Pivot Transfer - 0 views
By now we have all performed transfers, whether it be from bed to chair/wheelchair or vice versa, chair to chair, wheelchair to toilet, etc. Although we have performed them it is sometimes a good ...
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Supervision-New Graduates - 3 views
The study investigated the perceptions of 74 occupational therapists 6 months after graduating regarding their first occupational therapy position, using a self-administered posted questionnaire. O...
Occupational Therapy's Role in Community Mental Health - AOTA - 0 views
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kaleycloud on 27 Nov 16This is a fact sheet from AOTA which discusses OT's role in community mental health. This is an area in which OTs play an important role as mental health services shift from a a hospital based setting to more community based. It has been shown that OT interventions help to improve outcomes for those living in the community with serious mental illnesses. OT's can help to address the areas of education, work skills, health/wellness, and cognitive remediation and adaption. This document also discusses ways in which OT can help to address community barriers to functioning such as SES, stigma, safety, and housing options.
Ethical dilemmas in occupational therapyand physical therapy- a survey ofpractitioners ... - 3 views
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This article analyzes the amount and settings of ethical dilemmas from 118 OT's and 107 PT's over a 6-month period. For occupational therapists some of the dilemmas include the risky discharge of patients from hospital, resource limitations, and poor standards of care. For physical therapists these include effectiveness of therapy, conflict between the patients' wishes and professional judgment, and refusal of therapy. The article analyzes the similarities and differences between the types of dilemmas experienced between the two disciplines.
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...
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This article discusses TBI as a widely variable diagnosis in terms of demographics, presentation, deficits, and interventions provided. The research base for TBI is broad ranging from epidemiological studies to qualitative studies. The author of this article believes that we can do more to help our patients than the evidence can ever support. She believes that OT needs to move from the evidence-based philosophy to the evidence-informed practice to best integrate OT clinical expertise and research findings and to best serve clients with TBI.
Professionalism - 0 views
According to Wood (2004), professionalism can considered as "an ideal that encompasses widely held expectations of, and objective standards for evaluating, any field that calls itself a profession" ...
Impairments in Sensory Modulation in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder - 0 views
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The Short Sensory Profile was used to measure a caregiver report of sensory reactivity in a group of children with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Fifty-six of 78 (72%) families invited to participate returned the questionnaires and the data were complete for 44 children. These 44 children represented a stratified sample out of a total of 443 children, identified through nine different data sets maintained for children affected by ASD from a total geographical region in South East Scotland. Clinical information was collected retrospectively from contemporary pediatric community child health medical notes and also cross-sectionally from caregivers. Sensory reactivity was outside normal limits in over 70% of the children, with the highest percentage of sensitivities occurring in the auditory filtering and the underresponsiveness and seeking sensation domains. Logistic regression analysis showed no significant relationship between sensory reactivity and the child's age at presentation with autism or parental report of regression. The severity of autism was measured by the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale and related to the Short Sensory Profile (r = 0.39, p = 0.001). These findings suggest that all children affected by ASD, regardless of clinical features or age, may potentially be affected by sensory reactivities and may benefit from appropriate occupational therapy assessment and management. ASDs are relatively common among neurodevelopmental conditions and confer lifelong disabilities. As the majority of affected children will have sensory modulation difficulties, this has significant implications for pediatric occupational therapy services.
Clinical Reasoning in general terms - 1 views
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This PDF document serves as an instructor's resource to clinical reasoning, why it is important, as well as the process to implement clinical reasoning into practice. The resource was written for nurses but can apply to occupational therapists as well. According to the authors, clinical reasoning describes the process by which occupational therapy practitioners collect cues, process information, come to an understanding concerning a patient's problem/situation, develop a plan and implement interventions, evaluate the outcomes, and lastly reflect and learn from the experience. Within healthcare, clinical reasoning is vital because those with effective clinical reasoning skills are better able to detect impending deterioration in patients and are also able to pinpoint what is impacting their ability to function at their prior level. This two skills enable therapists to provide more effective treatment and often they receive better functional outcomes from their patients. The clinical reasoning cycle outlined in this resource begins by considering the patient and their situation. The occupational therapist must then collect cues/information from the patient, their family, and the environment itself. The therapist must then process the information, identify the problems, establish therapy goals, take action through treatment intervention, and evaluate treatment outcomes. The final step includes reflecting on the process and learning from any mistakes or misconceptions in order to grow and mold into a more experienced clinician. -
This is an instructional pdf file that discusses clinical reasoning in general terms, why clinical reasoning skills are important for health care personnel, examples and practical applications of clinical reasoning, and critical thinking habits to apply to one's everyday practice.
Fieldwork Education: Shaping a Foundation for Clinical Reasoning - 1 views
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This article is a great read and discusses a multitude of strategies to teach technical skills while providing a foundation for clinical reasoning for students on fieldwork.
Professionalism: Developing Your Professionalism For OT Students - 0 views
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzd_l8aHx9Q&t=247s Towson University MOT graduate students provide half an hour of tips and experience for other MOT students on how to develop professionalism. Thi...
Learning from today's clinician's in vocational practice to educate tomorrow's therapists - 0 views
Strong, S., Baptiste, S., & Salvatori, P. (2003). Learning from today's clinician's in vocational practice to educate tomorrow's therapists. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70(1), 11-...
Executive Dysfunction and Depressive Symptoms Associated With Reduced Participation of ... - 0 views
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The findings of this article showed that those with CHF reported significant reductions in participation in all four domains. The main domain was activity retention (leisure, IADLs and social). Results for depression, cognition, and participation showed that those with CHF have functioning problems and depressive symptoms were present. However, there was no correlation between memory and attention performance. This study was limited to the sample size because it was less than 30. It also stated few participants did not complete the study because of fatigue and scheduling issues, but it never stated how many dropped out. This may affect population validity of the study because it is unknown if there was mortality. Also, the 27 subjects used were all from the same hospital (convenient sample) and this may also pose a threat to population validity. The results of the study suggest that management of CHF should expand in focus from physical functioning and physically demanding activities to consider cognitive and psychological functioning in the context of all life situations. Occupational therapy can play a vital role in helping those with CHF and their psychosocial impairments (decreasing depression), while getting them back into the community and functioning in their everyday tasks, which may also reduce symptoms of depression. I used this article because the facility I'm at now admits a lot of cardiac patients and many have depressive symptoms as they are recovering from their cardiac impairments and returning to their everyday lives in the community.
End-of-Life Care - 1 views
I chose to look at the differences between hospice and palliative care along with the role of OT in the end-of-life setting. Hospice care is for individuals of all ages with life-limiting illnesses...
Responses to Persons with Dementia To Challenges in Daily Activities: A Synthesis of Fi... - 0 views
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The purpose of this study was to obtain a better understanding of strategies use in response to problems performing daily occupations by those with dementia. This qualitative study analyzed several different studies. From the studies used, it was discovered that those with dementia who continued to participate in occupational tasks has a better quality of life and it also improved the caregivers quality of life and their abilities to care for their loved ones. Occupational therapists play a vital role with those who suffer from dementia and care assist them, while education there caregivers on the importance of participating in daily occupations.
The American Occupational Therapy Association Advisory Opinion for the Ethics Commissio... - 1 views
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This article is the AOTA's position on how to set professional boundaries with patients. The article provides examples of ethical documents within the the profession of OT, such as the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics Standards. It then goes on to define professional boundaries and how to set them. Case study examples are provided for how to set professional boundaries, in a variety of contexts. -
This is a great article pertaining directly to ethics of occupational therapy practitioners in skilled nursing facilities. The article clearly defines each ethical principal outlined in the AOTA code of ethics and how they relate to practice. The article then has several case studies that give specific ethical dilemmas and solve the dilemma with evidence from the AOTA ethical principals. One specif case study explained how it was unethical to treat a family member to do potential violations of justice and fairness.
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This is a great article pertaining directly to ethics of occupational therapy practitioners in skilled nursing facilities. The article clearly defines each ethical principal outlined in the AOTA code of ethics and how they relate to practice. The article then has several case studies that give specific ethical dilemmas and solve the dilemma with evidence from the AOTA ethical principals. One specif case study explained how it was unethical to treat a family member to do potential violations of justice and fairness.
Supervision - 0 views
Fieldwork is considered a very important aspect of the student experience. Although it is required in order to complete the OT curriculum, there has been shown to be a shortage of fieldwork placem...
Ethics, occupational therapy and discharge planning: Four broken principles - 2 views
This article examines the role of occupational therapists and the decision making dealing with discharge planning and how challenging this task can be for health professionals. When should a therap...
Ethical Considerations when Occupational Therapists Engage in Business Transactions wit... - 0 views
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This article discusses an ethical dilemma occupational therapy practitioners may be confronted with during the course of their career. This particular article discusses the conflict of interest occupational therapists may face when they are providing services to a patient and have a financial interest in selling products that patients may benefit from utilizing to maximize their independence in ADLs. Any product transactions should be considered from a business, professional, and legal standpoint to ensure that ethical standards are upheld. Participating in any behaviors that may negatively reflect on the professional standards of conduct outlined by the American Occupational Therapy Association should be avoided. In order to determine whether product transactions are appropriate an occupational therapist should answer the following questions: what types of products are being sold, is the item related to the patient's therapy goals, if so should the product be sold to the patient, and should the therapist hold ownership in the company from which the product is being sold?
Occupational Therapy Supervisory Roles by State - 0 views
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This particular PDF document outlines occupational therapy supervision requirements by state. I know there are several individuals in our class who had stated they were interested in becoming traveling occupational therapists, so this document would be very beneficial for you. As I mentioned in other postings the degree of supervision differs from state to state, as well as the means of supervision. For instance, in Kentucky an occupational therapist must provide at least four hours of supervision per month, with two of those hours requiring face-to-face communication. However, in Alabama an occupational therapist must supervise an occupational therapy assistant at least 5% of their work hours per month with direct on-site supervision. While the general overview concerning supervisory roles are basically the same from state to state, the amount and type of supervision required differs from state to state.