Impact of COVID-19 on clinical education for occupational therapy students: a 3-year longitudinal study on fall risk prediction ability - Matsushita W, Arihisa K, MIyaguchi H, Ohura T, Kishita R, Ishizuki C.
This study aimed to examine if there were disadvantages to student learning and application when clinical education is canceled due to factors such as COVID-19 pandemic that occurred between 2020-2021. Forty occupational therapy students participated in th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Addressing swim safety in autistic children: a pilot feasibility study using aquatic occupational therapy - Kemp E, Woodson R, Baldino M.
Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for children under 14 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purpose of this mixed methods study was to determine the feasibility of aquatic occupational therapy to increase swim skills for children with AS... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Occupational therapy under pressure: workforce survey findings 20222023
This report finds that the occupational therapy (OT) workforce is under pressure due to increased demand coupled with workforce shortages. It outlines concerns that this is challenging OTs ' capacity to provide essential support to people whose lives are impacted by long-term health conditions and disability. It makes several recommendations including building capacity within primary and community health and social care services, to ensure people receive advice and help early on. It also recommends that investment in the OT workforce must be matched to service and demographic need, not just in the NHS but also in social ca...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Are the Classifications of Perinatal Stroke?
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Perinatal stroke occurs in about 1:1000 live births and is a “focal vascular injury from the fetal period to 28 days postnatal age.” Perinatal stroke is the most common cause of hemiparetic cerebral palsy and causes other significant morbidity including cognitive deficits, learning disabilities, motor problems, sensory problems including visual and hearing disorders, epilepsy, and behavioral and psychological problems. Family members are also affected because of the potential anxiety and guilt feelings that having a child with a stroke presents, along with the care that may be needed over the child&#...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 1, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Quality of life, sense of coherence and occupational balance one year after an occupational therapy intervention for people with depression and anxiety disorders - Wagman P, Gunnarsson AB, Hj ärthag F, Hedin K, Håkansson C.
BACKGROUND: Quality of life (QOL), sense of coherence (SOC) and occupational balance (OB) have been found to increase after rehabilitation among people living with depression and anxiety. However, these aspects have not been investigated over time in parti... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Addressing child sexual abuse: a call to action for providers in Latin America - Casas-Mu ñoz A, Carranza-Neira J, Intebi I, Lidchi V, Eisenstein E, Greenbaum J.
The objective of this communication is to outline the key elements required to train health care providers in various occupations (medicine, psychology, dentistry, nursing, social work, nutrition, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, chemistry, pharmacy, a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Rehabilitation and Physician Perspectives on a Patient-Centered Discharge: A Short Interview from the Transitions of Care Subcommittee
Discharge planning should start at admission and take a patient-centered, multidisciplinary approach. Interviewer Christian Bergman, MD, CMD, sits down with geriatrician Sing Palat, MD, CMD, and occupational therapy clinician-researcher Benjamin Canter, BA, OT/s, to discuss the fictional case of Ms. Lavery to demonstrate how medical and rehabilitation professionals can merge their perspectives during a skilled nursing facility discharge to optimize the patient ’s outcomes. Ms. Lavery, a 71-year-old woman, was admitted to a SNF after a hospitalization for pulmonary embolism (PE). (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Benjamin Canter, Sing Palat, Christian Bergman Tags: Transitions of Care Source Type: news
Occupational Therapy Providers in Buffalo 2023
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 17, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Burn injury cutaneous functional units: allocating occupational therapy resources and influencing practice - Hartl G, Fletchall S, Velamuri SR.
Burn injury severity is currently determined by estimating the total body surface area (TBSA) burned, but this method fails to capture the severity of subsequent functional consequences. Alternatively, cutaneous functional units (CFUs)--skin segments that ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Early Mobilization May Reduce Cognitive Risk in Critical Care Early Mobilization May Reduce Cognitive Risk in Critical Care
Patients who had earlier physical and occupational therapy in the ICU also demonstrated less neuromuscular weakness than did controls who started therapy later.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
AOTA's societal statement on community violence - American Occupational Therapy Association.
Community violence affects day-to-day life, occupational performance, community engagement, and morale, and it has long-standing detrimental effects on the quality of life of individuals, communities, and organizations. Occupational therapy practitioners c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Understanding occupation in Canada: recent graduates' perspectives - Cho E, Osenga S, Forwell S, Lee Bunting K.
BACKGROUND: A robust occupational perspective can fortify an occupational therapist's professional identity, which is especially important as occupational therapists can struggle with professional identity. Occupational therapy curricula are critical to th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Revealing the meaning of cannabis use as an occupation: a scoping review - Guyonnet E, Stewart KE, Davis JA.
BACKGROUND: Occupational science and occupational therapy typically perceive occupations as promoting health and well-being. However, this perspective overlooks the many occupations that are viewed as illegal, unhealthy, or risky, such as drug use. Due to ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Brother-sister team raise $3.6M to reinvent occupational therapy for kids
The startup from a Denver serial entrepreneur plans to bring on more patients and providers with its seed round. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - January 25, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Nikki Wentling Source Type: news
The criminal responsibility of the employer for breaching the duties of occupational therapy and safety (a comparative study ) - Auda AA, Khion GM.
The right to health is an important human right, because it is the duty of the employer to ensure its fulfillment. The category of workers is the group that has effective role at all political, economic and social levels, which prompted the legislation to ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
