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Health Promotion and Wellness for All Students: School-Based Occupational Therapy as a Preventive Approach
Am J Occup Ther. 2023 Mar 1;77(2):7702090010. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2023.050242.ABSTRACTThe coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic accelerated the impending youth mental health crisis in the United States, necessitating a comprehensive approach to providing mental health education and interventions. School-based occupational therapy practitioners' scope of practice includes wellness promotion, early detection, and evidence-based interventions for mental health challenges. Given the rise of school-based wellness programs, the growing legislation supporting the formation of such programs, and the burgeoning burden of pediatric mental...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - March 30, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Nicole Pfirman Chelsea Rivera Abe Saffer Source Type: research

Effect of early mobilisation on long-term cognitive impairment in critical illness in the USA: a randomised controlled trial
Lancet Respir Med. 2023 Jan 20:S2213-2600(22)00489-1. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00489-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Patients who have received mechanical ventilation can have prolonged cognitive impairment for which there is no known treatment. We aimed to establish whether early mobilisation could reduce the rates of cognitive impairment and other aspects of disability 1 year after critical illness.METHODS: In this single-centre, parallel, randomised controlled trial, patients admitted to the adult medical-surgical intensive-care unit (ICU), at the University of Chicago (IL, USA), were recruited. Inclusion...
Source: Respiratory Care - January 24, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Bhakti K Patel Krysta S Wolfe Shruti B Patel Karen C Dugan Cheryl L Esbrook Amy J Pawlik Megan Stulberg Crystal Kemple Megan Teele Erin Zeleny Donald Hedeker Anne S Pohlman Vineet M Arora Jesse B Hall John P Kress Source Type: research

Profiling the Research Activities of Canadian Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science Faculty Members
Can J Occup Ther. 2023 Jan 19:84174221145820. doi: 10.1177/00084174221145820. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackground. There is a lack of knowledge on the scope and nature of the research by faculty members in occupational science (OS) and/or occupational therapy (OT) programs in Canada. Purpose. To describe the research activities of faculty members in these programs and directions. Method. A cross-sectional survey was distributed to 173 faculty members across all 14 Canadian OT that addressed: 1) research topics and methods, 2) populations, and 3) funding. Findings. Based on respondents (N = 121), research is focused on...
Source: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy - January 20, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Tal Jarus Leanne L Leclair Setareh Ghahari Shu-Ping Chen Ada Leung Lynn Shaw Source Type: research

Occupational Therapy Scope of Practice
Am J Occup Ther. 2021 Nov 1;75(Supplement_3):7513410020. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2021.75S3005.ABSTRACTThe Occupational Therapy Scope of Practice is an updated position statement from the American Occupational Therapy Association that defines the scope of practice in occupational therapy and provides a model definition of occupational therapy to promote uniform standards and professional mobility across state occupational therapy statutes and regulations. It is intended to serve as a resource for consumers, health care providers, educators, the community, funding agencies, payers, referral sources, and policymakers.PMID:34989779 ...
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - January 6, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: American Occupational Therapy Association Source Type: research