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Content Validity Testing of a Novel Cognitive Screen, the Gaylord Occupational Therapy Cognitive (GOT-Cog), to Improve Inpatient Occupational Therapy Treatment Planning
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: GOT-Cog displays overall excellent content validity and can proceed to construct validity testing. Plain-Language Summary: By reporting on the content validity of the Gaylord Occupational Therapy Cognitive screen, this brief report begins the necessary process of evaluating the measure's overall validity and reliability.PMID:38165222 | DOI:10.5014/ajot.2024.050306 (Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy)
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - January 2, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Henry C Hrdlicka Emily Meise John Corbett Amanda Meyer Pete Grevelding Source Type: research

Critical Care and Occupational Therapy Practice Across the Lifespan
Am J Occup Ther. 2023 Nov 1;77(Suppl 3):7713410220. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2023.77S3003.ABSTRACTThis AOTA Position Statement defines the distinct role and value of occupational therapy practitioners in critical care settings across the lifespan. Occupational therapy practitioners are essential interprofessional team members who address the needs of critically ill individuals by implementing evidence-based critical care guidelines that aim to improve the quality of survivorship.PMID:38166053 | DOI:10.5014/ajot.2023.77S3003 (Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy)
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - January 2, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

Kindergarten Visual-Perceptual and Motor Skills and Behavioral Traits Predict First-Grade Chinese Handwriting Legibility and Speed
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Kindergarteners who perform poorly in spatial relationships, VMI, manual dexterity, and attention are likely to have less legible Chinese handwriting and slow writing speed in first grade. Plain-Language Summary: Children's visual-perceptual and motor skills and behavioral traits in kindergarten can predict their Chinese handwriting legibility and speed in first grade. This study found that kindergarteners who performed poorly in spatial relationships, VMI, manual dexterity, and attention were likely to have less legible Chinese handwriting and slow writing speed in the first grade.PMID:38165221 ...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - January 2, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Yea-Shwu Hwang Ying-Lu Hsiao Pei-Fang Su Jo-Ying Hung Wen-Hui Tsai Source Type: research

Parent Perspectives on Assisted Communication and Autism Spectrum Disorder
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: This study provides phenomenological qualitative evidence that use of AC provides benefits to the parent-child relationship. Plain-Language Summary: This study investigated the lived experience of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and how the use of assisted communication (AC) affected their relationship with their child. Ten parents were interviewed. Four main topics emerged from the analysis of these interviews: (1) improved closeness in relationship, (2) improved ability to plan for the future, (3) wish for improved availability of service providers, and (4) improved unde...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - December 28, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: John Damiao Galilee Damiao Catherine Cavaliere Susanna Dunscomb Kirsten Ekelund Renee Lago Ashley Volpe Source Type: research

Complementary Health Approaches and Integrative Health in Occupational Therapy
Am J Occup Ther. 2023 Nov 1;77(Suppl 3):7713410200. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2023.77S3001.ABSTRACTThis AOTA Position Statement describes the use of complementary and integrative health approaches in occupational therapy practice and presents ethical and pragmatic matters, including diversity, equity, inclusion, cultural humility, continuing competence, standards of practice, and supporting evidence.PMID:38154141 | DOI:10.5014/ajot.2023.77S3001 (Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy)
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - December 28, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research

End-of-Life Care and the Role of Occupational Therapy
Am J Occup Ther. 2023 Nov 1;77(Suppl 3):7713410210. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2023.77S3002.ABSTRACTThis AOTA Position Statement describes the role of occupational therapy practitioners in providing services to clients who are living with terminal conditions and who are at the end of life, as well as their role in providing services and support to caregivers.PMID:38154142 | DOI:10.5014/ajot.2023.77S3002 (Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy)
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - December 28, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research