Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 
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Australian Occupational Therapy Journal,Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 54-62, February 2018. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 20, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Connections
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Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 5, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Tags: Newsletter Source Type: research
Early intervention: The challenge to find the best approach for infant and family
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Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 5, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Mijna Hadders ‐Algra Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Simulator ‐based occupational therapy driving intervention can reduce driving errors on a simulator‐based driving assessment in combat veterans with polytrauma
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Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 5, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Stacey George, Nicole Perrelle Tags: Critically Appraised Paper Source Type: research
Intelligent Assistive Technology for people living with dementia is a rapidly growing and changing area requiring clinical consideration
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Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 5, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Jacki Liddle, Sandra J. Smith Tags: Critically Appraised Paper Source Type: research
Partnership, inclusion and innovation in occupational therapy: Essential or optional ingredients to flourish in a changing environment?
ConclusionThe way in which the profession chooses to enact partnerships and inclusion will play a vital role in shaping the future. Similarly the space and support made for conservative or disruptive innovation will determine how we choose to define ourselves going forward. Moreover, these choices and actions will govern how effective we are in navigating the changing environment and supporting new graduates transitioning into the profession. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 5, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Susan Gilbert Hunt Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research
Editorial: Sylvia Docker Lecture Award Silver Jubilee
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Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 5, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Anne Cusick, Rosalind Bye Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Pre ‐retirement job and the work‐to‐retirement occupational transition process in Australia: A review
ConclusionDifferences in the work‐to‐retirement transition process, based on pre‐retirement job, are evident. Understanding differences by job groupings may assist occupational therapists to understand individualised needs during this occupational transition and subsequent tailoring of interventions (both individual and group based) to enable engagement in meaningful occupation in the work‐to‐retirement occupational transition to effect active healthy ageing. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Jackie Eagers, Richard C. Franklin, Matthew K. Yau, Kieran Broome Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
iPad applications that required a range of motor skills promoted motor coordination in children commencing primary school
ConclusionPreliminary evidence was gained for using the iPad, with these motor skill‐specific applications as an intervention in occupational therapy practice and as part of at home or school play. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Caitlin Axford, Annette V. Joosten, Courtenay Harris Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research
Occupational therapy publications by Australian authors: A bibliometric analysis
ConclusionThe volume of occupational therapy peer‐reviewed literature has grown over the last two decades. Australian authors have and continue to make significant contributions to the occupational therapy body of knowledge nationally and internationally. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ted Brown, Sharon A. Gutman, Yuh ‐Shan Ho Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research
Development and initial validity of the in ‐hand manipulation assessment
ConclusionFace and content validity were established in this new IHM assessment. Further studies to examine psychometric properties and use within clinical practice are recommended. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Gabrielle Klymenko, Karen P. Y. Liu, Michelle Bissett, Kenneth N. K. Fong, Nandana Welage, Rebecca S. M. Wong Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research
Validity and reliability of a Malay version of the Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale among the Malay speaking elderly in Malaysia
ConclusionsThe result shows that the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale – Malay Version has excellent reliability and validity for use with the Malay speaking elderly people in Malaysia. This scale could be used by professionals to assess functional ability of elderly who live independently in community. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Masne Kadar, Suhaili Ibrahim, Nor Afifi Razaob, Siaw Chui Chai, Dzalani Harun Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research
Evidence ‐based practice guidelines for prescribing home modifications for clients with bariatric care needs
ConclusionThere was a lack of consistency in bariatric terminology, uncertainty of rail load capacities and minimal use of clinical practice guidelines. Additional resources will assist with consistency in prescribing practices to maximise occupational performance for clients with bariatric care needs. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Laura Lange, Emma Coyle, Helen Todd, Cylie Williams Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research
The impact of undergraduate occupational therapy students ’ interpersonal skills on their practice education performance: A pilot study
ConclusionWhile predictive relationships were not found between occupational therapy students’ communication, co‐worker communication and information gathering skills, this preliminary evidence indicates that students’ interpersonal skills (including interaction management and empathetic supportiveness) were predictive of some notable SPEF‐R competencies (including Professional Behaviours, Self‐Management, Documentation, Service Provision and Service Evaluation). Therefore, students’ exposure to professional interpersonal skills should be incorporated into the curriculum of academic education programs with the ...
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Mong ‐Lin Yu, Ted Brown, Carolynne White, Celia Marston, Laura Thyer Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research
What is the current practice of therapists in the measurement of somatosensation in children with cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders?
ConclusionDespite there being recommendations of best practice for the assessment of specific domains of somatosensation in children with cerebral palsy, current practice does not yet mirror these recommendations. Additionally, therapists have low satisfaction and confidence with what they are currently using, highlighting the need for a comprehensive and standardised assessment of somatosensation for use in children with neurological disorders. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - December 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Corrin Walmsley, Susan Taylor, Timothy Parkins, Leeanne Carey, Sonya Girdler, Catherine Elliott Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research
