file:///C:/Users/Rachel/Downloads/369%20(1).pdf This evidence-based article examined the most frequently used occupational therapy interventions in six different rehab hospitals for 954 patients who had suffered a stroke. The most frequently used activities addressed upper-extremity control (22.9% of treatment time) and dressing (14.2% of treatment time). The most frequently used interventions to address upper-extremity control included the following: strengthening, motor learning, PROM, and postural awareness. The most frequently used interventions to address dressing included the following: Balance, postural awareness, motor learning, one-handed skills, and cognitive therapy.
This evidence-based article examined the most frequently used occupational therapy interventions in six different rehab hospitals for 954 patients who had suffered a stroke. The most frequently used activities addressed upper-extremity control (22.9% of treatment time) and dressing (14.2% of treatment time). The most frequently used interventions to address upper-extremity control included the following: strengthening, motor learning, PROM, and postural awareness. The most frequently used interventions to address dressing included the following: Balance, postural awareness, motor learning, one-handed skills, and cognitive therapy.