This paper draws on a study and its findings that set out to explore why some students appear to thrive, turning placement experiences into positive empowering opportunities despite the challenges, where others may not. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study’s aim was to explore occupational therapists’ reasons for and for not getting involved in research and to determine potential barriers and enablers to engaging in research. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Research that considers illness narrative ‘master plots’ (common and recognisable story plots related to the experience of illness), as expressed by individuals who have had a stroke, is needed. Thus far, the literature has focused on identifying pre-established illness narrative master plots: the restitution, the chaos and the quest narrative. However, these narrative plots represent extreme psychological responses to the experience of illness; other narratives need to be understood in order to most effectively support individuals with stroke. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The aim of the present study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of adult patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions following a Pilates exercise programme. A qualitative approach was taken to both data collection and analysis, with alignment to the philosophy of interpretive phenomenology. Participants included 15 women and seven men with a range of chronic musculoskeletal conditions, including nonspecific low back pain, peripheral joint osteoarthritis and a range of postsurgical conditions. The age range was from 36 years to 83 years, and the mean age was 57 years (standard deviation 14.1 years). You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please be clear which article you are requesting.
Emotion regulation may be an important tool that therapists and patients use to build and maintain therapeutic relationships. This exploratory study investigates how patients use intrapersonal and interpersonal emotion regulation strategies during interactions with occupational therapists and physiotherapists. To read the full article, choose “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Recent literature has suggested that relaxation activities can reduce the challenging behaviours of people with intellectual disabilities, particularly in severe and profound grades, due to the counteractive effect of muscle relaxation on emotional frustration or psychological distress. Despite having inconclusive evidence, multisensory environment (MSE) and massage therapy (MT) are the commonly used approaches to relaxation among these people. However, these two approaches have not yet practised or tested in combination for reducing these people's challenging behaviours.
Driving licensing jurisdictions require detailed assessments of fitness-to-drive from occupational therapy driver assessors (OTDAs). We developed decision training based on the recommendations of expert OTDAs, to enhance novices’ capacity to make optimal fitness-to-drive decisions. The aim of this research was to determine effectiveness of training on novice occupational therapists’ ability to make fitness-to-drive decisions.
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA; Nasreddine et al., 2005) is a cognitive screening tool that aims to differentiate healthy cognitive aging from Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Several validation studies have been conducted on the MoCA, in a variety of clinical populations. Some studies have indicated that the originally suggested cutoff score of 26/30 leads to an inflated rate of false positives, particularly for those of older age and/or lower education. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the MoCA for differentiating healthy cognitive aging from possible MCI. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Occupation-based interventions could help to address a growing mental health crisis among young people and adolescents. To develop new interventions and avoid research waste, a review of the academic literature is needed that systematically identifies and describes interventions designed to improve the mental health and wellbeing of 11–25 year-olds. To read the full article, choose “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study suggests that scale modelling enables health, well-being and independence for veterans if found meaningful by them. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the impact of physical exercise on cognitive symptoms in depressed adult patients. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
The concept of occupation is core to learning occupational therapy, yet how occupation is taught has not been widely studied. We explored how occupation is addressed in 25 U.S. occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant programs. SSSFT staff - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Open access. Major depressive disorder is characterised by low mood and poor motivation. Literature suggests that increased physical activity has positive effects on alleviating depression. Fitness-tracking devices may complement behavioural activation (BA) therapy to improve physical activity and mental health in patients with depression.
Various approaches for automatic fall detection exist. However, little is known about the seniors’ acceptance of these systems. This study aims to investigate the acceptance of automatic fall detection devices as well as the technological commitment and the health status in community-dwelling adults with a predefined risk of falling. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please be clear which article you are requesting.
Abstract. The purpose of this study was to conduct psychometric reevaluation of the Bristol Activities of Daily Living Scale (BADL) among a population logistic
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This study aims to review activities of daily living interventions and evaluate their effectiveness on activity performance for stroke inpatients. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy; Bethesda Vol. 72, Iss. 1, (Jan/Feb 2018): 1-8.
[...]Hirao, Kobayashi, Okishima, and Tomokuni (2012) reported that the physical health of older adults was significantly better in groups who experienced flow during important everyday activities than in a group who experienced apathy. [...]we think that careful attention to the challenge-skill balance in client occupations, applying the concept of flow, can be useful in occupational therapy intervention. . To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy; Bethesda Vol. 71, Iss. 5, (Sep/Oct 2017): 1-7.
The majority of studies examining differences in executive function in younger and older adults have used neuropsychological tests that examine specific components of EF. Because functional activities with high cognitive demands require the integration of EF components and may be aided by prior experiences, it is uncertain whether performance of such activities typically declines during aging. Three-way multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to examine differences by country, age group, and gender in four WCPA outcome measures: (1) total time, (2) number of strategies, (3) number of rules followed, and (4) number of accurate appointments. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
M. Attia. The ParGram Meeting, Japan September 2005, (September 2005)Mohammed A. Attia
The University of Manchester
School of Informatics
mohammed.attia@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk.