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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Occupation Based"”.
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A Phenomenology of Occupation-Based Hand Therapy
The founding philosophies of occupational therapy and the medical model have been in conflict within the practice of occupational therapy for more than 60 years. This conflict is especially evident in the hand therapy arena due to the prevalence of the medical model. There is extensive literature …
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The DUC Healthy Aging Website: Providing Online Occupation-Based Information
<p>Access to current, evidence-based health information is an important step to the promotion of health and wellness for all age groups, including OAs. Since the virtual world is easily accessible and is being used more frequently by OAs, an effective way to convey relevant up-to-date health …
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Occupation-Based CNA Program to Build Caregiver Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Dementia Care
… to know how to provide person-centered and occupation-based care while managing challenging behaviors of IwD without formal training which become sources of strain and stress for CNAs and often leads to feelings of uncertainty and inadequacy (Pelissier et al., 2015). Further research shows …
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Developing an occupation-based complex intervention for living well with anxiety in Parkinson's (OBtAIN-PD)
… have inconclusive and mixed results. Occupational therapy is effective at promoting participation in activities of daily living and is recommended in national guidelines. An evidence-based occupational therapy intervention for living well with anxiety in Parkinson’s does not …
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The Experiences Of An Occupational Therapist Delivering Occupation-Based Practice At A Skilled Nursing Facility
… which seeks to explore the experiences of an occupational therapist in delivering occupation-based practice at a skilled nursing facility in Kentucky. Over a three month period, the subject participated in one email and two face-to-face semi-structured interviews. During these interviews, the …
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Increasing Occupational Participation of Older Adults with Low Vision Through an Occupation-Based Exercise Video
… and endurance through the use of an evidence-based, occupational exercise video. The exercises within the video are integrated into daily life activities to promote habituation and adherence to the exercises.</p>
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Developing a Website of Occupation-Based Resources for Healthy Aging at Dominican University of California
… is a virtual context project that focuses on occupation based resources for healthy aging and highlights the role of occupational therapy in health aging. The healthy aging website is currently located on the homepage of the Occupational Therapy Department of Dominican University of California …
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Occupation-Based Volunteer Training Program to Increase Social Engagement for Residents with Dementia in Skilled Nursing Facilities
… as a result of decreased engagement in co-occupations. Co-occupations are occupations, or meaningful activities necessary for wellbeing and survival, that are performed with others (American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA], 2014). IwD exhibit behaviors and symptoms that create …
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A case study exploring the application of the Occupation-based Community Development Framework: co-constructing humanising praxis
The Occupation-based Community Development (ObCD) framework draws on critical occupational science concepts in working with marginalized communities to bring about transformative change (Galvaan & Peters, 2017a). However, little research has been conducted on this to date, specifically within …
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Bridging the Gap for First Generation Students (BG4FGS): An Occupation-Based Peer Mentoring Program at Dominican University of California
… First-Generation Students or BG4FGS. We used an occupational therapy lens to help these students succeed in college by addressing areas including academic performance, social participation, occupational balance, stress management, time management, and college finances. The first outcome of this …
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The Experience of Adults with Chronic Stroke who have Participated in Occupation-Based or Modified Constraint Induced Interventions as a Part of a Research Study
… with chronic stroke who have participated in occupation-based (OBP) or modified constraint-induced (MCIT) interventions as a part of a research study. Four participants were recruited through convenience sampling and interviewed about their participation in research. Interviews were audio …
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Validation of the Medication Box Task Assessment
<p>There are a limited number of validated occupation-based cognitive assessments that are feasible in clinical settings. For individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI), ecologically valid cognitive assessments are needed to understand how cognition influences functional performance. This study …
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The Experience of Inmates Preparing for Reentry Into the Community
… current reentry programs, and meaningful occupation. Four reentry themes from the inmates' perspective include self-efficacy, a sense of connectedness, present and future occupation-based goals and values, and concerns of pressure to find work and "stay on the right track" once …
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Individuals who self identify as artists but work in a different career: A cross case analysis
… study included: exploring the possible sense of occupational imbalance in an individual’s self-identity, exploring the personal identity of individuals who perceive themselves as artists but work at a different career, and explaining the relationships between art and self-identity including life …
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An Exploration of the Role of Occupation in School-Based Occupational Therapy Practice
… purpose of this study was to explore the role of occupation in school-based occupational therapy practice. The research questions were 1. How do school-based occupational therapists describe the role of occupation during intervention? 2. Which theories of occupation do school-based occupational …
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Factors influencing success in adult learning on learnerships
… successful model for learning in structured, occupation-based programmes are: adequate and accessible mentorship, the role of the facilitator, better communication, clearer expectations from all parties and career development opportunities.
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Fall Risk Reduction Using Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE)
… integrating exercises into daily life may offer occupational therapists an effective occupation-based intervention that promotes safety, independence, and quality of life for older adults.</p>
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A mixed method investigation to develop a specialised occupational therapy theory based intervention manual for use with young people with emerging mental health issues
… suggests that the balance and nature of daily occupational choices can influence mental health in adults, but its influence on adolescent mental health has yet to be fully explored. Adolescence is a key period in developing occupational choice and learning how to balance daily occupations. To …
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Training Program for Occupational Therapists Working with Skilled Caregivers in Skilled Nursing Facilities
… of dementia impact participation in daily occupations. OTs working in SNFs are adept in providing evidence-based interventions for IwD; however, there is an opportunity for OT practitioners to expand the impact of their services by providing workforce training for CNAs and developing …
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Seeing a Whole Life: Genre and Identity in Occupational Therapy
… professional self for healthcare practitioners. Occupational therapy, a nearly 100-year-old yet little understood profession, is significantly different from many other healthcare disciplines, in part, because the genres used by occupational therapists reflect the profession's careful attention …
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