{"title":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST PRACTITIONERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR NEUROREHABILITATION: A QUALITATIVE STUDY","authors":"Terrel Kane, Blair Carsone","doi":"10.51558/2744-1555.2024.7.1.31","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51558/2744-1555.2024.7.1.31","url":null,"abstract":"Occupational therapists are required to obtain CE units to ensure professional competency. This study examined occupational therapy practitioners to understand: What are OTPs’ perceived challenges and CE needs when working with populations with neurological impairments? And how can CE courses be tailored towards addressing these challenges and gaps in knowledge effectively? There were 14 responses and 6 themes identified. Participants indicated if they had access to supportive resources as well as their preferred mode of delivery for CE. The findings of this study can be used to identify the preferences, specific clinical skillsets currently used, and gaps in supportive resources. Keywords: continuing education, occupational therapy, perceptions, neurorehabilitation","PeriodicalId":247394,"journal":{"name":"Research in Education and Rehabilitation","volume":"39 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141698224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO PSYCHOTHERAPY THROUGH NEUROSCIENCE","authors":"Meliha Bijedić, Z. Ercegović","doi":"10.51558/2744-1555.2024.7.1.146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51558/2744-1555.2024.7.1.146","url":null,"abstract":"Thispaperanalysestheconnectionbetweenpsychotherapyandneuroscience,exploringexistingliteratureandresearchfindingsonthistopic.Itfocusesonthefundamentalprinciplesofresearchingpsychotherapywithintheframeworkofneuroscience,investigatingthementalcorrelatesofpsychotherapy.Psychotherapyprovidesdeepinsightintopatients'unconsciousprocessesandthenecessityofreconstructinglatentmemorieswithinthetherapeuticenvironment.Therelationshipbetweentherapistandpatientcreatesanewaffectiveconfigurationthatenablesthereinterpretationofimplicitmemories,withneuronalchangesreflectingpsychictransformations.Byintegratingwithneuroscientificresearch,itprovidestheopportunitytoanalysetheimpactofotherscientificdisciplinesonpsychotherapeuticpracticeandensurestheintegrationofcomplexpsychotherapeuticconceptswithperspectivesfromotherscientificfields.Thisinterdisciplinaryapproachenrichesthedisciplineofpsychotherapy,successfullyincorporatingnewinsightsfromvariousareasofscience.Theconnectionofdifferentscientificdisciplinesreflectstheimprovementofunderstandingcomplexdynamicsofthemindandencouragesfurtherresearchandapplicationinthefieldofpsychotherapyandneuroscience.\u0000Keywords:psychotherapy,neuroscience,interdisciplinarity","PeriodicalId":247394,"journal":{"name":"Research in Education and Rehabilitation","volume":"33 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141709206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL-REHABILITATION APPROACH IN A PERSON POST-STROKE: A CASE STUDY","authors":"Alma Glinac","doi":"10.51558/2744-1555.2024.7.1.45","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51558/2744-1555.2024.7.1.45","url":null,"abstract":"A stroke occurs due to a disruption in brain circulation, leading to partial or complete loss of motor, sensory, perceptual, or cognitive abilities. This can result in disability and reduced rehabilitation potential. Therefore, the approach to working with individuals who have experienced a stroke is crucial, adapting to their individual needs in a holistic manner. In this context, the aim of this study was to present a comprehensive rehabilitation approach for an 88-year-old patient following a stroke through the implementation of educational-rehabilitation treatment, achieving gradual improvements in the recovery process. Tests such as the Mini-Mental State Examination, Motor Evaluation Scalefor Upper Extremity in Stroke patients, The Barthel Index for Activities of Daily Living, Aphasic Depression Rating Scale, and The Modified Rankin Scale were applied to assess the set goal. The educational-rehabilitation treatment was conducted daily for 45 minutes, for two months within clinical rehabilitation and nine months in home conditions. The treatment was based on the principles of brain neuroplasticity and motor learning, involving cognitive training, motor training, adaptive skills training, relaxation, education and counseling, motivational training, and the promotion of metacognitive abilities. The research data underwent analysis through descriptive statistics, and the findings were visually illustrated in graphical representations. Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that there is noticeable functional progress in the patient across all evaluated areas.Keywords:stroke, rehabilitation, educational-rehabilitation treatment","PeriodicalId":247394,"journal":{"name":"Research in Education and Rehabilitation","volume":"12 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141710325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FACTORS INFLUENCING THE NON-USE AND ABANDONMENT OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY","authors":"Renata Pinjatela","doi":"10.51558/2744-1555.2024.7.1.56","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51558/2744-1555.2024.7.1.56","url":null,"abstract":"Assistive technology is recognised as a necessary tool to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities. The use of assistive technology and the quality of related services varies from country to country. However, in most countries, there are some factors that influence the non-use or abandonment of assistive technology.This paper aim is to present the results of studies published in the period between 2015 and 2023 on the factors of non-use and/or abandonment of AT published in the articles cited in the Web of Science database. It also presents some results of three studies conducted in Croatia.The results show that difficulties in not using and abandonment AT appear in different social and cultural settings. Some of the most common factors identified were the health condition of the user, problems with use, inappropriate AT, lack of training of users and experts, lack of support, non-involvement of users in the AT design, etc.The non-use and abandonment of AT can harm the quality of life of people with disabilities. Many factors can influence AT abandonment. It is necessary to determine which factors influence the non-use and refusal to use assistive devices and which types of AT are most frequently not used. Understanding these factors is the first step in reducing the problem. Keywords:assistive technology, non-use, abandonment","PeriodicalId":247394,"journal":{"name":"Research in Education and Rehabilitation","volume":"13 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141694327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FACTOR VALIDITY AND SENSITIVITY OF THE SCALE FOR ASSESSMENT\u0000OF ATTITUDES TOWARDS SPORTS INCLUSION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH\u0000WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES","authors":"Milena Nikolić, Stevan Šeatović","doi":"10.51558/2744-1555.2024.7.1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51558/2744-1555.2024.7.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"This work aims to examine the factor validity and sensitivity of the Scale for assessment of attitudes towards sport's inclusion of children and youth with intellectual disabilities. The study included 155 respondents from the general population over 18 years of age from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The working version of the Scale contained 29 items, and after content validity, the final version had 34 items. The items were subjected to the calculation of the internal consistency coefficient of Cronbach's alpha, as well as reliability assessment by calculating the inter-item statistics. Four rounds of factor analysis were conducted, and the three-factor model was retained, explaining 50.43% of the total variance. The set of 34 items reduced to 21 based on the obtained results. The internal reliability coefficient of = 0.90 indicates that the Scale has excellent reliability and internal agreement. The results of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test (KS = 0,058, df = 155, p = 0,200) show that the obtained distribution of the Scale does not deviate statistically significantly from the normal distribution. Results indicate that the Scale can be used in future research on the general population's attitudes towards the sport's inclusion of children and youth with intellectual disabilities.Key words: attitudes, sports inclusion, reliability, sensitivity, exploratory factor analysis.","PeriodicalId":247394,"journal":{"name":"Research in Education and Rehabilitation","volume":"11 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141708887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}