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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Occupational Participation"”.
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UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF ISLAMOPHOBIA ON OCCUPATIONAL PARTICIPATION
… regarding the implications of Islamophobia for occupational therapy assessments and practice. This study aims to explore how Islamophobia impacts the participation of Muslim Americans in education, work, social activities, and other areas of occupation. A survey was conducted with 108 Muslim …
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The Occupational Participation of a Family of Children with Disabilities
… family of children with disabilities views their occupational participation. A qualitative case study was used to provide a holistic view of occupational participation from individual family members. Data were gathered through interviews with all members of the family, observations of the family …
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Relationship Between Sensory Integration and Occupational Participation for School-Aged Children
… intervention for the pediatric population in occupational therapy practice, it is necessary to explore the connection between sensory integration and children’s participation in daily occupations. Although there is a wide breadth of knowledge examining the impact of sensory integration …
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A biographical inquiry into the occupational participation of men who drop out of school
… biographical inquiry describes the nature of the occupational participation of men in Lavender Hill who drop out of school. School dropout was constructed as an occupational transition for the purposes of this study and the occupational participation of men who drop out of school was considered in …
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Adult day services: experiences of occupational participation by people with early dementia and their carers
Background issue: Reduced opportunities for occupational participation by adults with dementia impact their quality of life and wellbeing. It also affects the health and wellbeing of carers with whom they live. Adult day services were identified as possibly providing opportunities for meaningful …
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Increasing Occupational Participation of Older Adults with Low Vision Through an Occupation-Based Exercise Video
… 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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The ecology of change in outdoor therapy (ECO-Therapy) model: A preliminary theoretical framework for nature-based pediatric occupational therapy practice
… children to nature may support improved occupational participation and performance. Occupational therapy practitioners are beginning to take their work with children outdoors into nature, but a unifying model or theoretical framework incorporating nature does not yet exist in the field of …
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Occupational trends in the civilian and Navy labor markets.
This thesis compares occupational trends in the civilian and Navy Labor Markets. This is accomplished by matching civilian occupations to Navy ratings with similar job characteristics. The matched occupations are categorized according to technical level and skill level. These categories are used to …
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The Lived Experience of Informal Caregivers of Chronic Stroke Patients
… the caregivers’ perspective on leisure participation and quality of life. Four caregivers of clients with chronic stroke were recruited for the study via convenience sampling. Participants were audio-recorded during a semi-structured interview lasting 60-80 minutes. The interview guide …
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The use of the Remotivation Process in an occupational therapy program for breast cancer-related lymphedema: A feasibility study
… 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 the long-term management of breast cancer-related lymphedema. The SMP must be incorporated into the woman's daily routine to control …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Formal Dementia Care Training Program: Abilities Care Experts™
… remaining abilities in order to maximize occupational participation using a stage-specific dementia care approach. ACE™ training has yet to be evaluated for effectiveness in a controlled study design.</p> <p>Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of the ACE™ …
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Measuring Physiological Responses to Sensation in Typical Adults
… more opportunities for intervention to increase occupational participation. The purpose of this quantitative study compared the physiological responses to sensation in people who self-report as high in sensory sensitivity compared to people who self-report as low in sensory sensitivity.<br /><br …
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Occupational needs of chronic orthopedic trauma patients
… outcomes of other meaningful activities, e.g., participation in physical exercise, education, sexual activity, home management, social roles, and participation. While mobility is important for overall health, engagement in other meaningful activities, e.g., childcare and employment, is also …
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The Impact of Fall Efficacy on Occupational Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
… on how low fall efficacy (FE) impacts the occupational engagement of the OA population is limited. FE is defined as the confidence a person has in his/her ability to complete a task without falling (Tinetti & Powell, 1993). A qualitative study was conducted using a phenomenological approach …