Early Intervention - 0 views
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keriboyce on 13 Dec 16This AOTA article discusses the importance and role of occupational therapy in coordination and provision of early intervention services.
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Assessment of Autism Symptoms During the Neonatal Period: Is There Early Evidence of Au... - 0 views
This is a study on screening for autism early in the neonatal period and on. Atypical social interactions were not observed among infants who later screened positive for autism. Instead, the presen...
Clinical Reasoning: Early mobilization improves functional outcomes in critically ill ... - 5 views
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This article focuses on the importance of initiating therapy services, both OT and PT, early, to help increase independence at discharge. The study took place at 2 hospitals; subjects were patients who had been on a ventilator for less than 72 hours and were functionally independent prior to hospitalization. This study mentioned how important it is for early mobility to be provided to patients in the ICU. The authors concluded that therapeutic interventions provided during interruption of sedation, even PROM, helped the patients have shorter periods of delirium, less days on a ventilator during the follow-up period, and return to independent functional status after discharge.
Early mobilization improves functional outcomes in critically ill patients - 0 views
This study is a randomized control trial looking at early mobility with patients in the ICU. While in the ICU patients are often immobile, sedated, and are prone to loss strength, become weak, and ...
Evidence for the Effectiveness of Different Service Delivery Models in Early Interventi... - 0 views
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The authors of this systematic review sought to gather the available evidence base in order to determine best practice in terms of service delivery models and methods used in early intervention. The results of the initial search were categorized into one of 3 categories of service delivery: family centeredness, service setting, and type of parent participation. Through analysis of 18 articles, the authors determined that: parents' perceptions of efficacy and satisfaction increased when interventions were embedded in family routines and settings; these studies support the use of combined approaches across environments, though they did not specifically compare differences in outcomes in varying environments; and parenting classes were found to decrease stress, improve parents' relationships, as well as lead to improved cognitive scores in children when added to early intervention services. The implications of this review on OT practice support the continued use of family-centered approaches, individually tailored interventions, post-intervention assessments to determine effectiveness of interventions, and therapist feedback to increase outcomes.
Clinical Reasoning: Functional Outcomes for Unstable Distal Radial Fractures Treated wi... - 0 views
Despite the recent trend toward internal fixation of distal radial fractures, few randomized trials have examined whether volar plate fixation is superior to other stabilization techniques. The pur...
Is early mobilization safe and more effective than usual care in promoting recovery and... - 0 views
https://www.aota.org/-/media/Corporate/Files/Practice/EvidenceExchange/Approved-CAPs/RDP/Schweickert-Chacon-Baker.pdf This document outlines a research article much like we did in Jim's class. It ...
Component skills for pre-writing in early childhood - 1 views
http://www.occupationaltherapy.com/files/event/01300/01352/hgillespiepreschoolhandout.pdf The link is for a handout covering component skills for pre-writing in early childhood. The handout cover...
pschosocial needs of ICU patients - 1 views
The purpose of this study was to assess efficacy of combining daily interruption of sedation with physical and occupational therapy on functional outcomes in patients receiving mechanical ventilation...
Research Opportunities in the Area of Early Childhood: Birth Through 5 Years - 0 views
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This is another research opportunity for those of us who are interested in working with children: early childhood through 5 years. AOTA Evidence Based Project has developed a table outlining specific interventions and indicates either that the evidence is sufficient to support the intervention or that moderate, mixed, or few studies support the intervention and therefore it is a priority research area. This is a great resource for anyone interested in EBP in this area.
Comparing Three Postoperative Treatment Protocols for Extensor Tendon Repair in Zones V... - 0 views
This pilot study compared the effectiveness of 3 postoperative rehabilitation protocols for patients with Zones V and VI extensor tendon lacerations. Twenty-seven patients were recruited from 3 sit...
Providing opportunities for student self-assessment: the impact on the acquisition of p... - 0 views
An OT department studied the development of psychomotor skills for students. The aim of the study was to determine whether the introduction to opportunities to self-evaluate better prepared student...
Profiles of cognitive subtest impairment in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in... - 1 views
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Performance on MoCA subtests was compared at these MMSE cutoffs to determine profiles of early cognitive difficulties. The MoCA detected cognitive impairment not detected by the MMSE in a high proportion of participants, and this impairment was evident across various subtests. The MoCA appears to be a sensitive screening test for detection of early cognitive impairment.
Early Activities in ICU Occupational Therapy - 0 views
http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.motafunctionfirst.org/resource/resmgr/Docs/MOTA_2015_Early_Activities_i.pdf This is a link to a presentation from Mayo Clinic on OT in an ICU setting and why intervent...
Parental Obesity and Early Childhood Development - 0 views
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/139/2/e20161459 -Findings suggest that maternal and paternal obesity are each associated with specific delays in early childhood development, emphasizi...
Enhanced early sensory outcome after nerve repair as a result of immediate post-operati... - 0 views
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1753193414553163 - This study concluded that early re-learning using guided plasticity may have a potential to improve the outcomes after nerve repair.
Evidence-Based Practice - AOTA - 0 views
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OT should be science driven and therapists should be able to apply the most up to date evidence to their practice and treatment plans. This resource provided by AOTA helps to breakdown evidence supported interventions that have been shown to improve client outcomes in a variety of different settings/populations. Evidence supported ideas are provided for pediatrics, specifically early childhood, mental health, sensory integration and sensory processing. It is also provided for gerontology, rehabilitation and disability, adults with serious mental illness, and work. This is a good resource if you need a starting point for a treatment plan to give general ideas of EBP.
Developmental Rainbow: Early Childhood Developmental Profile - 0 views
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This website provides a contact address for the purchase of this developmental profile. I found this to be an invaluable resource during my level II fieldwork, but found that it was difficult to order in print until I found this website.