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Comparison of Visual Symptom Frequency and Occupational Issues Between Patients With and Without Concussion
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Concussion has a detrimental effect on vision and occupation, and occupational therapy practitioners are well-positioned to assess and address issues arising from this relationship. Plain-Language Summary: Vision symptoms commonly experienced after a concussion are associated with reduced occupational performance and satisfaction and can have a considerable impact on recovery. Occupational therapy assessment for clients with concussion should include screening for vision difficulties.PMID:38422432 | DOI:10.5014/ajot.2024.050353 (Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy)
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - February 29, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Stephanie Schurr Caitlyn Foy Tanya Polonenko Mitchell Scheiman Source Type: research

Development of a Dyad-Focused Intervention for Stroke Survivors and Their Family Caregivers: A Feasibility Study
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Our study supports the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of dyad-focused strategy training for stroke survivor-caregiver dyads transitioning from the hospital to the community in Taiwan. Our preliminary evidence indicates that dyads who receive strategy training exhibit advancement toward their goals and experience considerable enhancements in their individual outcomes. Plain-Language Summary: This study addresses the scarcity of interventions catering to both stroke survivors and their caregivers. By demonstrating the feasibility of our dyad-focused intervention, the research offers prelimina...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - February 29, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Yen-Nung Lin Te-Hsun Hung Juleen Rodakowski Jiunn-Horng Kang Der-Sheng Han Tsan-Hon Liou Yi-Hsuan Wu Feng-Hang Chang Source Type: research

Let's Talk About Ethics: Addressing Ethical Tensions and Building Moral Resilience in the Occupational Therapy Profession
Am J Occup Ther. 2024 Mar 1;78(2):7802347010. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2024.050566.ABSTRACTHealth professionals across all care delivery settings, including occupational therapy practitioners, are experiencing high levels of moral distress. The mental, emotional, and physical consequences of unresolved moral distress are resulting in burnout, decreased quality of care, and poor patient outcomes. Moral resilience is a teachable and learnable skill that can nullify some of the adverse consequences of moral distress. To ensure quality care outcomes and improve the well-being of individual occupational therapy practitioners and the p...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - February 28, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Regina F Doherty Olivia Rotelle Source Type: research

Effects of the CO-OP Approach in Addressing the Occupational Performance of Adults With Stroke: A Systematic Review
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The CO-OP is a promising client-centered, occupation-based approach, but future adequately powered studies addressing the potential for generalization are needed. Plain-Language Summary: The Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance is a relatively new treatment method that uses cognitive techniques to guide patients into discovering ways to perform activities of daily living independently. This systematic review presents the available evidence regarding CO-OP's effectiveness when used with adults after stroke. The findings showed that CO-OP has a positive impact in this population,...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - February 28, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Antria Kiriakou Pavlina Psychouli Source Type: research

Pre-Implementation Analysis of the Usability and Acceptability of a Poststroke Complex Telehealth Biofeedback Intervention
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Pre-implementation studies can improve the design and relevance of complex telehealth interventions. One major conclusion from this study is the influence of therapy providers on acceptability and usability of complex telehealth interventions. Plain-Language Summary: This study contributes to an emerging body of literature that examines the use of complex telehealth interventions with survivors of neurological injury. The findings highlight the value and support the development and use of complex telehealth interventions, which have the potential to improve remote access to occupational therapy f...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - February 26, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Miranda Rennie Donnelly Octavio Marin-Pardo Aisha Abdullah Coralie Phanord Amisha Kumar Stuti Chakraborty Sook-Lei Liew Source Type: research

Executive Function After Yoga: Adults With Acquired Brain Injury-A Pilot Study
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Group-based yoga may improve some aspects of EF for adults with chronic ABI; however, further research with larger sample sizes is needed. Plain-Language Summary: Yoga, an intervention increasingly used in occupational therapy practice, may be beneficial in improving behavioral regulation (an executive function) for adults with acquired brain injury.PMID:38407977 | DOI:10.5014/ajot.2024.050403 (Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy)
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - February 26, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Emily J Grieb Arlene A Schmid Nathaniel R Riggs Jaclyn A Stephens Source Type: research

Longitudinal Association of Health Satisfaction With Functional Status and Income Satisfaction in Stroke Survivors
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Because ADLs are significant modifiable health satisfaction factors, occupational therapy practitioners would need to focus more closely on ADL training in clinical settings. Furthermore, referring those clients to appropriate vocational rehabilitation to improve their income satisfaction would be necessary. Plain-Language Summary: This study recognizes the unique challenges and opportunities that arise when stroke survivors are preparing to return to their communities by emphasizing the significance of ADL training and income satisfaction during this stage of recovery. The study suggests that th...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - February 23, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Sanghun Nam Timothy A Reistetter Ickpyo Hong Source Type: research

Understanding Occupational Therapists' Knowledge and Confidence When Assessing for Spatial Neglect: A Special Issue Review
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Most respondents, despite reporting high levels of confidence with routine SN assessments, did not use standardized SN measures and demonstrated suboptimal knowledge of SN. These results emphasize the need to increase clinical education about SN and its assessments. Plain-Language Summary: This study gathered baseline information on an underinvestigated topic-occupational therapists' education, confidence, current practices, barriers, and facilitators when assessing for spatial neglect in adult stroke survivors. The study results also contribute to future research on occupational therapists' curr...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - February 23, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Holden Gasque Corey Morrow Emily Grattan Michelle Woodbury Source Type: research

Effectiveness of Activity-Based Task-Oriented Training on Upper Extremity Recovery for Adults With Stroke: A Systematic Review
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The results not only showed the value of activity-based TOT as an effective UE intervention in stroke rehabilitation but also supported the occupational therapy philosophy of using functional and meaningful activities in practice. Further research on home-based TOT is needed. Plain-Language Summary: This systematic review shows the effectiveness and value of using real-life activities in task-oriented training approaches for adult survivors of stroke. The authors found strong evidence for hospital-based task-oriented training interventions and moderate evidence for home-based interventions for im...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - February 23, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Cheng-Yu Lee Tsu-Hsin Howe Source Type: research