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Occupational Therapy and the Use of Technology on Older Adult Fall Prevention: A Scoping Review (2021)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Three thematic categories were identified. A Description of the Type of Participants in the Study: The original articles included 614 older adults, 15 OTs, and 5 informal caregivers. There was a large range for participant ages (50 – 98 years old). All participants were community-dwelling. All studies included more females than males. Type of Intervention […]
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Occupational Competence and Activities of Daily Living Performance in Bronchial Asthma (2021)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Twenty individuals diagnosed with bronchial asthma (14 women and six men) and 20 healthy age-and gender-matched individuals were enrolled. The London Chest Activity of Daily Living Scale (LCADL) was developed as an instrument for the assessment of dyspnea during ADL in individuals with obstructive pulmonary diseases. It is a simple and standardized questionnaire consisting of […]
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High-Ecological Cognitive Intervention to Improve Cognitive Skills and Cognitive–Functional Performance for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (2021)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Both interventions were given in one 90-min group session per week for 12 weeks. The cognitive intervention consisted primarily of modified everyday cognitive tasks. Each session consisted of (1) a 5-min warm-up physical activity, (2) 40 to 45 min of two or three contextually relevant cognitive tasks, and (3) 20 to 25 min of group […]
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Occupational Therapy During COVID-19-Related Critical Illness: A Case Report (2021)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Jeffrey is a 74 y.o., white, cisgender man who works as a middle school science teacher in Los Angeles. He has a big family and loves to spend time with his wife, children, five grandchildren, and hiking. He presented the emergency department after 5 days of worsening fatigue, fever, shortness of breath, and low peripheral […]
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Organizational Workplace Mental Health: An Emerging Role for Occupational Therapy (2021)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Previous research indicates an increasing interest among employers to address workplace mental health through organizational initiatives and that occupational therapists are beginning to consult on the topic. Evidence suggests that workplace mental health interventions at the organizational level can reduce stigma, improve manager knowledge, attitudes, and behavior related to mental health, as well as increase […]
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Sensory-Based Priming for Upper Extremity Hemiparesis After Stroke: A Scoping Review (2021)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Web of Science, and EMBASE were the databases used to search the literature in July 2020. The articles in this review are inclusive of various study designs, including 20 randomized controlled trials, eight quasi-experimental studies, and two single-subject design studies. Thirty outcomes measures were identified, […]
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Negotiating Time and Space When Working From Home: Experiences During COVID-19 (2021)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
An anonymous online survey was deployed from April 27th to June 11th, 2020. Two free-response questions were used to elicit comments on personal experiences of working from home: “What positive benefits have you experienced due to working at home?” and “Please share any additional information regarding your experience with working at home.” A total of […]
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Sleep Habits and Routines of Individuals Diagnosed with Mental and/or Substance-Use Disorders (2021)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This research consisted of three surveys that included demographics, participants’ sleep habits and routines, and overall quality of sleep as measured by PSQI. It also consisted of open-ended questions via semi-structured interviews with a smaller subset of the sample to further explore habits and routines associated with sleep. The researchers visited a total of six […]
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Association of Occupational and Physical Therapy With Duration of Prescription Opioid Use After Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Medicare Enrollees (2021)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This retrospective study included 14,068 patients from January 2010 to December 2015. All patients were 66 years or older and received an inpatient total hip or knee arthroplasty. The primary outcome variable was duration of prescription opioid use after surgery. Opioid use secondary to the surgical intervention was defined as a prescription filled between the […]
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Self-Management Interventions to Improve Activities of Daily Living and Rest and Sleep for Adults with Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review (2021)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Interventions to Address ADL Performance Eleven articles described studies of interventions to address ADL performance. The authors identified two subthemes: (1) diabetic foot care and education and (2) exercise and education. Diabetic Foot Care and Education Seven studies described in 9 articles involved interventions to promote diabetic foot care self-management. These interventions included discussion of […]
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