The descriptive epidemiology of prostate cancer, including international comparisons of incidence, temporal trends, social class gradients, and migrant studies, suggests that incidence varies greatly and that exogenous factors may play an important etiologic role (1, 2). Despite attempts to investigate the roles of several classes of exogenous agents, there are still no definitely recognized ex...

Although spirituality is rarely explicitly mentioned in the occupational therapy literature, it is implied as an interwoven part of the human system. This article explores the meaning of occupation in the context of sociological and Judeo-Christian theological frameworks and the meaning of spirituality in the occupational therapy clinic. A case is made for acknowledging spirituality in clinical...

Occupational cancer is malignant neoplasm caused by exposures to carcinogenic agents at workplace. It is estimated that one out of every three people will subsequently develop cancer during their lifetime in industrialized countries. Undeveloped countries are also at increasing risk due to transfer of hazardous industries. An occupational cancer does not differ either pathologically or clinical...

This study explored the relationships of demographic, work perception, work attitude, and limited occupation alternative variables to three distinct types of occupation perceptions: forced to stay in occupation (FTSO), voluntary occupation withdrawal intent (VOWI), and involuntary occupation withdrawal (IOW). An online sample of massage therapists and bodywork practitioners constituted the stud...

Abstract Date Presented 04/02/2022 We examined the efficacy of Texas AgrAbility’s three-phase business program, Battleground to Breaking Ground, and its impact on helping veterans overcome transition challenges gain employment in agriculture. This study helps generate foundational knowledge about daily lives veteran farmers their unique how holistically address physical mental health needs ensu...

Perception of and reasoning about dynamic environments is pertinent for mobile robotics and still constitutes one of the major challenges. To work in these environments, the mobile robot must perceive the environment with sensors; measurements are uncertain and normally treated within the estimation framework. Such an approach enables the mobile robot to model the dynamic environment and follow...

It is important for occupational therapy assistant (OTA) programs to teach about occupation and occupation-based practice (OBP). Few have published on this topic in relation OTA education. This study focuses determining if an educational module covering OBP would increase student knowledge of practice. In mixed-methods parallel convergent study, students were immersed author-designed their occu...