OBJECTIVE Multiskilling has been identified as one means of reducing she cost of health care. This study examined occupational therapy practitioners' knowledge of multiskilling, how it is affecting service delivery and quality of care, and how therapists believe the addition of skills should occur. METHOD A questionnaire was constructed for the survey and mailed to a random sample of 200 occu...

COVID-19 has disrupted people’s occupational daily activities with detrimental impact on their living performances and quality of life. Occupational therapy contributes toward restoring health by remediating limitation in participation meaningful occupation lifestyle redesign interventions. However, the research gap area “participation-limitation” for field Therapy cancer survivorship during is...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to learn about (a) adult physical rehabilitation patients' perceptions of their involvement in the treatment planning process (goal setting, treatment planning, outcome evaluation), (b) their valuation of occupational therapy, and (c) how they would describe their interpersonal relationships with their occupational therapists. METHOD Fifteen subjects w...

The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of male occupational therapists so that better strategies for recruiting men into the profession can be developed and the problem of retaining men in the field can be addressed. Male occupational therapists were surveyed at 3-year intervals, in 1978, 1982, and 1985. Our survey results were compared with results of the 1969 American O...

OCCT 521. Neuroscience Applications to Occupational Therapy. 3 Hours. Semester course; 2 lecture hours. 2 lab hours, 3 credit hours. Links basic structure and organization of nervous system to function in typical individuals. Examines neuroscience correlates of diseases and disabilities. Relies on current review of neuroscience literature in matching function and dysfunction with structure and ...

4 Volume 12 Issue 1 March 2007 Abstract This critiques aims to provide an overview of some of the issues surrounding the use of the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) in mental health practice. It also aims to provoke ongoing discussion and reflection amongst therapists trained in its use, and those considering undergoing the calibration process. While the strength of the AMPS psycho...

473 There is a need for occupational therapy to conceive of evidence-based practice in a way that reflects the contextualized nature of occupational engagement. In occupational therapy, we should resist following the lead of experts in evidence-based medicine, such as Sackett and his colleagues (Rosenberg & Donald, 1995; Sackett, Rosenberg, Gray, Haynes, & Richardson, 1996; Sackett, Straus, Ric...

OCCT 521. Neuroscience Applications to Occupational Therapy. 3 Hours. Semester course; 2 lecture hours. 2 lab hours, 3 credit hours. Links basic structure and organization of nervous system to function in typical individuals. Examines neuroscience correlates of diseases and disabilities. Relies on current review of neuroscience literature in matching function and dysfunction with structure and ...

OCCT 521. Neuroscience Applications to Occupational Therapy. 3 Hours. Semester course; 2 lecture hours. 2 lab hours, 3 credit hours. Links basic structure and organization of nervous system to function in typical individuals. Examines neuroscience correlates of diseases and disabilities. Relies on current review of neuroscience literature in matching function and dysfunction with structure and ...

OCCT 521. Neuroscience Applications to Occupational Therapy. 3 Hours. Semester course; 2 lecture hours. 2 lab hours, 3 credit hours. Links basic structure and organization of nervous system to function in typical individuals. Examines neuroscience correlates of diseases and disabilities. Relies on current review of neuroscience literature in matching function and dysfunction with structure and ...