Therapeutic Modalities. - 1 views
This is a PDF file that discusses therapeutic modalities, such as their descriptions, indications, administration techniques, treatment considerations, effective documentation practices, critical a...
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Survey of Paediatric Occupational Therapists' Understanding of Developmental Coordinati... - 0 views
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arikamarie on 08 Nov 15Evidence suggests that developmental coordination disorder (DCD) co-occurs with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS). Pediatric occupational therapists working with children with DCD need to consider the impact of co-occurring conditions on the children they assess and treat. A survey investigating the knowledge base and understanding relating to these conditions was conducted. The results showed that therapists (n = 225, response rate 23%) have an understanding of DCD; however, a more detailed knowledge of ADHD and JHS would allow them to consider the impact of the overlapping nature of these conditions. This highlights a training need to ensure understanding of these conditions and appropriate management.
Current Evidence and Opportunities for Expanding the Role of Occupational Therapy for A... - 0 views
http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.proxy01.shawnee.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&sid=ea81d930-1a68-440a-b39c-7e47100413d4%40sessionmgr4008 This article explains what we should do as OTs to help OT play...
Today in OT - My vision for an OT practitioner's Bill of Rights - 0 views
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This article provides an OT practitioner's bill of rights that describes ideal circumstances, work conditions, and patient outcomes for optimal success.
Diagnois & Treatment for Upper Extremity Injuries - 0 views
The occupational therapists at Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center jointly author a manual geared toward medical professionals who manage patients with hand and upper extremity medical conditions. Titl...
Clincal Reasoning - 2 views
This article discusses how 13 experienced OTs utilized head-mounted video cameras to capture their clinical reasoning data in order to collect and analyze it within a focused ethnographic framework...
Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions for Adults With Musculoskeletal Con... - 1 views
Occupational therapy practitioners are key health care providers for people with musculoskeletal disorders of the distal upper extremity. It is imperative that practitioners understand the most eff...
Clinical Reasoning in OT - 1 views
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This posting discusses clinical reasoning within occupational therapy by summarizing a chapter out of a book written by Willard and Spackman entitled Professional Reasoning in Practice. The writer of the blog explains that clinical reasoning within occupational therapy includes the entire process of planning, directing, performing, and reflecting on the various aspects of patient care. It was interesting to see how the writer goes explained clinical reasoning; stating that clinical reasoning is broken down into various cognitive processes. These various cognitive processes enable therapists to store information into categories and within a certain order so that when they come across similar situations later in their practice they can anticipate what to expect and how to handle the situation. The writer then defines the eight types of clinical reasoning (scientific, diagnostic, procedural, narrative, pragmatic, ethical, interactive, and conditional) and how they are utilized within the field of occupational therapy. Clinical reasoning is something that is very valuable within the field; however, it is something that takes time and experience to develop. Those who have experience working within the field of occupational therapy tend to utilize more of a conditional reasoning approach, as this approach is more of a blend of the various types of clinical reasoning and requires a higher skill set. Ultimately we should strive to develop conditional reasoning as practitioners in the field.
Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions for Musculoskeletal Shoulder Condit... - 1 views
This systematic review discusses the effectiveness of OT interventions for a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, including fractures, adhesive capsulitis, shoulder pain, rotator cuff tears, and ...
Intervention Promoting Medication Adherence: A Randomized, Phase I, Small-N Study - 1 views
https://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=2569271&resultClick=3 Many people with chronic health conditions fail to take their medications as prescribed, resulting in declines in health and func...
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - 1 views
Expert paediatric occupational therapists are skilled at working with children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and finding solutions to the challenges the condition can present.The therapists reco...
Factors affecting clinical reasoning of occupational therapists: - 0 views
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The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the factors influencing the clinical reasoning of occupational therapists and how they manage the decision-making process. Twelve occupational therapy practitioners working in mental and physical dysfunction fields participated in this study. The sampling method was purposeful and interviews were continued until data saturation. There were three main themes. The first theme: socio-cultural conditions included three subthemes: 1- client beliefs; 2- therapist values and beliefs; 3- social attitude to disability. The second theme: individual attributions included two subthemes 1- client attributions; 2- therapist attributions. The final theme was the workplace environment with the three subthemes: 1- knowledge of the managers of rehabilitation services, 2- working in an inter-professional team; 3- limited clinical facilities and resources. Research indicates that numerous complex factors can influence the clinical reasoning of occupational therapists. The knowledge and situation of the clients; the attributions of the therapists, social attitudes to disability and the workplace conditions of the therapists can positively or negatively influence reasoning and clinical decisions. In this study, the influence of the attitudes and beliefs upon reasoning was different to other studies. Understanding these factors, especially the socio-cultural basis can play a significant role in the quality of occupational therapy services and has a role in training occupational therapy students in clinical reasoning in this social context.
Occupational Therapy Interventions for Chronic Diseases: A Scoping Review - 0 views
This article is a systematic review of community treatment for chronic disease. I found this interesting because almost all patients I saw in the hospital has at least one chronic condition. This a...
Clinical Reasoning - 3 views
The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the factors influencing the clinical reasoning of twelve occupational therapists from different clinical settings. Four of the participants were PhD...
The relation between therapy intensity and outcomes of rehabilitation in skilled nursin... - 0 views
Higher therapy intensity was associated with shorter LOS. Higher PT and OT intensities were associated with greater odds of improving by at least 1 stage in mobility and ADL functional independence...
Meeting the Occupational Needs of a Neurologically Impaired Client for Driving: A Case ... - 0 views
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This article discusses the need for OT's to consider driving and how an individual's condition may effect this. It stresses the need to speak with the client themselves and determine if this is a possible goal.
Clinical Reasoning Workbook - 1 views
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This site is a McMaster University workbook that outlines each type of reasoning,. It breaks down what you should do and ask your self in the clinical reasoning process. It may not be totally practically with practice as a clinical but i think as students in our fieldwork sites could make this part of their "homework" each night to develop these clinical reasoning skils. - ...1 more comment...
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This document was created as a workbook in order to introduce students to the various concepts/types of clinical reasoning and to facilitate students to make comprehensive clinical decisions regarding patient care. This workbook defines each type of clinical reasoning occupational therapy practitioners may utilize in order to deliver patient-centered care including narrative reasoning, procedural reasoning, interactive reasoning, pragmatic reasoning, and conditional reasoning. Under each type of clinical reasoning various strategies are listed in order to help an occupational therapy practitioner utilize the particular type of clinical reasoning to better understand and relate to the patient and deliver more effective treatment.
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It is important to understand and apply throughout evaluation and intervention, clinical reasoning concepts such as narrative, procedural, interactive, pragmatic, and conditional. This article outlines and discusses the clinical reasoning concepts in further detail.
Clinical and Professional Reasoning in Occupational Therapy - 0 views
This video is part of a 6 short video series that reviews different types of reasoning including clinical, professional, pragmatic, ethical, procedural, interactive, conditional, and generalization...
Are Occupational Therapists in Acute General Hospitals Addressing Psychological Wellbeing? - 0 views
Research has shown that anxiety and depression affect a high percentage of individuals with long-term physical conditions, however these conditions often go undiagnosed. The article discusses the ...
An audit of occupational therapy outpatient attendance - 0 views
I chose this article because my second FW placement is in an outpatient setting. This study/audit was performed in England over a three-year period. Non-attendance of outpatient services cause ma...