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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Occupational therapy services"”.
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Examining The Lived Experiences Of Families Who Have Adopted Children And Received Occupational Therapy Services
… from different countries and placed them in occupational therapy services. </p> <p>Method: Three different sets of parents were interviewed to gather data on the adoption process and on their experiences with receiving services from an OT. Each interview was conducted either with one or both …
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Best practice model for delivery of telehealth occupational therapy services for clients with dementia and their caregivers
Occupational therapy provides services to persons with dementia and their caregivers to facilitate positive change in daily occupations. One underused method to deliver services to this client population is through telehealth. Telehealth is a health care delivery method that utilizes technology as …
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The occupational therapy intensive care unit guide: a practical guide for implementing occupational therapy services with people who are critically ill
… diagnoses acquired during their hospital stay. Occupational therapy is a profession that facilitates patients’ recovery through holistic evaluation and treatment. Occupational therapy in the ICU improves patients’ strength, cognition, functional independence in activities of daily living and …
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You, AFFIRMED: a gender-affirming occupational therapy program for top surgery
… healthcare encompasses a variety of services, including hormone therapy, surgical interventions such as genital and top surgery, and mental health services. While surgery may or may not be part of an individual’s personal transition roadmap, research indicates that gender-affirming …
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The costing of an occupational therapy service at the secondary level of healthcare in the metropole of the Western Cape
… available for healthcare delivery, costing of services has become an important focus. As occupational therapy services do not fit neatly into the medical model of healthcare, funding of such services is at risk when costs are rationalised. This study aimed to determine the costs of the Somerset …
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Building Capacity in Occupational Therapy Delivery: Supporting Intraprofessional Collaboration Preparation
In Canada, a shortage of occupational therapists (OTs) has led to increased collaboration with OT-assistants (OTAs) to improve access to service. OTs and OTAs in Canada are, however, not adequately prepared for intraprofessional collaboration (IntraPC), affecting the safety, efficiency, and quality …
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Exploring Parents' Experiences of Raising a Child with Sensorimotor Impairments and Expectations for Leisure Participation
… and this information is essential for making occupational therapy services more family-centered.</p>
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The extent to which community service occupational therapists are equipped to treat patients with hand injuries and conditions
… be complex in nature. This places a demand on occupational therapy services to provide comprehensive upper limb rehabilitation, a responsibility that inevitably falls on novice occupational therapists at some point. Occupational therapists in South Africa are required to complete a year of …
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Une recherche-action participative au soutien à domicile : vers des pratiques ergothérapiques axées sur la participation sociale des aînés
To foster older adults’ social participation, occupational therapists can provide community-based services ranging from individual to population level. However, their current practice in homecare rarely addresses social participation, which illustrates the importance of supporting such change in …
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Perspectives Of Fieldwork Educators: The Relationship Between Emotional Competence And Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork Success
… and attributes that are essential to success of occupational therapy level II fieldwork. Learning more about the relationship between emotional competence and level II fieldwork success holds implications for occupational therapy students, academic programs, fieldwork educators and recipients of …
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Holistic Occupational Therapy Dining Interventions Supporting Individuals with Dementia in Skilled Nursing Facilities
<p>The purpose of this project is to provide occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) with a Holistic Occupational Therapy Dementia Dining Toolkit to enhance the dining experience in the SNF setting for individuals in all stages of dementia. Dementia is a prevalent condition seen in skilled …
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Developing a Comprehensive Handwriting Curriculum Utilizing the Handwriting Without Tears™ Approach for Typically Developing Elementary School Aged Children
… is the most common reason for referral to occupational therapy services; 49.2% of total referrals. Previous research on handwriting intervention supports that task-oriented handwriting instructional methods, such as Handwriting Without Tears™ (HWT), are among the most effective handwriting …
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The role of the occupational therapist in facilitating the occupational adaptation of regular educators in inclusive classrooms
… develop an effective intervention strategy for occupational therapists to use to provide support services for students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment. Unique in this series of studies is the identification of the regular education teacher as the recipient of the …
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Educators' perspectives of the implementation of a classroom based, educator led occupational therapy intervention for fine motor skills
… they experience difficulty. Provision of on-site occupational therapy services to address handwriting at such schools is limited by human resource constraints. To address this, final year occupational therapy students attending University of Cape Town placed in a low quintile school were tasked to …
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An exploration of occupational therapy practice in social enterprises in the UK
Introduction Occupational therapy in the UK has been heavily shaped by the medical model, however developments within the occupational therapy profession that have led to a re-focussing on the centrality of occupation for health have resulted in the need for new areas for practice outside of …
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A descriptive qualitative study exploring youth with intellectual disabilities participation in the community of Moshi
… as they face potential exclusion from accessing services and participation in their community. This is due to existing negative cultural beliefs, lack of awareness of the needs and abilities, and limited government services. For youth attending the Gabriella Children's Rehabilitation Centre …
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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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Occupational therapy for children with severe cerebral palsy in government healthcare facilities in the Western Cape: an overview of current services
… children and their families. Evidence shows that occupational therapy is effective in enhancing the child's function, participation and quality of life, especially when provided at a young age and with high intensity. Literature provides additional recommendations for occupational therapy to …
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The impact of play-informed caregiver-implemented home-based intervention on the academic learning outcomes for HIV positive children (aged 5 years to 8 years) on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) living in low income conditions: a randomized control trial
… and usually leads to poor performance at school. Occupational therapy, a profession that promotes and enhances participation in meaningful occupations, has yet to demonstrate its impact in promoting the occupation of academic learning in HIV positive children on ART. OBJECTIVES: This study …