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Occupational therapist use of the 'Timed Up and Go' test in a Memory Clinic to compare performance between cognitive dia...

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Occupational therapists assess older patients attending Memory Clinics to address multiple facets, including memory, activities of daily living function, mobility and falls risk. Identifying deficits in motor and functional abilities represents a crucial and necessary component of cognitive diagnosis. The aim of this research was to compare perform...

Mental health consumer involvement in occupational therapy education in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Recovery-oriented practice policies and occupational therapy education accreditation standards require that consumers are engaged in the design, delivery and evaluation of curricula. This consumer involvement (sometimes referred to as service-user involvement or patient involvement in other contexts) should go beyond consumers simply 'telling their...

Occupational therapists use of autism terminology.

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Exploring the relationship between resilience and practice education placement success in occupational therapy students....

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Practice education is a fundamental component of health professional students' education and many personal, social and professional factors impact on students' performance. This study investigated the relationship between measures of resilience and practice education performance in occupational therapy students. A quantitative cross-sectional study...

Accurate assessment of functional abilities in pre-schoolers for diagnostic and funding purposes: A comparison of the Vi...

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Assessment of functional abilities is an essential component in the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders in young children. Functional abilities, assessed using the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-Computer Adapted Test (PEDI-CAT), are used to determine eligibility for early intervention funded under the National Disability Insuran...

Creating play opportunities on the school playground: Educator experiences of the Sydney playground project.

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Children with disabilities often experience unsupportive environments that restrict their play opportunities and inclusion on the school playground. This exclusion can perpetuate inequities for children with disabilities, with lifelong implications. The Sydney Playground Project uses a simple, innovative intervention consisting of placing recycled ...

The business of a journal: Stakeholders and processes.

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Feasibility of increasing the dosage of inpatient occupational therapy and physiotherapy rehabilitation via independent ...

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

The dosage of occupational therapy and physiotherapy positively correlates with rehabilitation patient and health service outcomes. Nevertheless, increasing the dosage during inpatient rehabilitation without additional resources can be challenging. This study aimed to determine feasibility of increasing the dosage of inpatient occupational therapy ...

Bibliometric study of research productivity in occupational therapy and physical therapy/physiotherapy in four Western c...

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

High-quality research is the foundation of occupational therapy and physical therapy/physiotherapy. A bibliometric study on the research productivity of occupational therapy and physical therapy/physiotherapy scholars in different Western and Asian countries/regions could provide a snapshot of current research achievement in rehabilitation science....

Perceptions of occupational therapy threshold concepts by students in role-emerging placements in schools: A qualitative...

Published in Australian occupational therapy journal

Traversing threshold concepts has been identified as crucial in becoming an occupational therapist. To support this learning, previous research has emphasised the value of students engaging in practice-based learning, accompanying reflection, and a curriculum which makes threshold concepts explicit to students. Role-emerging placements form part of...