{"title":"Exercise Capacity and Occupational Competence Sequelae in COVID-19 Survivors: A Longitudinal Study.","authors":"Vildan Fidanoglu, Melda Saglam, Serkan Pekcetin, Naciye Vardar Yagli, Birsen Pinar Yildiz, Mesut Bayraktaroglu, Esra Ergun Alis","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2025.2488124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2025.2488124","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Sars-Cov-2 infection disease (COVID-19) causes symptoms during both acute and post-COVID phases. This study assessed exercise capacity and occupational competence of 20 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, at discharge and three months later using the 6-Minute Step Test and Occupational Self-Assessment. Significant differences were found in both exercise capacity and occupational competence scores between discharge and three months later (<i>p</i> < 0.05). However, these measurements were not correlated (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Although patients show improvement after discharge, some symptoms persisted, affecting their exercise, and occupational performance. Further research is needed to explore long-term occupational outcomes of COVID-19 beyond one year.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812572","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}
Michel Bédard, Hillary Maxwell, Carrie Gibbons, Sacha Dubois, Bruce Weaver, Randy Middleton
{"title":"A Three-Tiered Comprehensive Driving Evaluation Integrating a Driving Simulator Test for Drivers with Borderline Cognitive Fitness-to-Drive: Proof of Concept.","authors":"Michel Bédard, Hillary Maxwell, Carrie Gibbons, Sacha Dubois, Bruce Weaver, Randy Middleton","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2025.2488122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2025.2488122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Comprehensive driving evaluations for older adults with cognitive impairment are time-consuming, expensive, and involve risk. To minimize these challenges, we evaluated a three-tiered driving evaluation process incorporating cognitive tests (Step 1), a driving simulator test (Step 2), and a road test (Step 3). Participants in this study were referred to a driving assessment center for concerns about cognitive fitness-to-drive. Each participant completed all three evaluation steps. Their fitness-to-drive was determined independently by an occupational therapist and an experienced driving evaluator with a driver instructor background. Our main objective was to examine the agreement between the occupational therapist's determination of fitness-to-drive after each step and the driving evaluator's determination of fitness-to-drive after the road test. As a secondary objective, the occupational therapist's confidence in their determinations was also examined. Results showed agreement for 38.8% of participants after Step 1, 46.5% after Step 2, and 92.3% after Step 3. The mean occupational therapist's confidence rating in their determination (scale of 0 to 100; higher is better) was 36.15 after Step 1, 49.54 after Step 2, and 90.54 after Step 3. All drivers deemed to have passed the evaluation had been identified as such after the driving simulator test. These results suggest that the best agreement between the occupational therapist and the driving evaluator was reached after the final step. However, the results also indicate that for some participants, a road test may not be required following a driving simulator test. Eliminating the road test in some instances may create efficiencies and reduce cost and risk while maintaining accurate determinations of fitness-to-drive.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143789159","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}
Jennifer L Valli, Katie Shearer, Anne H Zachry, Orli Weisser-Pike, John D Boughter
{"title":"A Missing Piece of Occupational Therapy Education: Attitudes About Sex.","authors":"Jennifer L Valli, Katie Shearer, Anne H Zachry, Orli Weisser-Pike, John D Boughter","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2325069","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2325069","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Following a lecture on sexual health and function, occupational therapy students were surveyed regarding their past sex education and their comfort level with the topic of sex. Students indicated a lack of sexual education received from parents/guardians and a prevalence of fear-based education from formal or informal sources. Results reflected a significant increase in students' perceived comfort level with the topic following the lecture from a provider trained and certified in sexual health. As sexuality falls within the domain of occupational therapy, these results suggest a need for comprehensive sex education taught to students by qualified instructors.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"412-427"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140337064","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":"Cognitive Function in Patients With Mild Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Case-Control Pilot Study.","authors":"Hiroki Annaka, Tomonori Nomura, Hiroshi Moriyama","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2324256","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2324256","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This case-control study examined cognitive function in patients with mild idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), in comparison with controls or moderate-to-severe IPF. Ten mild IPF, 10 moderate-to-severe IPF, and 16 controls were enrolled, and performance on seven different cognitive function tests was compared in each group. IPF showed decreased cognitive function compared to controls in verbal memory, cognitive flexibility and information processing speed. As the scores were lower even in mild IPF, this study suggests that cognitive function declines early in the disease process of IPF. Thus, occupational therapy for IPF should require an assessment of cognitive function and assistance appropriate to the client's function.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"397-411"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140029261","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":"Psychological Factors Mediate the Relationship between Physical Activity and Goal Attainment for Occupational Therapy Practice: An Observational Study in Japan.","authors":"Yuki Hiraga, Ryusei Hara, Yoshiyuki Hirakawa, Eiji Kitajima, Katsuko Hida","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2273994","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2273994","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Occupational therapy can improve physical activity, anxiety, and goal achievement after high tibial osteotomy. However, the role of psychological factors in physical activity and goal attainment after high tibial osteotomy is unclear. We examined how psychological factors mediate the relationship between physical activity and goal achievement. Participants included 55 individuals post-high tibial osteotomy. Physical activity and performance and satisfaction in everyday tasks had a significant indirect effect on the anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression mediated the physical activity-goal attainment relationship. Thus, occupational therapy practices focusing on anxiety and depression may be important in post- high tibial osteotomy rehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"277-295"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71414629","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}
Megumi Nakamura, Katsushi Yokoi, Hiroko Tanimura, Eric J Hwang
{"title":"Psychometric Properties of the Japanese Version of the Health Enhancement Lifestyle Profile (HELP-J) Using Rasch Analysis: A Preliminary Study.","authors":"Megumi Nakamura, Katsushi Yokoi, Hiroko Tanimura, Eric J Hwang","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2326922","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2326922","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Health Enhancement Lifestyle Profile (HELP) was an assessment instrument for health-related behaviors and was translated into Japanese (HELP-J) using subjective rating scales. This study investigated the internal validity of the HELP-J using a Rasch analysis. Snowball and purposive sampling were used for data collection. The data obtained from the 109 respondents were subjected to Rasch analysis to assess their internal validity. The rating scale analysis supported a 3-category scale; five of the seven subscales showed unidimensionality. Thus, this study presents essential information on the possibility of translating the original HELP into Japanese and converting it into a unidimensional scale.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"448-465"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140144276","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}
Amayra Tannoubi, Gry Mørk, Linda Stigen, Astrid Gramstad, Trine Alise Magne, Tove Carstensen, Tore Bonsaksen
{"title":"Occupational Therapy students' Concepts of Learning: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations With Deep, Strategic, and Surface Study Approaches.","authors":"Amayra Tannoubi, Gry Mørk, Linda Stigen, Astrid Gramstad, Trine Alise Magne, Tove Carstensen, Tore Bonsaksen","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2325073","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2325073","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to gain knowledge about the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between learning concepts and approaches to studying among occupational therapy students. A repeated cross-sectional design was combined with a longitudinal study design. Self-report questionnaires assessed sociodemographic variables, learning concepts, and approaches to studying (deep/strategic/surface). Linear regression analyses (<i>n</i> ranging between 109 and 193 in the analyses) showed that higher transforming concept ratings were consistently associated with higher ratings on the deep study approach, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Higher reproducing concept ratings were positively associated with higher strategic approach ratings in the second and third study years. In view of the results, students' understanding of what learning is impacts on their study attitudes and behaviors, which in turn is likely to influence learning outcomes and academic performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"428-447"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140102610","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":"Instructional Insight into Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives.","authors":"Kristen Meyer, LaRonda Lockhart-Keene","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2437559","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2437559","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Underrepresented populations prefer and report better health experiences from healthcare practitioners from the same background and question how they will be understood when a healthcare practitioner's racial or ethnic background differs from their own. Thus, there is a need to align graduate healthcare programs with the heterogeneity of the population to support equitable health outcomes. This article describes how an occupational therapy doctoral capstone supported occupational therapy Vision 2025 pillars of equity, inclusion, and diversity and aligned with the university's goals at a small University in southeastern Pennsylvania.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"466-473"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142789711","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":"The Need for Occupational Therapy Evidence-Based Education.","authors":"Ted Brown","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2288676","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2288676","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Knowledge of evidence-based-education principles is essential for occupational therapy academics and fieldwork supervisors to ensure the teaching and learning methods and strategies being used are informed, targeted, cost effective, contemporary, and worthwhile. This paper defines evidence-based-education is and how it can be applied in the context of occupational therapy student academic and fieldwork education. The factors that impact occupational therapy evidence-based education in the university sector are introduced which have the potential to ensure that students obtain a quality, meaningful, value-for-money, and high impact education in both academic and fieldwork environments. It is recommended that university faculty and fieldwork supervisors use, create, support, and disseminate evidence-based-education related findings with continued debate and investigation are recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"314-330"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138463393","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}
Steven D Taff, Madelyn G Yoo, Kelly A Carlson, Parul Bakhshi
{"title":"Climate Change and Occupational Therapy: Meeting the Urgent Need for Adaptation, Mitigation, and Resilience.","authors":"Steven D Taff, Madelyn G Yoo, Kelly A Carlson, Parul Bakhshi","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2277220","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2277220","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Climate change may be the most pressing existential threat to human health and wellbeing in the twenty first century. In this paper, the authors provide context and critique on barriers to climate action in the United States and other high-income countries, including the profit-driven approach to health, consumerism, and the climate change countermovement. The reciprocal connections between occupational engagement and climate damage are examined from a lens of collective and irresponsible occupations and subsequent accountability. The authors propose the United Nations' <i>Sustainable Development Goals</i> as a basis for recommendations occupational therapy practitioners could implement within the priorities of adaptation, mitigation, and resilience.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"296-313"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136399640","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}