BACKGROUND Technical, human, operational and organizational factors have been influencing the sequence of occupational accidents. Among them, organizational factors play a major role in causing occupational accidents. The aim of this research was to understand the Iranian safety experts' experiences and perception of organizational factors. METHODS This qualitative study was conducted in 2015...

The paucity of home health care referrals for occupational therapy led us to develop an educational approach to increase both the referral sources and the number of referrals to occupational therapy. With a consistent effort to exercise clearly identified strategies, the occupational therapy referrals at the Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County, Indiana, increased threefold from the numb...

Through a combination of recorded conversations, published speeches, and correspondence, insights are gained into some perspectives of William Rush Dunton, Jr., MD (1868-1966), one of the founders of the occupational therapy movement. His views on the spirit of research and the differentiation of occupational therapy and physical therapy are offered. His personal feelings about some of his cont...

September/October 2004, Volume 58, Number 5 The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (Framework; American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA], 2002) specifies that all occupational therapy evaluation must begin with an occupational therapy profile and an analysis of occupational performance (AOTA, 2002). This document requires that a top-down approach to evaluation be...

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Evidence-Based Practice Project has developed a table summarizing the research opportunities in the area of adults with traumatic brain injury. The table provides an overview of the state of current available evidence on interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice and is based on the systematic reviews from the AOTA Practi...

question, “What is occupational therapy?” Imagine a world in which everyone knows about occupational therapy and values what we do. Since becoming active as a volunteer in the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), I am often asked, “What is AOTA doing about this?” The answer: Plenty. However, AOTA cannot do “this” alone. Promoting occupational therapy takes a partnership—a collabora...

The primary purpose of this paper is to define the role of occupational therapy and the scope of occupational therapy services available for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to persons outside of the occupational therapy profession. In addition, this document is intended to clarify the role of occupational therapy with this population for occupational therapists and occupation...