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Occupational Therapy: EBP in Virtual Reality - 0 views

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=occupational+therapy+evidence+based+practice&&view=detail&mid=6472F2EBE4647FD85BF36472F2EBE4647FD85BF3&FORM=VRDGAR This is a short PowerPoint/video about how ...

occupational therapy EBP Virtual Reality

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Clinical Reasoning inı Occupational Therapy:ı An Integrative Reviewı - 0 views

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kaleycloud on 21 Sep 16

This article discusses three types of clinical reasoning often used with occupational therapy practitioners. These types include scientific, narrative, and pragmatic. The main questions brought up by the authors were what is clinical reasoning and how does it influence practice?, what can we do to increase clinical reasoning skills?, and do views of clinical reasoning work in the reality of practice?. Aspects that influence use of clinical reasoning included the therapists views of OT, therapists life knowledge, ability to carry out treatments, and interest in patients and profession. It is important to understand what types of clinical reasoning are being utilized in particular practice contexts in order to help with the creation of staff and self development models.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article discusses three types of clinical reasoning often used with occupational therapy practitioners. These types include scientific, narrative, and pragmatic. The main questions brought up by the authors were what is clinical reasoning and how does it influence practice?, what can we do to increase clinical reasoning skills?, and do views of clinical reasoning work in the reality of practice?. Aspects that influence use of clinical reasoning included the therapists views of OT, therapists life knowledge, ability to carry out treatments, and interest in patients and profession. It is important to understand what types of clinical reasoning are being utilized in particular practice contexts in order to help with the creation of staff and self development models. </div>

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music and mental health.pdf - 0 views

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Megan Applegate on 06 Aug 16

Individuals experiencing mental health disorders are susceptible to impairments in occupational functioning due to decreased concentration, memory, thought processes, insight, judgement, decision-making, reality orientation, regulating emotions, understanding perception, motivation, and psycho-motor activity. This is a quantitative study out of the South American Journal of Occupation Therapy that studied the effects of slow vs. fast tempo of music on symptoms of psychosis during occupation. There were 160 individuals with diagnosed psychological disorders in a psych hospital in South Africa. The subjects participated in a leatherwork activity while listening to either fast paced/upbeat music or low tempo/slow music. Attention/focus, ability to follow instructions, directedness towards the activity, and motivation were measured in groups of individuals who had psycho-motor agitation or psycho-motor inhibition psychosis. The study found that listening to music during an activity has the ability to improve all three variables in both agitation and inhibited-motor psychosis. Fast-paced tempo significantly improves attention in individuals with inhibited motor-psychosis. The ability to follow instructions improved in both fast and slow tempo music for both agitated and inhibited individuals. Directedness and motivation did not significantly improve in any of the groups. This study indicates that music can improve the ability to perform occupations and activities in individuals with mental health disorders. Music is very individualized and it may be difficult for OT practitioners to work with groups of individuals when introducing music. IT is important for an OT to gather a good understanding of a patient's preferences and determine if they would be a good candidate for the use of music during therapy. More research is recommended in this area to further determine the effects of music on occupation in this population.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Individuals experiencing mental health disorders are susceptible to impairments in occupational functioning due to decreased concentration, memory, thought processes, insight, judgement, decision-making, reality orientation, regulating emotions, understanding perception, motivation, and psycho-motor activity. This is a quantitative study out of the South American Journal of Occupation Therapy that studied the effects of slow vs. fast tempo of music on symptoms of psychosis during occupation. There were 160 individuals with diagnosed psychological disorders in a psych hospital in South Africa. The subjects participated in a leatherwork activity while listening to either fast paced/upbeat music or low tempo/slow music. Attention/focus, ability to follow instructions, directedness towards the activity, and motivation were measured in groups of individuals who had psycho-motor agitation or psycho-motor inhibition psychosis. The study found that listening to music during an activity has the ability to improve all three variables in both agitation and inhibited-motor psychosis. Fast-paced tempo significantly improves attention in individuals with inhibited motor-psychosis. The ability to follow instructions improved in both fast and slow tempo music for both agitated and inhibited individuals. Directedness and motivation did not significantly improve in any of the groups. This study indicates that music can improve the ability to perform occupations and activities in individuals with mental health disorders. Music is very individualized and it may be difficult for OT practitioners to work with groups of individuals when introducing music. IT is important for an OT to gather a good understanding of a patient's preferences and determine if they would be a good candidate for the use of music during therapy. More research is recommended in this area to further determine the effects of music on occupation in this population.</div>

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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Benefits and challenges of supervising occupational therapy fieldwork students: Supervi... - 1 views

http://ot.unm.edu/common/docs/fieldwork/articles/Benefits%20and%20Challenges%20of%20supervising%20FW%20II%20students.pdf I thought this article was really interesting as it comes from the perspect...

started by jonathanupholz on 10 Aug 16 no follow-up yet

Professionalism - 1 views

This article used twenty focus groups with 112 participants, comprising trainee and educator paramedics, occupational therapists and podiatrists. The focus group discussions addressed participants'...

started by laurenmbaker on 02 Aug 15 no follow-up yet

Ethical dilemmas in occupational therapy and physical therapy: A survey of practitioner... - 0 views

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alyssaab on 07 Aug 15

The objective of this study was to identify ethical dilemmas experienced by OTs and PTs working in the UK National Health Service. Little is known about clinical dilemmas OTs and PTS encounter. Without case material which reflects these realities it is difficult for professional organizations to produce ethical codes, for educators to prepare students for practice, and for clinicians to benefit from the experience of others. A four-page questionnaire was designed based on the results of the pilot study and distributed to OTs and PTs in the UK NHS. Emerging themes in OT found included: difficult or dangerous behavior in patients, unprofessional or incompetent staff, lack of respect for vulnerable patients, difficult/risky decisions about patient discharge.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The objective of this study was to identify ethical dilemmas experienced by OTs and PTs working in the UK National Health Service. Little is known about clinical dilemmas OTs and PTS encounter. Without case material which reflects these realities it is difficult for professional organizations to produce ethical codes, for educators to prepare students for practice, and for clinicians to benefit from the experience of others. A four-page questionnaire was designed based on the results of the pilot study and distributed to OTs and PTs in the UK NHS. Emerging themes in OT found included: difficult or dangerous behavior in patients, unprofessional or incompetent staff, lack of respect for vulnerable patients, difficult/risky decisions about patient discharge.</div>

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evidence-based practice - 0 views

This study is important in the occupational therapy world due to the high frequency of CVA patients we may treat during our careers. The evidence found in this study suggests that repetitive task p...

American Journal of Occupational Therapy December 2014 Vol. 69 6901180030p1-6901180030p9. doi:10.5014_ajot.2015.011965

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Ethics: Co-Treatments - 1 views

http://www.mcknights.com/rehab-realities/therapists-can-co-treat-why-yes-they-can/article/237150/ This article emphasizes the importance of accurately documenting why a co-treatment was necessary....

started by kelseyanne44 on 01 Nov 15 no follow-up yet

Evidence Based Practice - 0 views

There are increasing demands placed on occupational therapists to ensure their practice is based on sound evidence. This article described and explains the process of evidence-based practice and it...

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Fitness and Aging Inclusion - 0 views

On the ChangingAging website, I found a blog written by Jeanette Leardi focusing on ageism and new fitness facilities. She described an open house she attended on a new 130,000 square feet fitness ...

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Ethical dilemmas experienced by occupational therapy students - the reality - 1 views

http://www.ajhpe.org.za/index.php/ajhpe/article/view/396 Although this article is from So. Africa, its discussion on confidentiality and privacy really hit home because in both of the settings I ...

started by chrisdunn17 on 15 Nov 17 no follow-up yet

Understanding Dysgraphia - 0 views

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lasurea on 14 Nov 17

Great resource on dysgraphia. Many of my recent OT referrals were for fine motor deficits, when in reality, the symptoms were more in line with dysgraphia. The school psychologist was contacted to evaluate further, as OTs cannot diagnose.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great resource on dysgraphia. Many of my recent OT referrals were for fine motor deficits, when in reality, the symptoms were more in line with dysgraphia. The school psychologist was contacted to evaluate further, as OTs cannot diagnose.</div>

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Ethical dilemmas experienced by occupational therapy students - the reality - 0 views

I found this article to be extremely relevant to our situation of being students out in the field of occupational therapy who may come across issues in their fieldwork experience. The article focus...

ethics

started by dietrichc2 on 11 Aug 17 no follow-up yet

Advances in OT Technology - 0 views

https://otpotential.com/blog/occupational-therapy-technology Cool post that goes over various forms of technology that could be utilized in OT, and discusses the challenges of funding and accessib...

occupational therapy technology

started by limkej on 29 Nov 17 no follow-up yet

Technology and Occupation: Past, Present, and the Next 100 Years of Theory and Practice - 0 views

https://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=2663418&resultClick=3 During the first 100 years of occupational therapy, the profession developed a remarkable practice and theory base. All along, te...

Technology Occupation

started by alisonnurre on 08 Dec 17 no follow-up yet

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