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christenhopkins

iving Life to Its Fullest: Occupational Therapy in Skilled Nursing Facilities. - 0 views

Hofmann, A. O. (n.d.). Living Life to Its Fullest: Occupational Therapy in Skilled Nursing Facilities. The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Retrieved from http://www.aota.org/about-o...

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allisonlarison

Long-Term Care of the Aged: Ethical Dilemmas and Solutions - 0 views

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  • allisonlarison on 14 Nov 16
     
    This article examines ethical issues in long-term care. One key component of solving ethical issues in long-term care settings is continually reexamining the beliefs and assumptions of the elderly in this setting and how occupational therapy services will affect them. One area that we must consider to make ethical decisions is the changes in medical technology and the demographics of the residents in these long-term care settings. The next point the article discusses is the concept of autonomy and how the current autonomy paradigm is poorly suited to guide occupational therapy's decisions regarding older adults in long-term care. The concepts of autonomy inadequately describe the realities of aging populations according to this article. The third concept is to create a new approach of autonomy by consulting the individual and taking into account the elderly's freedoms while they are residing in long-term care facilities. Another model that must be incorporated into developing ethical guidelines for long-term care settings is the partnership model, which states that family and important resources should be included in the daily living activities and critical health care decisions of the residents. Approaching occupational therapy with these concepts in mind will allow for better quality of care and increased ethical guidance.
saracrall

10 anticipated psychosocial needs of baby boomers - 3 views

www.environmentsforaging.com/BoomerPsychosocialNeeds

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  • meganthompson on 09 Aug 14
     
    With the increasing age of the baby boomer generation, it is expected that the number of individuals in long-term care facilities will increase. This article was written to help healthcare professionals anticipate the psychosocial needs that the baby boomer generation will have when residing in a long-term care facility. The author defines ten potential factors to look for when working within long-term care settings. For instance, the first psychosocial need the author anticipates the baby boomer generation will have is a desire for social connectedness with others. By anticipating these needs, occupational therapists will be better prepared to help the baby boomers smoothly transition into long-term care facilities.
  • bertholdm on 07 Nov 14
     
    Information on Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • saracrall on 10 Nov 14
     
    This article is great for people to read who are going to be working in nursing homes. It focuses on the psychosocial needs of the baby boomers as they move into nursing home care.
meganthompson

Honoring the Whole Person - 1 views

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  • meganthompson on 09 Aug 14
     
    This article discusses the turn from a biomedical model to a holistic model within the long-term care setting. According to the author the biomedical model has some limitations, especially in terms of utilizing it within a long-term care facility. More appropriate and more pertinent to occupational therapy, is the utilization of the holistic model. The main goal of providing holistic care in long-term care includes maximizing physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual health, function, and well-being. The author concludes the article outlining some of the assumptions that are at the core when utilizing a holistic model.
meganthompson

Understanding and Improving Psychosocial Services in Long-Term Care - 0 views

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  • legark on 30 Jul 14
     
    This article discusses the diverse psychosocial needs of individuals in a long term care setting. Overall quality of life is highly dependent on psychosocial health. Occupational therapists need to be aware of this potential inhibiting factor and be prepared to address it effectively in order to achieve the highest performance from their clients.
  • meganthompson on 07 Aug 14
     
    This article highlights the gap in current literature regarding the effectiveness of addressing psychosocial needs to improve quality of life. Within the last decade there has been an increased focus on improving quality of life and psychosocial wellbeing for individuals residing within long-term care settings. As upcoming occupational therapists, it is important for us to understand that quality of life is multifaceted and can include physical health, emotional health, social function, and self-worth. With the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services initiative focused on providing more holistic care it will be imperative that occupational therapy practitioners help close the gap between literature and current practice.
robmoat

Factors that influence the clinical decision-making of rehabilitation professionals in ... - 0 views

Wainwright, Susan Flannery,P.T., PhD., & McGinnis, Patricia Quinn,P.T., PhD. (2009). Factors that influence the clinical decision-making of rehabilitation professionals in long-term care settings. ...

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kelseyanne44

Evidence Based Practice: Energy conservation and Multiple Sclerosis - 2 views

Blikman, L. J., Huisstede, B. M., Kooijmans, H., Stam, H. J., Bussmann, J. B., & van Meeteren, J. (2013). Effectiveness of energy conservation treatment in reducing fatigue in multiple sclerosis: a...

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allisonlarison

Animal assisted therapy for elderly residents of a skilled nursing facility - 0 views

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  • allisonlarison on 14 Nov 16
     
    The number of residents in long-term nursing facilities with dementia and cognitive impairments is continuing to increase each year. Many studies have shown decreases in quality of life for residents with these diagnoses. This article studies the effects of animal assisted therapy compared to human interactions on social behaviors and engagement among elderly patients with dementia in a long-term care facility. Patients were randomly divided into two groups, a group with human interactions and a group with animal assisted therapy. The study was conducted over a two-week period of time. The human interaction group consisted on one-on-one time with general conversation and reading and looking at pictures in the newspaper. The animal assisted therapy group consisted of petting, brushing and talking to the dogs. Data was collected using the Demographic and Pet History Questionnaire and the Social Behaviors checklist. The results showed that animal assisted therapy had a positive impact on social behaviors and increased engagement in activities, while also decreasing incidents requiring staff members.
keriboyce

Sustainable enhancement in clients who perceive the Tree Theme Method® as a..... - 0 views

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occupational therapy psychosocial intervention

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  • keriboyce on 02 Aug 16
     
    The tree theme method (TTM) is an interventions that utilizes drawing/painting trees symbolic of different periods in a patient's life. These artwork creations are then used to begin sharing life stories. This study investigated the long-term effects of TTM upon self-perceptions of well-being and occupational performance. Outcomes of the study indicate that the TTM may be beneficial to patients' well-being and performance of everyday occupations.
nicarobe88

Psychosocial Needs of Clients - 2 views

This website article looks at the different psychosocial needs associated with the baby boomer generation. Since I'm currently working in a skilled nursing facility, I provide services to many peop...

Feldman Barbera E. (2012). 10 Anticipated Psychosocial Needs of Baby Boomers. Long-Term Living 61(2) 32.

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charisseblinder

Clinical Reasoning - 4 views

This web source explains why clinical reasoning is the backbone of our profession and how to strengthen this skill while completing our fieldwork rotations. The first tip is to try seeing our clien...

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christenhopkins

OTs role in SNF. - 0 views

OTs role in SNF. (n.d.) American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA.org.). Retrieved from https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCQQFjABahUKEwiLuPfn3aLIAhUGaT4KHf...

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bshover

Goal Bank - 0 views

This is a goal bank that my fieldwork educator gave me during my first rotation. There are goals for different settings, both long term and short term. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fGWJPYSAPxW...

started by bshover on 27 Nov 17 no follow-up yet
allisonlarison

Occupational therapists' experiences of improvement work: a journey towards sustainable... - 0 views

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  • allisonlarison on 10 Aug 16
     
    This article aims to use a qualitative descriptive study to describe occupational therapists experiences and improvements in work after adopting the Occupational Therapy Intervention Process Model (OTIPM). The OTIPM is a client-centered, top down, occupation-focused OT model of practice. The assumptions of the model are that every person is unique, has the will to engage in meaningful occupations, occupations are the primary therapeutic means and engagement in occupations in the central focus in OT. The study was conducted in an acute care hospital in Sweden starting in 2001. They were selected because the therapists wanted to improve OT services and promote evidence-practice in their hospital. The participants participated in a total of six semi-structured focus interviews in which the occupational therapists were asked to describe their experiences of the long-term improvements in work, attitudes toward improvements work and thoughts on how this improved work impacts the goal to change to a more sustainable and evidence-based OT practice in their setting. The first three interviews were in 2006 and the last three were in 2011. The interviews were analyzed and broken down into common themes among therapists. The first theme is that the therapists found their thoughts and actions were transformed on an individual and group level after adopting the OTIPM. The second theme discovered how the therapists dealt with conflicting feelings and attitudes toward change. The final theme describes a shared professional culture. In conclusion, the investigators discovered from the 10-year study and testimonies of Swedish therapists that the use of OTIPM can lead to the integration of evidence-based knowledge that has long-lasting achievements in practice.
  • allisonlarison on 10 Aug 16
     
    http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/11038128.2013.872183?journalCode=iocc20 I found the article through a SSU library search. The content may not show up on this site, but if you log into the library and search the article you will have access. Here is another resource as well.
jonathanupholz

Effectiveness of the California Tri-Pull Taping Method for Shoulder Subluxation Poststr... - 1 views

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  • jonathanupholz on 11 Aug 16
     
    I was very excited to talk talk about this article. During my rotation, I have found that my FE uses kinesiotape fairly often with patients, depending on condition and circumstance, obviously. I know in our MOT class/faculty, we definitely had some "doubters" in the effects kinesiotape can have. One of my patients was a lady in her 70's who had a CVA more than 10 years ago, and has since suffered from significant shoulder subluxation. She came in to therapy after trialing botox. When she came to us, she was very discouraged that botox had not helped, and also discouraged because past OT had not helped her at all, and was now dealing with significant pain from subluxation. After research and discovering this article, I discussed with my FE and we agreed that this California Tri-Pull taping method would be appropriate to try with our patient. In short- the patient found that the tape really helped her, and felt like it was the first thing that had provided her a little bit of relief in a long time. -The taping method itself actually is not too complicated, and did not take long to practice and learn before completing on a patient. In short- this article discusses the methodology for taping, as well as research that backs the effectiveness of the taping method. Overall, the study finds some mixed results in effectiveness in terms of reducing subluxation and reducing pain, but overall can be a promising adjunct to the management of the hemiplegic subluxed shoulder
shaemckay

Ethics in Geriatric Practice - 0 views

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  • shaemckay on 07 Aug 14
     
    This article discusses the importance of following the Occupational Therapy Standards of Practice at all times, including long-term care. The author discusses how she often recognizes situations where therapists are being dishonest with their paperwork, time with patient, and hours worked in order to be reimbursed. Although, it is not all blamed on the therapists because many corporations are no longer concerned with how a patient's unit are obtained as long as there are received. In addition, corporations are becoming more lax on audits, discussing ethical standards, principles of practice, and or providing accurate documentation. In order to be free of worry, as clinicians we must be honest within our practice and live by the Occupational Therapy Standards of Practice.
allisonlarison

Effect of a DVD Intervention on Therapists' Mental Health Practices With Older Adults - 0 views

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  • allisonlarison on 16 Nov 16
     
    This article discusses the impact of an educational intervention in DVD format focused on strengthening the mental health practices of occupational therapists working with older adults in long-term care settings. Thirty occupational therapists were selected to participate in the pretest-posttest design. The therapists completed a knowledge and attitude questionnaire, as well as completed chart reviews of therapists' caseloads three months prior to watching the videos. After watching the DVD and three months had past, the therapists participating in the study completed the same knowledge and attitude questionnaire and chart reviews once more. The results showed a 20%-30% increase in correct answers on the questionnaire. The chart reviews also showed that therapists spent increased time addressing patients' mood, depression and cognitive impairments, as well as conduct more screenings for depression and cognitive impairments. The conclusion stated that educational interventions with therapists could significantly increase the quality of mental health practices in occupational therapy.
anthonyroscoe

Managed Mental Health Care: Reflections in a Time of Turmoil - 1 views

The consumer's growing acceptance of treatment for those with mental health issues and substance abuse problems have increased the demand for services in these areas. However, even though there is ...

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karajordan

A Randomized Control Trial Investigating the Impact of Individualized Seating Provision... - 0 views

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  • karajordan on 07 Aug 16
     
    This RCT looked at how individualized seating can benefit LTC residents particular concerning postural and pressure care. In my L2 we did several wheelchair evaluations in order to provide patients with the best possible seating system for optimal comfort and safety.
whitleyjo

Does the application of constraint-induced movement therapy during acute rehabilitation... - 0 views

Twenty subjects completed the 14-day treatment. Two adverse outcomes, a recurrent stroke and a death, occurred in the traditional group; 1 CIM subject met rehabilitation goals and was discharged be...

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