Barbara Ann Boyt Schell

Brenau University · School of Occupational Therapy

Osteoporosis is a major health concern in the United States today. This study examined the impact of occupational therapy intervention on the health and valued activities of adults with osteoporosis. The experiences of four women involved with occupational therapy was examined using the SF-36 Health Survey, Canadian Occupational Performance Measure...

Assisted living residents' concerns regarding their occupational performance are reported. Researchers interviewed twenty-two residents from four different assisted living facilities using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, a tool assessing concerns with valued life activities. Most common concerns were lack of desired active recreation...

This chapter examines reflective inquiry within occupational therapy as it applies to professional practice. Taking a historical perspective, we examine how, over the years, leaders of the occupational therapy profession reflected on the profession’s focus, development, and unique response to societal needs and demands. The words of various leaders...

Translation of individual effort into performance that effectively meets organizational goals is challenging. This article demonstrates a systematic approach that addresses both baseline performance and staff development by using personnel management concepts and relating them to existing resources available from the American Occupational Therapy A...

The occupational therapy literature has been comprehensively reviewed to identify various theoretical answers to the question of what is clinical reasoning. Authors to date have two primary answers to this question, which we labeled scientific reasoning and narrative reasoning. Additional literature addresses the influence of personal and practice...

Date Presented 04/01/2022 This scoping review summarizes the current literature regarding novice OT practitioners’ use of occupation. Findings address how occupation is used and described by novice therapists. Occupation as a source of professional tension and the cognitive load of occupation-centered practice influenced novices’ experience using o...

An occupation-centered perspective is a foundational component defining occupational therapy practice. A scoping review was conducted of research studies from 2002 - 2020 describing novice occupational therapy practitioners and occupation. Ten articles met the inclusion criteria. Novices acknowledged that using occupation was a source of profession...

Willard and Spackmans Occupational Therapy, Twelfth Edition, continues in the tradition of excellent coverage of critical concepts and practices that have long made this text the leading resource for Occupational Therapy students. Students using this text will learn how to apply client-centered, occupational, evidence based approach across the full...

Describes a personal journey of professional development and the difficulties of relinquishing control.

Changes in the health care environment necessitate revisiting management-related competencies for both clinical and administrative practitioners. Major changes include the shift from recruitment to reengineering, direct service to multiple service models, department to program management, professional standards to market-driven standards, and singl...