Instruments
a. Demographic Questionnaire: Demographic data previously collected from ASF participants was
Following a stroke an individual will often have weakness in a limb or the whole of one side of the body. A physiotherapist will be involved to assist with strengthening the areas affected by the stroke. The individual’s mobility is likely to be affected and any moving and handling techniques need to be planned and agreed with them. Movement will be slow and quite frustrating for the…
Paul gained new knowledge about learned that he must help anyone in need as the world contains people who are in need of help. Offering help was important to Paul as people perceive it as the right thing. Paul began his journey in the elevator as the man broke down in front of him and ended when he decided to share his story by writing “The Step Not Taken” this would help people who went through similar experiences. The narrator thought it was best way to get the incident off his chest and gave people hope that are in need.…
The following report has been written to advocate the use of the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (CMOP-E) and the Canadian Practice Process Framework (CPPF) service-wide. This discussion is on the use of models in practice and taking into consideration staff utilising one generic model across all areas that Occupational Therapy services are offered. This will focus on the way CMOP-E informs the CPPF. The discussion will also include positives and negatives when using the generic model with a clear judgment on recommendations.…
Supporting people who have had a stroke to return to work – such as providing access to vocational rehabilitation and improving employers’ understanding of, and attitudes to, stroke-related disabilities.…
Bibliography: Swaffield, Laura. Stroke: the complete guide to recovery and rehabilitation. London: Harper Collins Publishers,1996.…
Florida Institute For Neurologic Rehabilitation Inc. (n.d.) Understanding Brain Injury (pp.29, par 1) Retrieved August 14, 2010 from http://www.finr.net/resources/resources.htm…
Booth, J. Hewison, A. (2002). Role overlap between occupational therapy and physiotherapy during in-patient stroke rehabilitation: An exploratory study. ' Journal of Interprofessional Care Vol.16. (1). 31-40.…
Leisure occupations are activities that a person engages in for personal satisfaction and pleasure (Hinojosa & Blount, 2014). Occupational therapy practitioners use purposeful activities as a method to restore function and compensation for functional impairment (Hinojosa & Blount, 2014). Before incorporating the meaningful occupation into the intervention plan, an analysis of the activity needs to be conducted. All the information received from the occupational profile must be taken into account when choosing a purposeful activity. The client is a 29 year old female who works as a licensed insurance agent. She works 12 hours a day, five days a week. When she is not working, she takes care of her six month old daughter and…
In a rapidly developing electronic environment, the expectations for nurses to provide the highest quality of service whilst delivering the best possible patient care have widened considerably. The Department of Health (DH) (2000) stipulates that clinical effectiveness should be combined with a patient-centred approach, with evidence-based practice (EBP) forming the backbone of nursing care (Fitzpatrick, 2007).…
Corr, S. & Siddons, L. 2005, ‘An introduction to the selection of outcome measures’, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol. 68, no. 5, pp. 202–6.…
Last name, first initial (2011, December 7th).Title of the article. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD).…
Occupational therapists are trained professional that help individuals achieve independence in all aspects of their lives. A few of the health conditions that benefit from occupational therapy include: work-related injuries including lower back problems, limitations following a stroke or heart attack, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, or other serious chronic conditions, birth injuries, learning problems, or developmental disabilities, mental health or behavioral problems including Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress, problems with substance use or eating disorders, burns, spinal cord injuries, or amputations, broken bones or other injuries from falls, sports injuries, or accidents and vision or cognitive problems that threaten the ability to drive. A few of the services that they typically provide are customized treatment programs to improve a person's ability to perform daily activities, comprehensive home and job site evaluations with adaptation recommendations, performance skills assessments and treatment, adaptive equipment recommendations and usage training and guidance to family members and caregivers. A general program helps to accomplish and/or may include the following: assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as eating, dressing, bathing, using the toilet, handwriting, cooking, and basic housekeeping, social skills retraining, gait and balance retraining, involvement in community support groups, activities to improve cognitive impairments, such as difficulties with concentration, attention, memory, and poor judgment, education regarding the disease and disease process, goal setting (short- and long-term) involving the individual and family members.…
The occupational therapy (OT) practitioner strives to address the specific needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s diseas...- - - - - - - - - - - -…
Being that occupational therapy is both a rehabilitation service and a preventative service, the reform has allowed more recognition to be brought to this rising healthcare field since the focus of healthcare is now being directed towards wellness and prevention. Patients who desperately needed care but could not afford it are now seeing that treatment is possible and they are able to receive the healthcare that they so desperately need. The voices of occupational therapy advocates are finally being heard and healthcare is developing into a true wellness program. Overall, the Obama Care Act has reflected positively on Occupational Therapy and is now allowing this service to be widely recognized as an important role in patient wellness and…
Investigators at Oxford’s Centre for Enablement. “Clinical Rehabilitation” journal. February 2003. Web. October 18, 2013.…