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Adhesive taping vs. daily manual muscle stretching and splinting after botulinum toxin ... - 1 views

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In my rotation, we have treated a few stroke patients after BTX-A injections using splinting and a few other treatment methods. This article discovers the comparison of adhesive taping vs. daily manual muscle stretching and splinting after injections. A single-blind randomized control trail with 70 patients was conducted with patients experiencing wrist and finger flexor muscle spasticity post-stroke. After receiving the injections, patients were randomly divided into two groups. Group A consisted of adhesive taping. Adhesive taping is first placed on forearm and fingers and left for 10 days with daily checks. The tape provides traction on hypertonic muscles. Group B consisted of patient's receiving manual muscle stretching of injected muscles for 30 min and passive articular mobilization of wrist and fingers to maintain muscle length. Custom palmar splints with made for each patient and positioned for maximum stretching. Outcome measures used to to measure spasticity consisted of the Modified Ashworth scale, related disability with Disability Assessment Scale and finger positions at rest. At the end of the trial, it was discovered that patient in Group A, adhesive taping, had a significantly decrease in spasticity scores. Some limitations included lack of placebo group and longer follow-up data.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In my rotation, we have treated a few stroke patients after BTX-A injections using splinting and a few other treatment methods. This article discovers the comparison of adhesive taping vs. daily manual muscle stretching and splinting after injections. A single-blind randomized control trail with 70 patients was conducted with patients experiencing wrist and finger flexor muscle spasticity post-stroke. After receiving the injections, patients were randomly divided into two groups. Group A consisted of adhesive taping. Adhesive taping is first placed on forearm and fingers and left for 10 days with daily checks. The tape provides traction on hypertonic muscles. Group B consisted of patient's receiving manual muscle stretching of injected muscles for 30 min and passive articular mobilization of wrist and fingers to maintain muscle length. Custom palmar splints with made for each patient and positioned for maximum stretching. Outcome measures used to to measure spasticity consisted of the Modified Ashworth scale, related disability with Disability Assessment Scale and finger positions at rest. At the end of the trial, it was discovered that patient in Group A, adhesive taping, had a significantly decrease in spasticity scores. Some limitations included lack of placebo group and longer follow-up data.</div>

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music and mental health.pdf - 0 views

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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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The Ethics of Care vs. Ethics of Competition - 0 views

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I found this blog posting by Charlotte Kruse to be very interesting. Although she is speaking about ethics in educating students, I feel that her thoughts are comparable to what we will focus on as a clinician. Kruse discussed how ethics of competition not only pushes students to be the best they can be but it also allows students to learn the importance of team work because if they don't add essential information needed to the team then they will not be looked at as an asset. Similar to us as clinicians, we are pushed by our professors, clinical instructors, and hopefully one day students to be the best we can be and we have to effectively work with the various individuals in the healthcare profession to provide our patients with the best care possible. When working with the other professionals we have to provide essential information regarding the client in order to be an asset for the plan of care as well as advocate for the patient.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I found this blog posting by Charlotte Kruse to be very interesting. Although she is speaking about ethics in educating students, I feel that her thoughts are comparable to what we will focus on as a clinician. Kruse discussed how ethics of competition not only pushes students to be the best they can be but it also allows students to learn the importance of team work because if they don't add essential information needed to the team then they will not be looked at as an asset. Similar to us as clinicians, we are pushed by our professors, clinical instructors, and hopefully one day students to be the best we can be and we have to effectively work with the various individuals in the healthcare profession to provide our patients with the best care possible. When working with the other professionals we have to provide essential information regarding the client in order to be an asset for the plan of care as well as advocate for the patient.</div>

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Professionalism:Interprofessional vs. interdisciplinary services in school-based occupa... - 0 views

Mu, K., & Royeen, C. (2004). Interprofessional vs. interdisciplinary services in school-based occupational therapy practice. Occupational Therapy International, 11(4), 244-247. http://eds.a.ebscoh...

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Transforming Caseload to Workload in School-Based and Early Intervention Occupational T... - 0 views

https://www.aota.org/~/media/Corporate/Files/AboutOT/Professionals/WhatIsOT/CY/Fact-Sheets/Workload-fact.pdf This a a pdf explaining the difference between caseload vs. workload for school-based O...

started by jordanabowling on 05 Nov 17 no follow-up yet

Return to Work After Hand Injury: the Role of Medical, Demographic and Psycho-Social Fa... - 0 views

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This is a great example of a future study that will consider the psychosocial aspect of individuals after a musculoskeletal injury and subsequent occupational therapy intervention. The study focuses on hand injuries and this type of injury is extremely relevant to my current clinical setting which is an outpatient hand clinic. The studies primary outcome measure is return to work vs no return to work. The secondary outcome measures focus on psychosocial questioners, work environment, demographics, and motor and sensory testing. This is a great idea for a study that would take into account the psychosocial aspect of the individuals with hand injuries and see if there is any correlation with returning to work.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a great example of a future study that will consider the psychosocial aspect of individuals after a musculoskeletal injury and subsequent occupational therapy intervention. The study focuses on hand injuries and this type of injury is extremely relevant to my current clinical setting which is an outpatient hand clinic. The studies primary outcome measure is return to work vs no return to work. The secondary outcome measures focus on psychosocial questioners, work environment, demographics, and motor and sensory testing. This is a great idea for a study that would take into account the psychosocial aspect of the individuals with hand injuries and see if there is any correlation with returning to work. </div>

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Clinical Reasoning Case Studies as Teaching Tools - 0 views

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This article is from the American Journal of Occupational Therapy. I felt that it went along with our discussion about becoming fieldwork educators in the future. This study researches the effectiveness of case studies that influence clinical reasoning vs, typical educational case studies. This study goes into depth about clinical reasoning and how it influences educational experiences of students. The research participants, OT students, were asked to complete intervention plans based on client needs and in response to both the medical model of clinical reasoning and paper case study educational methods of learning. Information was qualitatively reviewed to analyze the intervention plans and videotaped discussions were used to guide clinical reasoning process/learning experience. The results showed that clinical reasoning case studies, compared to traditional case studies, promoted three main themes including increased quality of intervention plans, participant confidence levels in treatment plans, and enhanced understanding of the clinical reasoning process. This study is important for FEs and educators to increase clinical reasoning process of students as well as interventions for clients.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article is from the American Journal of Occupational Therapy. I felt that it went along with our discussion about becoming fieldwork educators in the future. This study researches the effectiveness of case studies that influence clinical reasoning vs, typical educational case studies. This study goes into depth about clinical reasoning and how it influences educational experiences of students. The research participants, OT students, were asked to complete intervention plans based on client needs and in response to both the medical model of clinical reasoning and paper case study educational methods of learning. Information was qualitatively reviewed to analyze the intervention plans and videotaped discussions were used to guide clinical reasoning process/learning experience. The results showed that clinical reasoning case studies, compared to traditional case studies, promoted three main themes including increased quality of intervention plans, participant confidence levels in treatment plans, and enhanced understanding of the clinical reasoning process. This study is important for FEs and educators to increase clinical reasoning process of students as well as interventions for clients.</div>

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Psychological Adjustment after SCI: Useful Strategies for Health Professionals - 0 views

http://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/155197/Psychosocial-Adjustment.pdf This document provides health professionals with a plan to work with patients who have acquired a SC...

started by beccaneffssu on 11 Aug 16 no follow-up yet

Inpatient Rehabilitation - Participation vs. LOS - 0 views

This article focuses on whether a patient's willingness to participate is related to their length of stay. The study included 242 patients that were divided into three groups based on willingness t...

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started by whitleyjo on 31 Aug 15 no follow-up yet

Reaching with CVA vs nonCVA - 0 views

Lin and colleagues conducted a research study to investigate how verbal instructions and target location interact to influence reaching movement of the less-affected limb in participants with unila...

started by harrisn2 on 19 Nov 15 no follow-up yet

Sensory vs. Behavior - 0 views

Link: https://theanonymousot.com/2013/03/28/is-it-sensory-behavior-or-both/ A lot of the time, within the school setting, a finger gets pointed at sensory issues, but it also gets pointed at behav...

started by caitlynharvey on 19 Sep 17 no follow-up yet

Benchmark Goals vs. Objective Goals - 0 views

Link: http://www.d.umn.edu/~gniereng/documents/betterIEPS_000.pdf Today, at my level II placement, my CI explained to me the difference between benchmark goals and objective goals when writing a c...

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Comparison of self-reported and performance-based measures of functional ability in eld... - 1 views

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occupational therapy performance vs self-report functional measures

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jennburwell on 30 Oct 17

In the ED and some acute care settings therapy services are based off of self-report measures in interviews with physicians. Correlation analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between the self-reported and performance-based measures of functional ability. Patients reported higher functional ability than observed by using the performance-based measures. This indicates that the two methods provide different information about functional ability. Previous research demonstrates a discrepancy between self-report measures and functional measures of functional tasks ADLs, functional mobility and IADLs. It is suggested both measures are utilized to appropriate a plan of care

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In the ED and some acute care settings therapy services are based off of self-report measures in interviews with physicians. Correlation analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between the self-reported and performance-based measures of functional ability. Patients reported higher functional ability than observed by using the performance-based measures. This indicates that the two methods provide different information about functional ability. Previous research demonstrates a discrepancy between self-report measures and functional measures of functional tasks ADLs, functional mobility and IADLs. It is suggested both measures are utilized to appropriate a plan of care</div>

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MOCA vs MMSE to detect MCI in adults 60 years and older - 1 views

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Abstract in English only, continued investigation for full article in English. Summary: Results MCI is best detected with a MOCA cut off point of 24/25 (80-81% specificity and sensitivity) MCI is best detected with a MMSE cut off 27/28 (66% sensitivity and 73% specificity ) MoCA test better meets the criteria for screening tests for the detection of MCI among patients over 60 years of age than MMSE.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Abstract in English only, continued investigation for full article in English. Summary: Results MCI is best detected with a MOCA cut off point of 24/25 (80-81% specificity and sensitivity) MCI is best detected with a MMSE cut off 27/28 (66% sensitivity and 73% specificity ) MoCA test better meets the criteria for screening tests for the detection of MCI among patients over 60 years of age than MMSE.</div>

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OT Emerging Area-Veterans - 1 views

https://prezi.com/i5o6avfm_q6w/ot-emerging-area-veterans/ AOTA stated that working with veterans is an emerging niche for occupational therapy due to the number of service men and women returning f...

Occupational Therapy EBP

started by courtneyb22 on 12 Nov 17 no follow-up yet

Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy vs No Therapy in Mild to Moderate Parkinson Dise... - 3 views

To aim of this study was to determine the cost-effective and clinically effective nature of an OT and PT program for adults with mild to moderate Parkinson's Disease (PD). Participants with limitat...

ethics

started by jennburwell on 10 Aug 17 no follow-up yet

Psychosocial: OT psychosocial Intervention - 1 views

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_PuOWkkVIQ This video discusses the use of leisure activities (and has a really thorough explanation of leisure which can help solve the what is leisure vs play de...

Psychosocial

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Factors Influencing Occupational Therapy Home Visit Practice: A Qualitative Study - 0 views

http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.proxy01.shawnee.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=11&sid=998982bf-211e-430a-822d-56d028e55296%40sessionmgr4006 The purpose of this study was to further understand the relat...

started by hauterr on 22 Nov 17 no follow-up yet

OT vs PT in the School System - 0 views

Link: https://www.greenwichschools.org/uploaded/district/departments/pupil_services/PPS_Conference_2013/Workshops2013/OT_PT_Evals_for_Parents.pdf The link I posted above is a link to a PowerPoint ...

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Sensory Integration - 0 views

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10803-013-1983-8/fulltext.html This article is great for those interested in SI. It is a randomized control study that looks at kids who received trea...

occupational therapy EBP SI

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