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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

Sensory Processing Preferences in an Adult Acute Mental Health Setting: A Retrospective Study
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Sensory processing preferences differ by primary mental health diagnosis and may provide insight into treatment planning. What This Article Adds: This study identifies differences in sensory processing between patients with a primary diagnosis of depression and those with a primary diagnosis of substance use disorder, suggesting that clinical interventions should account for sensory preferences. Providing appropriate sensory experiences (sensory room, sensory boxes, etc.) may allow patients to function at an optimal level by improving their ability to self-regulate emotions and behaviors.PMID:379...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - November 10, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Stacia Kozidis Jessica Jacobson Source Type: research

Correlations Between Mindset and Participation in Everyday Activities Among Healthy Adolescents
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Mindsets and participation are correlated. Beliefs regarding perseverance and effort contribute significantly to various dimensions of adolescents' participation. Occupational therapy practitioners may find growth mindset theory capable of enriching interventions aimed at promoting adolescents' optimal participation. What This Article Adds: This is the first study to assess adolescents' mindset in the context of their participation. The findings demonstrate the significant contribution of mindsets regarding perseverance, effort, emotions, and behavior to participation in everyday activities among...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - November 9, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Limor Rosenberg Source Type: research

A Call to Shift to Competency-Based Education
Am J Occup Ther. 2023 Nov 1;77(6):7706347010. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2023.050402.ABSTRACTThis column explores the concept of competency-based education (CBE). A shift to CBE is a key trend for the future of health care education. Health care professions that have adopted, or started to adopt, a CBE framework include physical therapy, speech-language pathology, social work, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, and dentistry. Internationally, many occupational therapy programs are in the process of shifting to, or have shifted to, a CBE model. This column discusses how although select occupational therapy programs in the United State...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - November 8, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Razan Hamed Tyra M Banks Danielle Mahoney Phyllis Simon Jean Fitzpatrick Timmerberg Dawn M Nilsen Source Type: research