objectives: the purpose of this study was to develop an iranian hand writing speed test (i-chst) for testing of iranian students aged 8-12. to date, no  norms of handwriting speed have been published for hand-writing speed of the iranian students. methods: a sample of 400 typically developing iranian students across four age cohorts was recruited. among those 400 students 50% were girls and 50%...

background: the high prevalence of obesity among commercial truck drivers may be related to sedentary nature of the job, lack of healthy eating choices, and lack of exercise. there may be a link between obesity and crash risk, therefore an intervention to reduce obesity in this population is needed. objective: to assess feasibility of a 12-week weight loss intervention for truck drivers with a ...

There is a rcsurgence of discussion concerning the accuraCl' and approrriareness of the word assi~tant in the career title Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. The dis, cussions focus on a possible title change. The rationale is th,1[ because certified occupational therapy assistants (reportedly) rrovide occupational rherapy independently. the name change would enhance the profession when ...

Fieldwork education is the practical application of an occupational therapy education. Level I fieldwork important component that introduces students to clinical setting for basic understanding client interactions. Quality programs in are more difficult procure than ever before due critical shortages placements. Additionally, COVID-19 pandemic continues have a major impact on all medical profes...

Jane Bear-Lehman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is Associate Professor and Department Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy, New York University, 35 West Fourth Street, New York, NY 10012; [email protected] A s a science-based health profession, occupational therapy involves the art and science of applying scientific knowledge to practice problems. Occupational therapy relies on the processes of applied ...

OBJECTIVE Clinical reasoning studies have acknowledged tacit aspects of practice, and recent research suggests that clinical reasoning contains intuition informed by tacit knowledge. Intuition also appears to be influenced by awareness and understanding of emotions. This study investigated the relationship between intuition and emotional intelligence among occupational therapists in mental heal...

extensive job stress and workload are main causes of frustration and reduced efficiency among workers and despite negative effects of these factors on employees' performance, related studies in rehabilitation staff are limited. the aim of this study was to evaluate job stress, workload and their related factors in rehabilitation staff. in this cross-sectional study, 150 employees in three ...

Historically, occupational therapists have provided services to infants and toddlers within hospitals and other public agencies (Hanft, 1988)_ The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986 (Public Law 99-457) marks a shift in the focus and priorities for a comprehensive system of services for young children and their families (Gallagher, Trohanis, & Clifford, 1989) _The law establishe...

This paper argues that participatory research is an approach to developing knowledge that can make significant contributions to occupational therapy. One project, working with older adults in Toronto to organize a new seniors' organization, is used to illustrate the ways in which this approach is participatory and how it can be understood as research. Other examples of participatory research fr...

The principal purposes of the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (hereinafter referred to as the Code) are to help protect the public and to reinforce its confidence in the occupational therapy profession rather than to resolve private business, legal, or other disputes for which there are other more appropriate forums for resolution. The Code also is an aspirational document to guide occupati...