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Predictors of Hospital Readmissions for People with Chronic Conditions (2023)
<p>This study included a cross-sectional sample of people hospitalized with chronic conditions (51 participants) and a preliminary exploration of occupational therapists’ (Three OT practitioners working in acute care) perceptions of standardized measures in acute care. People hospitalized and 18 years of age or older with an admitting chronic diagnosis were invited to participate. The Montreal […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
Resource Roadmap Show – Adult SLP – #03
<p>This course covers how to use the following resources from the Therapy Insights library: The Five Components of Dysarthria, Environmental Swallowing Considerations for People with Dementia, Cough…Is it Strong Enough?, Model of Attention, and Impairments of Occipital Lobe Strokes. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>“Putting the Occupation Back in Occupational Therapy:” A Survey of Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Use of Gardening as an Intervention (2014)
<p>Gardening has been equated with positive health outcomes for individuals with physical and mental health issues, and the benefits have been shown to transcend socioeconomic, educational, and cultural boundaries, and to be a cost-effective therapeutic activity. Ninety-one occupational therapy practitioners across all practice settings initially responded to a 15-question survey developed by the authors, but […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>A Systematic Review of the Effects of Horticultural Therapy on Persons with Mental Health Conditions (2017)
<p>Horticultural therapy (HT), defined in this review as using plants as a therapeutic medium by a trained professional, including occupational therapy practitioners, to achieve a clinically defined goal, includes any use of gardening techniques within a therapeutic program. This review addressed the following question: Do individuals with a mental health condition who receive HT significantly […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>“Putting the Occupation Back in Occupational Therapy:” A Survey of Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Use of Gardening as an Intervention (2014)
<p>Gardening has been equated with positive health outcomes for individuals with physical and mental health issues, and the benefits have been shown to transcend socioeconomic, educational, and cultural boundaries, and to be a cost-effective therapeutic activity. Ninety-one occupational therapy practitioners across all practice settings initially responded to a 15-question survey developed by the authors, but […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>A Systematic Review of the Effects of Horticultural Therapy on Persons with Mental Health Conditions (2017)
<p>Horticultural therapy (HT), defined in this review as using plants as a therapeutic medium by a trained professional, including occupational therapy practitioners, to achieve a clinically defined goal, includes any use of gardening techniques within a therapeutic program. This review addressed the following question: Do individuals with a mental health condition who receive HT significantly […] <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
Resource Roadmap Show – OT – #02
<p>This course covers how to use the following resources from the Therapy Insights library: Child-Rearing, Gardening with OT, Performing ADLs with Abdominal Precautions, Abdominal Precautions, Wants vs. Needs. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>
What is Frontotemporal Dementia
<p>This document outlines the basics of FTD and can give some understanding of what to expect. Video on how to use this resource: Bott, N. T., Radke, A., Stephens, M. L., & Kramer, J. H. (2014). Frontotemporal dementia: diagnosis, deficits and management. Neurodegenerative disease management, 4(6), 439–454. <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> This content is only available to members. </div> </div> </p>