This review of the literature was conducted as part of the development of a position paper on the way ahead for research, education and practice in occupational therapy in mental health. It included publications over the past decade and concentrated on the British Journal of Occupational Therapy. Recognising experience from other countries would be beneficial, aspects of the literature from the...

Abstract Occupational therapy practitioners are essential members of the home health rehabilitation team to support patients transitioning from acute care home. However, occupational services have been underutilized, in part, due limited understanding that profession provides. Improving this is necessary help receive timely services. The purpose study was describe current practice patterns ther...

Family medicine and occupational medicine share close similarities in their focus on disease prevention and health promotion. The opportunities for mutual learning and collaboration in patient care abound, with far-reaching implications on the standard of patient care that can be offered. Unfortunately, a gap exists between family medicine and occupational medicine in dayto- day practice as wel...

Occupational health nursing research has gained a significant place in national and international nursing programs and has advanced occupational health nurses' understanding of the most effective ways to prevent occupational illness and injury, provide access to quality care for workers, and manage occupational injuries and return to work. This article describes the history of nursing research ...

Editorial the heartsink consultation in occupational health practice The term 'heartsink patient' was first used by O'Dowd in 1988 to describe patients who engender a feeling of intense dysphoria in doctors. Terms used to describe that dysphoria include 'exasperate', 'overwhelm', 'anger', 'inadequacy' and 'frustration'. While these patients present with a range of diagnoses and socio-demographi...