Sebestina Anita Dsouza

Manipal Academy of Higher Education | MAHE · Department of Occupational Therapy

Background: Older adults may have difficulties in daily time management due to age-related or disease-related cognitive impairment. Standardised assessments for time-related abilities are currently unavailable in India. Aim: The study aimed to adapt the Kit for Assessing Time-processing Ability-Senior (KaTid-Senior) and Time-Self rating, Senior...

Families of persons living with dementia provide varying levels and forms of support to their loved ones and experience changes in familial dynamics, roles, and responsibilities over time. Family-centered care can enable their successful adaptation and participation in meaningful occupations. This scoping review aimed to explore available familycen...

Purpose: The present study aimed to understand how informal caregivers and occupational therapists support daily time management (DTM) of older persons with dementia (PwD) and their views regarding assistive products for DTM, i.e., time management products (TMPs). Methods: The study involved a qualitative descriptive approach rooted in principle...

Introduction People with cognitive impairments often have difficulties in managing their time for daily activities. In older adults with cognitive impairments such as dementia and stroke, these may present as disorientation, poor time awareness, time perception, daily time management and so on. Time-related deficits and associated behaviours impede...

This qualitative study aimed to understand occupational therapists’ experiences of providing home programs to stroke survivors in India. Using an interpretative phenomenological approach, eight practicing occupational therapists were interviewed in depth about home programs for individuals recovering from stroke. Two broad themes with subthemes eme...

Abstract Objective: To establish test-retest reliability and normative values for Indian adults on Modified Jebsen Test of Hand function (MJT) aged between 20-80years of age. Method: Five hundred fifty-five adults (Two hundred eighty-five men and Two hundred seventy women) of three age groups; 20-50, 51-65, 66-80 years performed the MJT. Sixty part...

Aims: This study aimed to explore and understand how older adults experience community mobility within an urban Indian context, using a phenomenological approach. Methods: Ten older adults residing in Chennai city participated in this study. The investigator conducted individual, in-depth interviews of 60–75 minutes each. Results: Participants plac...

The present study explored the experiences of Indian elderly women in meal preparation and food procurement. Ten elderly women aged 60–72 years residing in a metropolis were interviewed. Thematic analysis identified two overarching themes: “Meal preparation and food procurement are meaningful occupations” and “Meal preparation and food procurement...

Occupational Therapy: Understanding Southern Perspectives attempts to facilitate contextually relevant interpretation and application of core occupational science and occupational therapy concepts from the vantage point of academics in the Global South. With around 30 authors mostly from India and South Africa, the book offers diverse insights into...

Learning disability (LD) is a prevalent problem among Indian children. Due to poor awareness among teachers and parents, children with LD face many challenges in school that adversely affect their self-confidence and career prospects. The present case study describes a novel community-based awareness program for LD. Occupational therapy students pe...

Floor-sitting is culturally relevant to the Indian context. The present study aimed to examine the effect of age and activity on the movement patterns used and time taken to perform floor-sitting in Indian adults. Video-recordings of 30 young (23.30 ± 2.53 years) and 30 older (69.67 ± 6.45 years) adults performing floor-sitting without and with an...

Background. To compare the intrinsic risk factors (health, balance, and mobility) and the prevalence, circumstances, and consequences of fall in urban and rural Indian elderly. Method. A total of 148 older adults, 74 each in a rural and an urban area participated in a cross-sectional study from August 2012 to June 2013. A structured questionnaire w...

Community mobility supports occupational participation among older adults and promotes active ageing. This study aimed to explore community mobility of older adults within an urban Indian context in view of the limited available literature in this area. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on a convenience sample of 75 older adults residing in Ch...

Background. Bathroom accidents are a common cause of injury in older adults. This study aimed to identify the types and prevalence of bathroom hazards in the urban Indian elderly. Methods. 110 female and 88 male community-dwelling older adults in Ahmedabad aged ≥60 years living in a house with at least one bathroom were included. Hazards in their b...

Objectives. Rapid population ageing is predicted in India. Falls are one of the causes of injuries and non-communicable diseases associated with old age. Studies on falls in Indian older adults were reviewed to determine the prevalence, consequences, risk factors, and interventional strategies for falls. Data sources. MEDLINE, PubMed, Google, and I...

Purpose: To evaluate an integrated approach of remedial and adaptive interventions that were employed to improve functional independence of a young woman with childhood-onset secondary dystonia of the right hand. Methods: The intervention involved inhibiting dystonic movements, functional training with correct movement patterns, and activity modifi...

In the absence of culturally relevant measurement tool to assess behavior factors leading to fall in Indian older adults, this study aims to develop an objective measure to assess behavioral factors leading to fall by modifying the existing Falls Behavioral Scale for Australian older adults and establish its content and construct validity. Method:...

Among the heavy metals, lead still remains the major toxic pollutant of the environment. Human exposure to lead can occur through numerous pathways including air, food, dust, soil, and water. In the present study 14 lead poisoned patients with non-occupational lead exposure were evaluated. They were followed up and compared against the controls wit...

Lead (Pb) is widely used because of its useful properties and it is ubiquitous in human environment. There are various lead based industries and several workers who are working in these industries without the knowledge of the ill effects of lead and hence not taking proper precautions while handling lead. Many a times, these workers who have accumu...