Sissel Horghagen, Tore Bonsaksen, Cathrine Arntzen, Rucca Maass, Unni Sveen, Merete Hustoft, Linda Stigen
{"title":"Community-Working Occupational Therapists' Involvement in Research and Development Projects in Norway.","authors":"Sissel Horghagen, Tore Bonsaksen, Cathrine Arntzen, Rucca Maass, Unni Sveen, Merete Hustoft, Linda Stigen","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2364178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2024.2364178","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to explore community-working occupational therapists' involvement in research and development projects. A cross-sectional survey of occupational therapists working in community-based services in Norway (<i>n</i> = 617) was conducted. In all, 117 of the 617 participants responded that they were involved in research and development projects. Greater likelihood of participation in research and development work were found for occupational therapists who had completed further education. Current and prioritized research topics were professional development and the development of interprofessional and professional service designs for occupational therapy. Service and quality development, rehabilitation and technology were areas where more knowledge was considered needed. To increase the growth and success of occupational therapy research and development, it is important that more occupational therapists in the municipality continue to complete further education. High-quality occupational therapy practice should be based on research and development projects in the municipalities.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141493917","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":"An Exploratory Study on the Association between Atypical Behavioral Responses to Tickling and Autistic Traits in Japanese Children.","authors":"Kanae Matsushima, Toshihiro Kato","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2297358","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2297358","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although play is an essential occupation for children, parents of children with autistic traits tend to struggle with play-based interpersonal interaction with them. Tickling play appears to be one of the most interpersonal forms of play because nobody can tickle themselves. However, atypical tactile processing (e.g. tactile sensitivity) has been reported in children with autistic traits, who may exhibit atypical behavioral responses during tickling play. Our aim was to investigate the association between autistic traits and behavioral responses during parent-child tickling play in Japanese young children. We recorded tickling interaction between children and their parents using behavior coding with six behavioral items. Autistic traits and tactile sensitivity were measured using parent-reported questionnaires. Results showed two behavioral responses were significantly associated with autistic traits in all children: \"approach with positive emotional response\" and \"no response\" were negatively and positively correlated with autistic traits, respectively. This exploratory study suggests that behavioral responses during tickling play may be associated with autistic traits.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139088965","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}
Christopher Adam Goffredo, Patricia Bowyer, Paul Yeatts
{"title":"Stress among Pediatric Occupational Therapists: A Study of Prevalence, Work and Demographic Factors.","authors":"Christopher Adam Goffredo, Patricia Bowyer, Paul Yeatts","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2309677","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2309677","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to evaluate the self-reported stress levels of pediatric occupational therapists, examine specific work factors and determine if demographic factors predict occupational stress. A cross-sectional survey design study, using voluntary response sampling, was conducted. The survey included demographics, the Workplace Stress Scale, and the Stress Index. The sample included 289 pediatric occupational therapists. Using descriptive analysis, a one-sample t-test, and multiple linear regressions, results indicated that pediatric occupational therapists had significantly higher stress levels than the validating sample of the Workplace Stress Scale. Self-reported work factors included <i>too much work to do in a limited time</i> and <i>lack of time to plan or evaluate treatments</i>. No demographic factors predicted work stress, while several work factors did. Occupational stress exists in pediatric occupational therapy work settings, especially in settings where high productivity is self-reported.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139693197","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 Burden and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Individuals With Stroke During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Gokcen Akyurek, Nurten Bilgin, Havva Talay Calıs","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2324286","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2324286","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the caregiving burden, quality of life and life satisfaction of caregivers of individuals with stroke during the pandemic period. A descriptive a study was performed with a sample of caregivers (<i>n</i> = 80) of inpatient individuals with stroke in Kayseri, Turkey. The Bakas Caregiving Outcomes Scale, Short Form Health Survey-36, and Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale were used as well as some open-ended questions. Using descriptive analysis and correlations, results showed that caregiving burden of the participants was correlated to quality of life and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Specific types of burden include: stress, isolation, financial issues, disruption of therapy, patient-caregiver relationship, and kinship relations. These findings provide important information about the increased burden of caregivers during the pandemic. This study offers information to design a framework of interventions to reduce the physical, social, and psychological effects on caregivers in similar conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140176998","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}
Sun-Hee Lee, Claudia Hilton, Hae Yean Park, Ickpyo Hong
{"title":"Demonstration of the Yonsei-Social Play Evaluation Tool Keyforms for Occupational Therapy Practice.","authors":"Sun-Hee Lee, Claudia Hilton, Hae Yean Park, Ickpyo Hong","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2180700","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2180700","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Play is regarded as a child's primary occupation and provides valuable information about the child's abilities. Thus, informative assessment tools of play skills are critical for establishing play-related treatment goals in occupational therapy. The objective of this study is to present a practical method for occupational therapists to develop intervention goals using the Yonsei-Social Play Evaluation Tool (Y-SPET) keyforms. Parent responses (<i>n</i> = 310) for preschool children (three to six years old) who did not have a medical diagnosis were examined. The Rasch measurement model was used to create keyforms for the Y-SPET. All children's raw scores were converted into individual Rasch-calibrated logit scores and standard errors were estimated to establish logically attainable treatment goals. Results showed use of the keyforms could logically identify the intervention goals of the children's social play. This suggests that the Y-SPET keyforms are helpful for assessing the level of children's social play and establishing practical treatment goals.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9154040","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":"Inside the Functional Individualized Therapy for Teenagers with Executive Deficits (FITTED): Insights from the Adolescents and Their Parents.","authors":"Yael Fogel","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2022.2159100","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2022.2159100","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explores Functional Individualized Therapy for Teenagers with Executive Deficits (FITTED) factors facilitating adolescents' improvement. At each of eight therapy sessions, 41 adolescents with executive function deficits and their parents wrote the primary concept they \"took away.\" Experts categorized their answers by the FITTED model's main factors-<i>goals</i>, <i>strengths</i>, and <i>strategies</i>-adding <i>child's difficulties</i> for the parents' answers. Results describe answer frequencies by factor in each session. Across time, <i>strengths</i> and <i>strategies</i> dominated among adolescents, and <i>strategies</i> and <i>difficulties</i> among parents. Cognitive strategies are integral to the FITTED process for improving the daily functioning of adolescents with executive function deficits.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10430371","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}
Kelly Mahler, Kerri Hample, Carly Ensor, Mary Ludwig, Laura Palanzo-Sholly, Adelaide Stang, Dominic Trevisan, Claudia Hilton
{"title":"An Interoception- Based Intervention for Improving Emotional Regulation in Children in a Special Education Classroom: Feasibility Study.","authors":"Kelly Mahler, Kerri Hample, Carly Ensor, Mary Ludwig, Laura Palanzo-Sholly, Adelaide Stang, Dominic Trevisan, Claudia Hilton","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2313527","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2313527","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Interoception supports the ability to notice, interpret, and react to internal sensations and impacts emotional regulation and participation in meaningful activities. This study aimed to expand evidence regarding the efficacy of a 7-week intervention based on The <i>Interoception Curriculum: A Guide to Developing Mindful Self-Regulation</i> in improving interoception and emotional regulation. We purposefully sampled middle-school participants (<i>N</i> = 9) with several diagnoses from a special education classroom. Self-report and teacher-report measures on interoceptive awareness and emotional regulation were collected before and after implementation of the interoception intervention. Statistically significant correlations were seen between the interoceptive awareness and emotional regulation and improvements in interoceptive awareness and emotional regulation were found following the intervention. In a small one group pretest/post-test design, a seven-week intervention based on the interoception curriculum demonstrated feasibility of this approach for children in a special education classroom and outcomes showed that interoceptive awareness and emotional regulation could improve after participation in this intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139906640","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}
Allison Caudill, Libby Hladik, Megan Gray, Natalie Dulaney, Kayte Barton, John Rogers, Nicole Noblet, Karla K Ausderau
{"title":"Health Narratives as a Therapeutic Tool for Health Care Access for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.","authors":"Allison Caudill, Libby Hladik, Megan Gray, Natalie Dulaney, Kayte Barton, John Rogers, Nicole Noblet, Karla K Ausderau","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2022.2099603","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2022.2099603","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have unique and complex health care needs that require health care access. Barriers, such as decreased health literacy and a lack of experienced physicians working with this population, make access to inclusive health care increasingly difficult. Therefore, it is important for occupational therapists to intentionally create opportunities to improve healthcare access and utilization for this population. This paper describes the collaborative health narrative development process as well as the inclusion of three examples created by co-authors with intellectual or developmental disability.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10501803/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10247521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brenda S Howard, Breanna Beckmann, Drew Flynn, Jon Haller, Macy Pohl, Kelsey Smith, Scott Webb
{"title":"Moral Distress in the Time of COVID-19: Occupational Therapists' Perspectives.","authors":"Brenda S Howard, Breanna Beckmann, Drew Flynn, Jon Haller, Macy Pohl, Kelsey Smith, Scott Webb","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2181625","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2181625","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The conditions of COVID-19 have caused moral distress in healthcare workers. Occupational therapists have had to adapt to these unknown times to best treat their clients. The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of moral distress in occupational therapists during the time of COVID-19. Eighteen occupational therapists were included who worked in a variety of settings. Investigators conducted semi-structured interviews to explore experience with moral distress (distress felt when confronting an ethical problem) during the time of COVID-19. The data were analyzed using a hermeneutical phenomenological approach to generate themes regarding the experience of moral distress. Investigators identified themes of occupational therapists' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. These themes included: <i>Experiences of moral distress</i>, capturing participants' encounters with morally distressing issues; <i>effects of moral distress</i>, exploring the impact of COVID-19 experiences on participants' well-being and quality of life; and <i>managing moral distress,</i> addressing ways in which occupational therapists tried to mitigate moral distress throughout the pandemic. This study brings awareness to the experience of occupational therapists during the pandemic and explores implications for preparing occupational therapists for future occurrences of moral distress.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10748944","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}
Christopher A Goffredo, Patricia Bowyer, Helena I S Reis, John Humphrey
{"title":"Pediatric Occupational Therapists and Occupational Stress: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Christopher A Goffredo, Patricia Bowyer, Helena I S Reis, John Humphrey","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2022.2156024","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2022.2156024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this scoping review was to provide further insight into the stress and the stressors experienced by pediatric occupational therapists in the work environment. Using the Arksey and O'Malley framework, the search was conducted in eight databases, nine electronic journals, and eight gray literature sources to identify articles related to stress and stressors of pediatric occupational therapists. Review selection and characterization were performed by two independent reviewers. Twelve articles published from 2011 to 2020 were identified and varied in terms of purpose, population, and results although the articles all shared similar methodologies and outcome measures. Only 25% of the articles (3/12) addressed pediatric occupational therapy stress and stressors directly while the remaining addressed occupational stress, but with varying levels of attention to pediatric occupational therapists. Stress and stressors experienced by pediatric occupational therapists have been studied to a limited extent. Occupational stress is associated with increased burnout, decreased health, and decreased job satisfaction and performance. Several knowledge gaps have been identified, as well as priorities for future research into pediatric occupational therapists and occupational stress.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10748148","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}