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Leadership Development of Women of Color in Occupational Therapy: A Qualitative Intersectional Analysis
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Leadership development for women of color in occupational therapy thrives at the intersection of scholarship, mentorship, and authentic inclusion. What This Article Adds: The study expands leadership inquiry in occupational therapy to include the perspectives of women of color and to better understand the patterns of social identity categories in leadership achievement. Positionality Statement: The term women of color is a political designation coined in the 1970s by women in the minority to define solidarity with other oppressed women (Zavella, 2022). The term women of color is used to achieve a...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - November 24, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ushentha Nirmul Pamela Talero Cabrejo Cristina Reyes Smith Source Type: research

Habit Formation Intervention to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Behaviors: A Feasibility Study
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Findings suggest that the occupation-based intervention was feasible and showed promise for developing self-management behaviors. What This Article Adds: Habits are considered foundational to occupations, yet application of the science of habit formation is often not well understood by occupational therapists. This study considered the theoretical components of habit formation that have been neglected by prior studies and demonstrates the feasibility and preliminary effect estimates of a habit formation intervention when used with people with Type 2 diabetes.PMID:37994806 | DOI:10.5014/ajot.2023....
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - November 23, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Diana R Feldhacker Moses N Ikiugu Heather Fritz William E Schweinle Hongmei Wang Source Type: research

Efficacy of Motor Interventions on Functional Performance Among Preschool Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: These findings provide supporting evidence that motor skills interventions involving fundamental skills and cognitive training may be a viable therapeutic option for treating children with ASD. The results also suggest that practitioners may consider providing structured and strategic motor skills interventions for preschool children with ASD. What This Article Adds: This study's rigorous tests of motor skills interventions support ways to manage motor difficulties in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). An intervention based on motor learning theory could benefit preschool children with...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - November 22, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Yu-Ru Jin Yi-Shan Sung Chia-Lin Koh Shin Ying Chu Hsiu-Ching Yang Ling-Yi Lin Source Type: research

Occupational Therapy Assessments of Cortical or Cerebral Visual Impairment: A Systematic Review
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: On the basis of the COSMIN guidelines, all 12 outcome measures have the potential to be recommended but require further study before definitive recommendations can be made. What This Article Adds: This is the first systematic review of assessments of CVI feasible for use by occupational therapy practitioners. High-quality studies of measurement properties are lacking. Further examination of the measurement properties of outcome measures is required.PMID:37971385 | DOI:10.5014/ajot.2023.050313 (Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy)
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - November 16, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Orli Weisser-Pike Anita Witt Mitchell Leah Cordova Source Type: research

Functional Changes After Occupational Therapy Among Individuals With a Distal Radius Fracture: A Longitudinal Study
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Occupational therapy services have an important role to play after a DRF in terms of returning to daily activities and reducing impairments in body functions. Earlier intervention and attending a higher number of occupational therapy sessions are likely to further improve these outcomes. What This Article Adds: Because the effects of occupational therapy among people with a DRF remain uncertain, we quantified the outcomes of this intervention in an outpatient rehabilitation service, revealing medium to large improvements in the performance of daily activities and in various body functions. Our fi...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - November 16, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Iv án De-Rosende-Celeiro Jorge Juan Fern ández-Barreiro Source Type: research