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Occupational therapy is a profession concerned with promoting health and well being through engagement in occupation.
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Hello Dear Researchers,
I am a PhD 2nd Year student at a university in Japan. I am from health science/ rehabilitation medicine background.
I am trained to be an independent researcher. From my first year, I have realized I couldn't make many things which I supposed to do. In that case, as I am trying to be an independent researcher as a PhD student; please give me your tips how to be more productive and focused in my study and research. However, you might share the routines and habits that I should have.
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I would like to inquiry about the history of occupational therapy in your countries. In this topic, there are some documents in US or UK. However, as far as I know, the history of other countries is not enough.
In Japan, the dawn of occupational therapy had started together physical therapy to legislate them in the 1960s. Japan had held a lot of patients with cerebral vascular accidents or mental health problems and struggled to build a system of rehabilitation. At that time, the economic boom of Japan had made the rehabilitation system financially enriched. I have heard such episodes and many troubles from senior occupational therapists.
I would like to know the history of occupational therapy in your country. One of the most interesting topics is the definition of “Occupational therapy”. I think the explanation in Japan is difficult to understand for people except for occupational therapists. I would like to communicate with each other. If you know the academic documents on this topic, please let me share the information.
differnt types of post-stroke patients rehabilitation program design including mental and physical exercise. new innovation in physiotherapy and ocupational therapy
My colleagues and I would like to conduct a study about occupational balance in the Philippine context and the OBQ11 would be the appropriate tool for such. We'd appreciate anyone who could help point us to the right direction.
I used a questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) and got the individual mean and standard deviation for each question. The questionnaire has 4 domains and under each domain, there are about 3-7 questions each. I want to know how I can get the total mean and standard deviation for each domain given that I have individual mean scores and standard deviation for each question?
I have some studies used as reference and I am so lost on how'd they came up with a high mean ... they didn't add the individual mean scores nor the standard dev. they didnt averaged it either.
According to your clinical experience, which approach you prefer in clinic and do you think that it is better than other one approach? (For Stroke patients only)
A top-down approach such as using task-specific interventions.
A bottom-up approach, using weight bearing, PNF, and NDT techniques
UCLA and Yale University are conducting a Survey on Postoperative Practices in Evaluating and Treating Patients with Brain Tumors in North America.
We are asking neurosurgeons, (neuro)psychologists, speech-language therapists, and occupational therapists, physiotherapists, or psychotherapists to participate in the survey.
Our goal is to understand common practices, disseminate standards of care, and gather information on post-operative outcomes in patients with brain tumors. We will publish the results from this survey in an open-access journal.
The survey can be accessed here:
BECOME A CO-AUTHOR:
If you are interested in collaborating with us by helping us gather responses from more medical professionals from any of the fields listed above, please email use this email: MPolczynska@mednet.ucla.edu.
Thank you very much for your help!
Monika Polczynska
I am Kiruthika K studying Bachelor of Occupational Therapy. I am doing a research on pregnancy. I would like to know the copyrights permission for Satisfaction of Daily Occupation scale.
I'm looking to measure the impact of an adjunctive therapy to traditional occupational therapy in an early education setting but am having difficulties in designing a project that factors in the high level of variability from one session to the next that naturally occurs in treatment.
i learned to write with a filler but today pencils (soft or medium) are pretty common -as they have been in other parts of the world. are there any scientific studies on the effect of weight, ergonomics an refill-type on learning to write?
Dear Colleagues,
Doctors from UCLA and Yale University are conducting a Survey on Postoperative Practices in Evaluating and Treating Patients with Brain Tumors in North America.
We are asking neurosurgeons, (neuro)psychologists, speech-language therapists, and occupational therapists, physiotherapists, or psychotherapists to participate in the survey.
Our goal is to understand common practices, disseminate standards of care, and gather information on post-operative outcomes in patients with brain tumors. We will publish the results from this survey in an open-access journal.
The survey can be accessed here:
Thank you very much for your help! Please reach out with any questions.
Monika Polczynska
UCLA Dept. of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Email: MPolczynska@mednet.ucla.edu
I am trying to create an OT Rx protocol covid 19 pts. currently, I am Struggling with finding credible literature that can give an overview of the covid-19 triad and the aetiology
Hi!
I just would like to crowdsource as to who among you are into occupational justice practice--may it be in clinical practice, education, and/or research. I am just wondering how OTs around the world are bridging OJ constructs in OT practice. Will be happy if you can share bits of your experience so we can have a conversation about this very important topic. Let's start this discourse!
Sincerely,
Michael Sy, PhD
@drmikesyot
Patient with neurological problems have different problems. This will impaired their physical, cognitive and even social interaction and so forth.
So, which approach and why that approach is used?
Look into more discussion and information.
The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) unit of the CHU de Québec – Université Laval is currently working to get data on integrated early rehabilitation interventions in pediatric intensive care unit.
We define «integrated early rehabilitation interventions» as physical, functional, nutritional, psychological, communicational, social or spiritual rehabilitation activities initiated during the first days of admission of a patient in the pediatric intensive care unit and delivered by each professional according to an intervention plan that has been developed beforehand as a team by these same professionals.
Are early interdisciplinary rehabilitation interventions an established practice in the pediatric intensive care unit of your hospital?
As someone who has had lupus for over fifty years, reflecting on my life, I see that I have had cognitive problems from childhood, with a mismatch between intellect and processing ability. I suspect that for a lot of people with lupus, there is a feedback between what goes on in the brain, their physical condition and societal expectations. Certain jobs for people who are effectively brain damaged, will be exceedingly stressful, as will relationships with people especially in busy social situations. Stress is a major factor in exacerbating symptoms, so treatment programmes for lupus, as well as being medical need to focus on life balance and a healthy pace of life for individuals with the condition. Occupational therapy and sensitive workplaces, may be as important for treatment as medicine.
How is it possible to educate patients, doctors, other health professionals, friends and families? As a society we pay lip service to equalities and supporting people, but in reality make it very difficult for them to run the human race, where others have a 2 lap headstart. How can we connect together scientific advancement, treatment and societal attitude, so that people with lupus and other disabilities are able to meaningfully contribute according to their abilities and feel valued by the society they inhabit?
Cada vez es más habitual, pero ¿la atención se desarrolla de la misma manera que con los libros?
Hello i am writing a critical literature review for my final year project and I will be addressing the following question :
What are the outcomes using motor interventions to improve coordination for children who have dyspraxia?
I would be grateful if anyone could point me in the right direction towards any studies/ primary research that is related to this question.
Thank you in advance
Christinah
For my Occupational Therapy Capstone project:
- I am attempting to find out if provision of shade at a local playground could improve play participation with children.
- I would like to gauge parents' understanding of the risks of sun and heat injury in unshaded playgrounds.
- I would like to know if the parents of these children would be more apt to bring their children to a shaded playground, and perhaps extend their stay.
- I would be greatly receptive to any advice on how to create questions that would not mislead participants (as from loaded, leading, or double-barreled questions).
- I would like any advice on how to minimize response bias when using a Likert scale.
Thank you for your interest and assistance in advance.
I am researching the potential benefits and decreased health risks of providing man-made, cultivated, and/or natural shade for public playgrounds. Benefits may include increased participation in play and socialization, and decreased risks may include decreased exposure to excess sun and heat at outdoor public playgrounds, including: dehydration; heat injuries, including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke; thermal burns from overheated surfaces and equipment, including plastics and ground cover; and injuries from exposure to ultraviolet rays of the sun, including sunburn and skin cancers such as melanoma.
This question is related my Capstone for my Master in Occupational Therapy degree. I appreciate any feedback regarding search methods, existing research, and guidelines for pursuing the question further.
hi,
Peace be with you.
I'm a special education teacher and a master student from National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia.
I need to prepare a thesis --- "Collaboration between special education teachers and occupational therapist in school setting".
As I know, we don't have OT services in the public school yet.
Some school's special educators they do start the collaboration with OT and invited them in with own funding and they found it GREAT!
I plan to do a study and write up to document this successful experience so that we can advocate in the ministry of education.
That will be 4 parts of my thesis,
1. A survey questionnaire for special education teachers to know their needs and readiness to work with OT in the school setting.
2. A survey questionnaire for OT to know their readiness and preparation to work with special educators in the school setting.
3. Depth interview with school's special educators who collaborated with OT with own funding.
4. Depth interview with OTs who collaborated with school's special educators in school setting.
The purpose I write this email is to know whether Professor has the 2 said questionnaires (1,2)
or any place that I can find or purchase?
Once again, I really appreciated your kindness, patient and time. Thank you very much.
May God bless you.
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Please visit http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/2747 for more details regarding this publication and to submit your work. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you very much for considering this invitation, and I hope to hear from you by May 30, 2017!
Please feel free to forward this message to colleagues/peers who might be interested.
Following the Ottawa nursing model of care as well as their interprofessional model of care, including shared decision making and the circle of care, are there any other models across Canada which would also be applicable? Or are there any programs embedded in hospitals that increase outcomes for geriatrics? Examples of this could be increasing collaboration between OT and PT. I know the roles of these professions also change in clinical settings across Canada which adds to the complexity of the issue
I am working an a phd studie trying to gather/build evidence to base good practice on, and I hope some of you can help me find ik
What type of leisure assessment is your occupational therapy department using?
I am trying to formulate a research proposal for occupational therapy using the theoretical model of Occupational Adaptation and Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability. I am trying to discover if one can determine a level of intrinsic motivation; and if through intervention, intrinsic motivation may be improved? Any suggestions, research designs or clarification on studies (outside of occupational therapy) that have addressed this before?
As part of my thesis I'm looking to understand how psychiatrists integrate peer-to-peer support (psychiatric patient to patient) into treatment plans for those with a mental illness. Do they actively refer patients to support groups as part of treatment, and if not, why not?
I'm looking for any research (experts to speak to, organizations to contact, journals to review) and am also open to learning about the role social workers and occupational therapists play in this discussion.
Seeking articles on pharmacists in mental health. Other beneficial services include physical and occupational therapy, ministry, dietitian, dentist, physician, and counselor.
I am a student occuaptional therapy and I am writing a thesis about the the interventions that can be used in therapy for patients with hand injuries because of spinal cord injury.
So I am searching for literature that gives the link between upper limb and hand rehabilitation after SCI and occupational therapy.
All suggestions about literature about this topic are welcome.
Thank you for your attention!
I would like to know whether there are EBP on the use of sofware, apps, and video games in the practice of OT?
The work is important to the quality of life of individuals. Seniors face the difficulty of staying in the labor market. It is important in the preparation for retirement phase and participation in all spheres of social life.
Rehabilitation is often organised in clinical departments, focusing on specific diagnoses and basic activities of daily living. Rehabilitation to work and rehabilitation for more "diffuse" symptoms, often present in functional disorders, is often not offered. Some studies centered on graded activity and cognitive therapy exist.
Can you propose any good studies in this field?
Hello, i'm a student of Occupational Therapy and I'm doing a research for my final report. I'm searching assessment of ADL for children with ABI. Have you got any papers about it?
Thank you!!!
I am a student who is writing a thesis about the link between upper limb and hand rehabilitation after SCI and occupational therapy.
All suggestions about literature about this topic are very welcome!
Government policies directed towards mental health
Why this population is relevant to OT
The cost of this population group to the economy of the nation
The problems faced by this population group.
People requiring dialysis usually have an AV fistula or graft created. There are risks when completing activities that put this fistula at risk of a hit or cut.
I currently fabricate a custom moulded protective forearm splint or fistula guard for those completing activities considered high risk, such as construction jobs or sports.
Our team is reviewing protocols to achieve specific recommendations for activities and fistula guard referrals.
For people with an established AV fistula or graft:
Should a customised fistula guard be used?
What activities should never be undertaken?
What activities should be undertaken only with a fistula guard?
What activities can be undertaken with reasonable caution and no fistula guard?
Do you have any experience of an adverse outcome to an AV fistula / graft due to an activity?
My classmates and I researching the knowledge, skills, and disposition required to open a private practice as an occupational therapist. Our research team is investigating many different health professions who have opened a private practice to find gaps in education to allow new graduates to feel more confidant about opening a private practice.
We would appreciate any advice or article you might deem helpful because this is our first research project.
Thank you!
Sam
I'm an french occupational therapist and I study in master of education science and my thesis for my master is about stereotype threat and occupational therapy.
If somebody can help me a little because i don't found a lot of article about this.
Is there an effect of hippotherapy on children with dravet syndrome?
a question in the field of Occupational Therapy
Are physical or mental activities more effective in improving ADLs in patients with Alzheimer's Disease?
I'm Occupational therapist and PhD Student. Thanks!
I have a patient who has a diagnosis of MS and lupus, with significant fatigue impacting on daily living. The evidence suggests graded exercise/function with pacing, I would be grateful for any research to guide treatment programme (Occupational Therapy/community rehab).
I'm planning to explore gender disparities in the Occupational Therapy profession in my country, Mauritius, for my dissertation. There are more women therapists than men. I'm looking for resources. I also want to know about any similar project that has been done in other countries.
hello! does anyone know if there are publications, studies etc. .... about sleep or sleep disturbances/ insomnia in context with occupational therapy? possible interventions or influence on quality of live? anything that could underline the role of occupational therapy in context with this topic?
Thanks a lot for every answer! :)
Hello, I'm a trained Anthropologist becoming an occupational therapist in Germany. I'm interested about the use of occupational therapy in Africa, especially Rwanda, in treating mental diseaes and trauma. Could anyone send me some literature advice? Thanks!
For my masters in health research, I am exploring differences in factors seen as faciliators or barriers to return to work following acquired brain injury between professional/managerial and non professional/managerial jobs.
I feel I have made a novices blunder, as I am struggling to find a reference on which to base my incl/exclu criteria for professional/managerial jobs as the taxonomies i have come accross are based more on industry than career level.
I know that i want to compare careers that usually require higher level education and/ or where there is responsibility for managing others, but now Im questioning whether i should put these two catergories together. My assumption is that these jobs will have higher cognitive and interpersonal demands, but now I am questioning even that! any thoughts/advice would be appreciated.
I'm wondering if occupational therapy with people who have had a knee joint replacement is evidence-based and I want to find out what I can do as an occupational therapist to ensure a qualitative treatment.
I would like to make contact with some people who might be able to guide me, I am looking from a Psychology / Education perspective but would like to make contact with people using assistive technologies within a classroom setting for research purposes. Thanks
At the moment I´m writing my bachelor thesis and I´m searching for articles or studies which describe how to design a therapy group? How many people, group types, group dynamics, setting, environment, duration of the therapy intervention, etc. It can also be articles about group therapy in other areas. I don´t know which keywords I should use for my search.
I would like to know the effects on the brain/quality of life/symptoms/cognition of short term exercise interventions.
I am only aware of interventions lasting 4+ weeks and I'm surprised that there is no research between acute bouts of exercise and long term interventions.
Where I work we have allied health discipline advisors for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, speech pathology and social work- these are strategic leadership and support roles. These roles are all newly established, and we are planning to take advantage of this by researching the impact of the advisor roles at 1 and 2 years post commencement.
I have looked at the literature and am unable to identify any research on advisor roles in any of the allied health disciplines. Is anyone aware of literature in this area?
Any suggestions would be a great help.
I am writing my bachelor thesis on AAT and OT.
I am trying to understand the concept of FES. Since I'm not an expert in rehab research, is there any good link or maybe good review paper that I can read that clarifies the research direction of this FES? For those who are experts, is there any issue or gap that can be filled if I'm interested in getting involved in this area of research? Thanks.
I am interested in setting up a clinical pairs study involving new interventions for what I call Relationship Perceptual Therapy. I am currently leaving Western Illinois University and hope to find a University that is interested in supporting this study. I will, of course, be applying for a NIMH grant, but still need to be a part of a university as well as have connections with practice institutions and organizations. I am open to suggestions on how to approach this or places that may be interested.I would like to connect and apply for a grant with a university and several organizations and set up an institute for doing the research and training.
I'm writing my bachelor thesis about occupational therapy and AAT
We need this information for our professor and the students that are enrolled in our OT program.
I need to know some activities and exercises for poor and illiterate elderly having more than 2 diseases, and living in communities.
Considering using taping to correct ulnar deviation in a patient where the bulkiness of conventional UD splints prevents their use
I have to develop a bibliographic review about this theme.
The work is important to the quality of life of individuals. Seniors face the difficulty of staying in the labor market. Is important the preparing for retirement phase and participation in all spheres of social life.
There is scant research about the application of OT with survivors of torture, but some crossover with working with refugees and asylum seekers.
I am working with a new occ. therapy technique for neurologic patients. I have found drastic changes in the nature and intensity of pain after ongoing treatment sessions. I just want to know how one can assess and relate the change in pain behavior quantitatively apart from pain rating scales?
The use of time, the way in which a population spends 24 hours a day, is thus an exemplary measure of the quality of your social life. The measurement of such use is made through a budget of time, which can be succinctly defined as an instrument that accounts for the amount of time allocated for a specific group for each of its possible activities within the limits of the temporal frame of reference, be it a day, a weekend or an entire week.
Thus, the measure of time use can become an international unit, can be used in different cultures to quantify the types, duration, sequence and coordination of human activities.
I'm looking for evidence based practice of occupational therapy in cardiac rehabilitation.
Exercises that can be performed in the classroom.
When writing clinical assessment reports targeted at children under the age of 5, are certain organisation/writing styles preferable to others?
a proposal for my MSc in occupational therapy at UCT
Peace be with you.
I'm a special education teacher and a master student from National University of Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia.
I need to prepare a thesis --- "Collaboration between special education teachers and occupational therapist in school setting".
For your information, we don't have OT services in the public school yet.
Some school's special educators they do start the collaboration with OT and invited them in with own funding and they found it GREAT!
I plan to do a study and write up to document this successful experience so that we can advocate in the ministry of education.
That will be 4 parts of my thesis,
1. A survey questionnaire for special education teachers to know their needs and readiness to work with OT in the school setting.
2. A survey questionnaire for OT to know their readiness and preparation to work with special educators in the school setting.
3. Depth interview with school's special educators who collaborated with OT with own funding.
4. Depth interview with OTs who collaborated with school's special educators in school setting.
The purpose I write this email is to know whether Professor has the 2 said questionnaires (1,2)
or any place that I can find or purchase?
Once again, I really appreciated your kindness, patient and time. Thank you very much.
May God bless you.
Hello, I have recently taken over a the editor of the "Mental Health Occupational Therapy" journal. This is a peer-reviewed publication that is cited via CINAHL and is linked to the specialist section for mental health of the college of occupational therapists (this is the UK OT's professional body). I am very keen to attract contributions from a wide range of backgrounds, so if you are involved or interested in publishing work around OT and mental health, please let me know. We publish a wide variety of material, not just formal research, so if you have something like a practice evaluation, reflective piece, etc. they will all be looked on favourably. Likewise, if you are not confident about writing for publication, we can offer some help to develop your work to a publishable standard.