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Implementation strategies and outcomes for occupational therapy in adult stroke rehabilitation: a scoping review
Stroke survivors often encounter occupational therapy practitioners in rehabilitation practice settings. Occupational therapy researchers have recently begun to examine the implementation strategies that promo...
Source: Implementation Science - December 18, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: J. Edward Murrell, Janell L. Pisegna and Lisa A. Juckett Tags: Research Source Type: research

Association of Speech Therapy Time and Cognitive Recovery in Stroke Patients: A Comparison of Studies
We read the article by Cogan et  al with great interest and appreciate the authors’ efforts to investigate the association between therapy time and cognitive recovery of stroke patients in inpatient post-acute care facilities.1 The study showed that higher-intensity occupational therapy services were associated with better cogn itive outcomes at discharge. However, no association was found between speech-language therapy time and cognitive outcomes.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - February 25, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Shinsuke Hori, Kotomi Sakai, Yukito Ueda, Kana Matsuda, Ryo Momosaki Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

A pilot evaluation of simulation-based interprofessional education for occupational therapy, speech pathology and dietetic students: improvements in attitudes and confidence.
Authors: Mills B, Hansen S, Nang C, McDonald H, Lyons-Wall P, Hunt J, O'Sullivan T Abstract Many higher education institutions struggle to provide interprofessional practice opportunities for their pre-licensure students due to demanding workloads, difficulties with timetabling, and problems with sourcing suitable placements that provide appropriate practice opportunities. A series of complex unfolding video-based simulation scenarios involving a patient who had experienced a stroke was utilized as a case study for a three-hour interprofessional practice workshop. 69 occupational therapy (OT), speech pathology (SP)...
Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - September 20, 2019 Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research

Potentials for research and innovations in allied health professions in Germany.
Authors: Voigt-Radloff S, Lang B, Antes G Abstract In order to address the increasing complexity and continuously changing needs and demands in the German healthcare system, there is a need to strengthen knowledge translation, evidence-based practice and the conduct of clinical trials in the field of allied health professions. An interdisciplinary working group representing the fields of nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy developed a guide and a concept for seminars to provide potential analyses for research and innovations in the allied health professions in Germany. These p...
Source: Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen - December 2, 2015 Category: Health Management Tags: Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes Source Type: research

Potential analyses for research on occupational therapy-led training of activities of daily living in stroke patients.
Authors: Müller C, Glässel A, Marotzki U, Voigt-Radloff S Abstract HEALTH PROBLEM: Every year about 200,000 people in Germany suffer from a first stroke and 65,000 persons from a recurrent stroke. Stroke is one of the major causes of acquired life-long disability. It is associated with multiple limitations in functioning, activities of daily living and social participation. People with stroke must develop and apply considerable coping and adaptation strategies to manage the consequences of disabilities in daily life. Insufficient adaptations may result in social isolation, depressive disorders, need for medical a...
Source: Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen - December 2, 2015 Category: Health Management Tags: Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes Source Type: research