AIM The Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) is a standardised, valid, reliable, observational assessment that is sensitive to change over time. This research aimed to examine the change in AMPS performance in patients discharged from a neurosurgical rehabilitation ward to a home-based therapy programme over a four-week time frame. METHODS A total of 15 individuals with acquired brai...

BACKGROUND Global climate change is already increasing the average temperature and direct heat exposure in many places around the world. OBJECTIVES To assess the potential impact on occupational health and work capacity for people exposed at work to increasing heat due to climate change. DESIGN A brief review of basic thermal physiology mechanisms, occupational heat exposure guidelines and ...

Are Ireland’s Immigrants Integrating into its Labour Market? Ireland has experienced a remarkable change in its migratory patterns in recent years and has moved from experiencing large-scale emigration to receiving significant inflows. In this paper, we use data from a nationally representative sample of immigrants and natives drawn in 2005 to assess the occupational attainment of immigrants in...

Having a first baby is considered a major life event, due to significant role change impacting on the ordinary and familiar activities the new mother performs every day. The aim of this study was to explore changes in the occupational lives of first time mothers. A concurrent nested strategy of enquiry was used. Quantitative data via the Modified Interest Checklist and the Role Checklist was ne...

Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the trends in the incidence of occupational diseases in Lithuania during the period of 1999–2008. The analysis concerned both the individuals with diagnosed disease(s) and the number of diagnosed cases. Material and Methods: Incidence rates were calculated using data from the Republic of Lithuania National Register of Occupational Diseases and...

The tendency for our official language to refer to an occupational therapy client rather than an occupational therapy patient reached on obvious consensus by 1983, and this shift from a patient-based to a client-based service reflects more than a mere name change. The tone, style, and quality of occupational therapy is being transformed as powerful ethical, legal, and economic forces reshape th...

An editorial is presented on ensuring rehabilitation which a vehicle for change. The article discusses that the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted more than ever importance of rehabilitation, and Royal College Occupational Therapists (RCOT) been advising government teams stakeholders most effective use occupational therapy;and this spotlight also held up lens to many accepted norms.

BACKGROUND Occupational exposure to formaldehyde may decrease white blood cell counts and change blood concentration. In this study, the influences of occupational exposure to formaldehyde on the number of white blood cells and blood concentrations were studied. METHODS This case-control study was conducted in June of 2012 at North Wood Factory, Golestan Province, Iran. The US-NIOSH method No...

BACKGROUND Occupational class differences in body mass index (BMI) have been systematically reported in developed countries, but the studies have mainly focused on white populations consuming a Westernized diet. We compared occupational class differences in BMI and BMI change in Japan and Finland. METHODS The baseline surveys were conducted during 1998-1999 among Japanese (n = 4080) and durin...