{"title":"Examining the Sensory Processing Skills and Occupational Performance of People with Multiple Sclerosis.","authors":"Selen Aydoner, Gonca Bumin","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2241087","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2241087","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to compare sensory processing skills and occupational performance between participants with multiple sclerosis and healthy controls. Eighty participants were enrolled in this study, 40 with multiple sclerosis and 40 with healthy controls. Participants were between 18 and 65 years of age and asked to complete the Adult Sensory Profile, and Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. The findings of the study revealed that participants with multiple sclerosis had a lower ability to register sensory input, a higher sensory sensitivity, and avoidance, as well as lower levels of performance and satisfaction in their daily occupations, compared to the healthy controls (<i>p</i> < 0.05). People with multiple sclerosis often experience difficulties with sensory processing and occupational performance in daily life. More research and practice are needed on the role of sensory processing and occupational performance in daily life in people with multiple sclerosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"918-931"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9938259","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":"A Call to Arms for Professional Sustainability and Practitioner's Mental Health.","authors":"Zahava L Friedman, Caylee Banta","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2220127","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2220127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite professional commitment to wellness, supporting and addressing <i>clinician</i> mental health and professional sustainability has not been historically prioritized or well-understood within the occupational therapy profession. This paper discusses how to build a mentally strong, resilient, sustainable current and future occupational therapy workforce at the personal and systemwide levels to prioritize practitioner mental health. Specific barriers to and support for practitioner occupational balance and mental health as well as systemwide professional sustainability are discussed highlighting a Model of the Interplay of Occupational Balance and Professional Sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"904-917"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9587471","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":"A Survey of Medication Management in Occupational Therapy Practice.","authors":"Denise D Allen, Lynn Jaffe","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2243516","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2023.2243516","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A descriptive study was conducted through the use of an online survey to gain understanding of the current occupational therapy practices of medication management. Although most respondents felt this topic is important, 24% of those surveyed reported not including medication management in their practice. Results suggest cognition was an important consideration when addressing medication management as well as the need to increase occupational therapy practitioners' knowledge and use of medication management.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"932-945"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9937968","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":"Researchers' Theater: Enhancing Student Engagement in an Introductory Research Course.","authors":"Robyn Wu","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2375534","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2375534","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research coursework can be challenging for occupational therapy students, thus potentially compromising their engagement in learning. A student engagement framework was used to design and implement an innovative assignment called <i>Researchers' Theater</i> with a cohort of 38 first-semester occupational therapy students. At the beginning of each class, a small group of students led a creative activity to review topics from the preceding week. Student feedback survey results and instructors' observations suggest this framework contributed to students' affective, behavioral, and cognitive engagement. Findings also highlight the potential value of student-led, game-based learning for reinforcing course content.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"946-956"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141555684","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":"Hearing Loss Interventions for Occupational Therapy Practitioners: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Juliana Bell, Blair Carsone","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2410497","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2024.2410497","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hearing loss can impact an individual's mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. This review identifies existing research on client-centered interventions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) clients which occupational therapy practitioners should understand. Databases searched included CINAHL, JSTOR, ERIC, PsychINFO, and Google Scholar. Full-text articles published in English from December 2013 to December 2023 were reviewed. After data extraction and analysis, 77 articles were synthesized, and interventions were categorized by type, occupation, relevant age group, theme, and professional performing the intervention. Understanding these interventions will help occupational therapy practitioners support DHH clients across the lifespan.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"1-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142356110","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":"Ruth W. Brunyate Wiemer: Implementing a Vision.","authors":"Kathlyn L Reed","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2403113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2024.2403113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ruth Brunyate Wiemer, MA, OTR was instrumental in implementing the changes mandated by the adoption of the 1965 Bylaws which effectively separated the national occupational therapy association into a business league (American Occupational Therapy Association) and a charitable research focused organization (American Occupational Therapy Foundation). Wiemer may not be as well- known as her friend and colleague Wilma L. West, yet they shared similar attributes; West is known as the \"thinker\", Wiemer was the \"doer\". The paper's focus is on Wiemer's life, work, and her important contributions to the profession of occupational therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"1-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298264","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}
Christina N Marsack-Topolewski, Kathryn Wright, Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller, Preethy S Samuel
{"title":"Careers and Quality of Life: Comparing Perceptions of Compound and Noncompound Caregivers.","authors":"Christina N Marsack-Topolewski, Kathryn Wright, Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller, Preethy S Samuel","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2400526","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2024.2400526","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Study objectives were to compare differences in quality of life (QOL) and family quality of life (FQOL) between compound and noncompound caregivers and describe how career-related dimensions influence the global FQOL. Examination of survey data from 77 compound and 113 noncompound caregivers indicated that compound caregivers had lower QOL, global FQOL, and worse career outcomes than noncompound caregivers. Global FQOL was associated with greater career satisfaction, higher income, and noncompound caregiver type. For compound caregivers, global FQOL was associated with more career opportunities and positive perceptions of career stability. These findings have implications for supporting career pursuits of family caregivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298261","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":"Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Feeding Disorders in Pediatrics: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Rosario Franchinotti, Milagros Moler, Ezequiel Paulenas, Julia Pérez Saura, Mauro Federico Andreu","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2401732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2024.2401732","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Feeding disorders represent a common problem that affects children's health and family routines and since information about non-pharmacological interventions is limited, a scoping review was conducted to identify and describe non-pharmacological interventions for pediatric feeding disorders. This review identified 74 studies. Behavioral strategies were the most common type of intervention. Most studies combined two or more different types of interventions, used an interdisciplinary approach was frequently observed and the profession with the highest frequency of occurrence is occupational therapy. Future research could focus on investigating a greater number of studies with higher levels of evidence and analyzing intervention effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"1-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298263","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}
Naomi Hazlett, Lloyd Smith, Erica Murray, Andrea Duncan
{"title":"Exploring Tabletop Role-Playing Games as Meaningful Occupations: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.","authors":"Naomi Hazlett, Lloyd Smith, Erica Murray, Andrea Duncan","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2403784","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2024.2403784","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tabletop roleplaying games (TRPGs) are an increasingly popular occupation but are still relatively unknown to occupational therapists. This study sought to understand the overall experience, benefits, and consequences of playing TRPGs and the relationship to other occupations. A qualitative research design with a thematic analysis was employed using semi-structured interviews with fifteen participants who had played TRPGs. Participants ranged in age from 20 to 52 years old and six identified as female, eight as male and one as nonbinary. The researchers gleaned four themes which include: (1) Social Connection and Collaboration; (2) Occupational Participation; (3) Creativity; and (4) Societal Perceptions. This research highlights aspects of the game that people enjoy, and skills developed during gameplay translate outside of the game. It suggests possible therapeutic uses of TRPGs that should be validated with future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298262","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":"Addressing Bias in the Occupational Therapy Admissions Process.","authors":"Stephanie Lancaster, Lauren Woods, Anne Zachry","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2397667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2024.2397667","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the impact of a workshop in reducing unconscious bias in admissions committee members of an occupational therapy program to determine if workshop participation increased the number of underrepresented students in the program. A convenience sample of 50 committee members was used. A Wilcoxon matched pairs signed rank test indicated a significant increase in the post-test survey question scores. A chi-square test of independence revealed a significant increase in the number of students in the program from underrepresented groups. These results suggest that an online workshop can reduce perceived bias and increase diversity in an occupational therapy program.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142120854","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}