Stephen
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Australian occupational therapy journal
Occupation-based interventions use engagement in a person's daily activities to achieve change. There is growing research into the use of occupation-based group interventions in the inpatient rehabilitation setting. It remains unclear whether occupation-based groups offer comparable outcomes to occupation-based interventions delivered individually;...
Brito, Sara Brown, Ted Thomacos, Nikos
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Occupational therapy in health care
Consequences of brachial plexus injuries (BPI) would likely impact participation, but outcomes are not well understood. This exploratory study aimed to report the participation in productive, leisure and social roles for individuals following BPI. Fourteen male participants were diagnosed with a traumatic, BPI. Descriptive data reported included de...
Bredy, Terra M Glasgow, Celeste Liddle, Jacki Colwell, Sally Holding, Jessica Swan, Sarah Patterson, Freyr
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Australian occupational therapy journal
Distal radius fracture (DRF) is one of the most common upper extremity fractures treated by hand therapists and can lead to chronic physical impairment and reduced occupational performance. This scoping review aimed to reveal what is currently known about occupational performance following DRF and to explore if and how occupational performance is d...
Chilman, Laine B Meredith, Pamela J Southon, Nicole Kennedy-Behr, Ann Frakking, Thuy Swanepoel, Libby Verdonck, Michèle
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Australian occupational therapy journal
Picky eating is a common childhood phenomenon that impacts many families' occupations surrounding mealtimes. Evidence of the effectiveness of Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC) for caregivers of children suggests it may represent a useful occupation-focused intervention for parents of picky eaters. Using an OPC-targeted intervention, this stud...
Mathwin, Kathryn Chapparo, Christine Challita, Julianne
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Australian occupational therapy journal
Occupational therapy handwriting studies have shown cognitive instructional techniques are effective methods to assist beginning or challenged handwriters. However, information about how children's cognitive (thinking) skills impact their handwriting development is scarce. This study examined the cognitive strategy efficiency of early learners whil...
Ouellet, Béatrice Berthiaume, Jade Fortin, Charlie Rusu, Maria Teodora Rushton, Paula W Dib, Tatiana Routhier, François Best, Krista L
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Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
Two sets of knowledge transfer resources based on the Wheelchair Skills Training Program (WSTP) are pediatric-friendly materials that could be used in rehabilitation settings to train wheelchair skills among novice and temporary manual wheelchair users.Both sets of knowledge transfer resources may help bridge the gap between the evidence supporting...
Sarsak, Hassan Izzeddin
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Occupational therapy in health care
Satisfaction of 81 patients was evaluated before and after receiving occupational therapy services. There was a statistically significant difference between patients' scores before and after receiving occupational therapy services (p
Kittrick, Andrea Mc Jones, Amber Morgan, Lachlan T
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Australian occupational therapy journal
The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) was implemented at a state-wide burns service to ensure compliance with current best evidence as outlined by the Australian and New Zealand Burns Association 'burn trauma rehabilitation: allied health practice guidelines'- Chapter 7 Measuring Post-Burn Recovery, as a standard outcome measure for ...
Wong, Su Ren Chan, Mu Rong Chong, Edlina Dancza, Karina Michelle
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Frontiers in Psychiatry
Introduction Global mental health issues, particularly anxiety and depression, significantly impact people’s everyday activities. While psychotherapies are commonly used, there is a growing interest in problem-solving approaches within mental health. These approaches focus on enabling individuals to develop personalized strategies to address emotio...
Montagnini, Marcos Wilson, Christopher M.
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Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
