Occupational therapy: current practice and training issues in the treatment of cognitive dysfunction

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Dysfunction ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
And Training

Occupational therapy: current practice and training issues in the treatment of cognitive dysfunction

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn S. Hanson ◽  
Orit Shechtman ◽  
Joanne Jackson Foss ◽  
Alice Krauss-Hooker
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Dysfunction ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
And Training

Compliance with Prescribed Adaptive Equipment: A Literature Review

2000 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trish Wielandt ◽  
Jenny Strong
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Functional Potential ◽  
And Training

This article describes a literature review that examined the topic of the postdischarge compliance of individuals with prescribed adaptive equipment. Assisting individuals to accomplish tasks relevant to their activities of daily living and thereby achieve functional independence is central to the role of occupational therapy. The prescription of adaptive equipment is a frequently used intervention. The rationale for prescribing adaptive equipment is that it maximises a client's functional potential, allows for independence in activities of daily living and fosters confidence as a result of being able to accomplish such tasks. All studies that surveyed compliance with prescribed adaptive equipment between 1963 and 1996 were reviewed. The factors that reportedly affect compliance by individuals can be considered under five discrete categories: medical-related, client-related, equipment-related, assessment-related and training-related. On the basis of the findings of this literature review, recommendations are made for further research, specifically investigating methods that therapists could incorporate into current practice to address the problem of non-compliance with prescribed adaptive equipment.

Psychology: Current practice and training issues in treatment of cognitive dysfunction

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas F. Bergquist ◽  
James F. Malec
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Dysfunction ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
And Training

Occupational Therapy for Stroke Patients: A Survey of Current Practice

2000 ◽  
Vol 63 (8) ◽  
pp. 367-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
M F Walker ◽  
A E R Drummond ◽  
J Gatt ◽  
C M Sackley
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Stroke Patients

The American Occupational Therapy Association, lnc, Viewpoint

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 184-185
Author(s):  
ROBERT K. BING
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Motor Disabilities ◽  
School Aged Children

To the Editor.— The American Occupational Therapy Association would like to provide the profession's perspective to your recently published statement entitled "School-Aged Children With Motor Disabilities" which appeared in Pediatrics (1985;76:648-649). We commend the Committee on Children With Disabilities on their efforts to establish guidelines regarding the treatment of children with dyspraxia and other motor disabilities, and we strongly encourage pediatricians to become knowledgeable of education-related services available to these children. However, it is important that their statement reflect current practice and research relevant to the services discussed.

scholarly journals Clinical Effects and Characteristics of Color, Number, and Word Content Elements in Computerized Training Programs for the Prevention of Cognitive Decline

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaehoon Jeong ◽  
Sungmin Kim ◽  
Nahyeon Kim ◽  
Yoonjoo Lee ◽  
Daechang Kim
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Cognitive Dysfunction ◽  
Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Training System ◽  
Brain Disease ◽  
Training Effect ◽  
Clinical Effects ◽  
And Training

Abstract Background: The biggest problem in an aging society is the development of degenerative brain disease in the elderly. Neurodegenerative brain disease can cause cognitive dysfunction and rapidly increase the prevalence of dementia and Parkinson's disease, posing a huge economic and social burden on the elderly. A computerized cognitive rehabilitation training system has been developed to prevent and train cognitive dysfunction, showing various clinical effects. However, few studies have analyzed components of contents such as memory and concentration training. In this study, the clinical effects and characteristics of the color, number and words elements were analyzed by subdividing the memory and concentration contents into elements, difficulty, and training methods.Methods: Using a total of eight contents developed based on neuropsychology, 24 normal subjects with an average age of 60.58 ± 3.96 years were conducted 3 times a week, and training was received for 30 to 45 minutes per session. To determine the training effect, MMSE-K, an evaluation tool most closely related to cognitive therapy, was used. The number of errors and problem solving time used in the analysis were dataized by measuring the number of incorrect answers selected by the subject and the time spent solving the problem, respectively. Using t-test, the significance of different between before and after training was determined. Correlation between the number of errors and problem-solving time by week was determined using a trend line. All experimental procedures and evaluations were conducted after obtaining IRB approval from Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital (DUIH2020-07-001).Results: The subjects' MMSE-K scores were 27.88 ± 1.70 points before intervention to 28.63 ± 1.69 points after three weeks of intervention. In each subdivided component, color element showed an effect of improving complex difficulty, number element had the most effective training effect, and word element had a predictive effect on cognitive decline. Conclusions: A detailed analysis results of the components used in a computerized cognitive rehabilitation training system will help develop degenerative brain disease contents to be developed later, and is expected to contribute to a prevention-oriented medical paradigm

The History of Occupational Therapy Assistants in Canada: A Comparison with the United States

2001 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penny Salvatori
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Training Model ◽  
The United States ◽  
Professional Affiliation ◽  
Standards Of Practice ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Training

In the middle of the twentieth century, the role of occupational therapy assistant was introduced in North America. Although the role, utilization and training of assistant personnel have raised much controversy and debate within the profession, Canada and the United States have taken very different paths in terms of dealing with these issues. This paper focuses on the history of occupational therapy assistants in Canada, using the experience in the United States for comparison purposes. The occupational therapy literature and official documents of the professional associations are used to present a chronology of major historical events in both countries. Similarities and differences emerge in relation to historical roots; training model and standards of education; certification, regulation, and standards of practice; career laddering and career mobility; and professional affiliation. The paper concludes with a summary of issues which require further exploration, debate and resolution if the profession is to move forward in Canada.

Questionnaire to Identify Current Practice in Predischarge Occupational Therapy

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avril Drummond ◽  
Phillip Whitehead ◽  
Karen Fellows ◽  
Claire Edwards ◽  
Nikola Sprigg
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Current Practice
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