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Leisure-time Physical Activity of Polish White-collar Workers: A Cross-sectional Study 波兰白领闲暇时间体育活动的横断面研究

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Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy Pub Date : 2017-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjot.2017.01.001

Agnieszka Nawrocka , Arkadiusz Mynarski , Jarosław Cholewa , Wiesław Garbaciak

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引用次数: 4

A Systematic Review on the Effect of Mechanical Stretch on Hypertrophic Scars after Burn Injuries 机械拉伸对烧伤后增生性瘢痕影响的系统综述

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Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy Pub Date : 2017-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.11.001

Yu-ting Zhang , Cecilia W.P. Li-Tsang , Ricky K.C. Au

{"title":"A Systematic Review on the Effect of Mechanical Stretch on Hypertrophic Scars after Burn Injuries","authors":"Yu-ting Zhang , Cecilia W.P. Li-Tsang , Ricky K.C. Au","doi":"10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective/Background</h3><p>To review the effect of mechanical stretch on hypertrophic scars after burn injuries.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A systematic review of all controlled trials related to the effect of mechanical stretch on post burn hypertrophic scars was conducted. Studies of conservative scar managements that applied mechanical forces parallel to the scar surface, including stretching exercise, massage, and splinting, were appraised. Eligible studies published in English between 1995 and 2016 were extracted from The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Science direct, SPORTDiscus, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database Scale (PEDro). The journals were further screened with inclusion and exclusion criteria. PEDro was selected for further analysis and appraisal.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>There were 853 articles identified. After a standardized screening mechanism stipulated, only nine full-text articles were selected for critical appraisal using PEDro. There were five articles of high quality, two of fair quality, and two of poor quality. Detailed training regime and outcomes of nine studies were summarised, including two studies with stretching exercise, six studies with massage, and one study with splinting. The physical parameters of scar assessments and the range of motion on affected areas were compared.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>From extensive literature search, there was no strong evidence indicating the positive effect of mechanical stretch using stretching exercise, massage, or splinting on hypertrophic scars. A firm conclusion cannot be drawn for the discrepancy of outcome measures and varied effectiveness. Most of the included studies lacked objective evaluation or control group for comparison. Further high quality studies with larger sample size and using standardized measurements are needed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55049,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy","volume":"29 ","pages":"Pages 1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2017-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.11.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36463827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 17

Impact of Cognitive and Psychological Symptoms on Work Productivity and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors in Hong Kong 认知及心理症状对香港乳癌幸存者工作效率及生活质素的影响

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Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy Pub Date : 2016-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.11.002

Andy S.K. Cheng , Lauren O.C. Lau , Yvonne N.H. Ma , Rain H. Ngai , Sanne S.L. Fong

{"title":"Impact of Cognitive and Psychological Symptoms on Work Productivity and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors in Hong Kong","authors":"Andy S.K. Cheng , Lauren O.C. Lau , Yvonne N.H. Ma , Rain H. Ngai , Sanne S.L. Fong","doi":"10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective/Background</h3><p>Employed breast cancer survivors (BCS) may experience residual symptoms that can impact their work productivity and quality of life (QoL), but it is unclear whether such associations exist among BCS in Hong Kong. Therefore, this study was designed to explore the symptom burden (cognitive limitation and psychological distress) of employed BCS in HK, and to investigate whether such factors are related to work productivity and QoL.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A cross-sectional study including employed BCS (<em>n</em> <em>=</em> 30), women with musculoskeletal conditions (<em>n</em> <em>=</em> 30), and healthy women (<em>n</em> <em>=</em> 30) was conducted. Participants completed a questionnaire covering their sociodemographics, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Cognitive Symptom Checklist, Work Limitation Questionnaire, and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The self-perceived cognitive limitations at work of BCS were significantly higher than that of the healthy control group (5.33 vs. 2.60; <em>p</em> <em><</em> .05). The cognitive limitations in BCS were significantly associated with their QoL (β <em>=</em> –0.320; <em>p</em> <em>=</em> .032). A negative relationship between depression and QoL in BCS was also observed in this study.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This exploratory study provides local evidence that BCS experience greater work-task related cognitive limitations and that is related to QoL. Similar to findings in other countries, this provides insight for the consideration of early identification of cognitive problems in this particular patient group. Further studies may be needed to further substantiate such findings and to examine the effectiveness of potential cognitive interventions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55049,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy","volume":"28 ","pages":"Pages 15-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.11.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36463823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 14

Factors Influencing Rehospitalisation of Patients with Schizophrenia in Japan: A 1-year Longitudinal Study 影响日本精神分裂症患者再住院的因素:一项为期1年的纵向研究

IF 0.4 4区医学

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy Pub Date : 2016-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.10.002

Takeshi Shimada , Ai Nishi , Tomotaka Yoshida , Sachie Tanaka , Masayoshi Kobayashi

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引用次数: 8

Reliability and Validity of the Activity Participation Assessment for School-age Children in Korea 韩国学龄儿童活动参与评估的信度与效度

IF 0.4 4区医学

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy Pub Date : 2016-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.08.001

Se-Yun Kim , Eun-Young Yoo , Min-Ye Jung , Soo-Hyun Park , Jae-Shin Lee , Ji-Yeon Lee

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引用次数: 6

Tactile Perception for Stroke Induce Changes in Electroencephalography 触感诱发脑卒中的脑电图变化

IF 0.4 4区医学

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy Pub Date : 2016-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.10.001

Si-Nae Ahn , Jeong-Weon Lee , Sujin Hwang

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引用次数: 7

Effectiveness of Earmuffs and Noise-cancelling Headphones for Coping with Hyper-reactivity to Auditory Stimuli in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Preliminary Study 耳罩和降噪耳机对自闭症谱系障碍儿童听觉刺激高反应性的影响:初步研究

IF 0.4 4区医学

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy Pub Date : 2016-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.09.001

Nobuhiko Ikuta , Ryoichiro Iwanaga , Akiko Tokunaga , Hideyuki Nakane , Koji Tanaka , Goro Tanaka

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引用次数: 26

Theory of Mind Deficit Is Associated with Pretend Play Performance, but Not Playfulness, in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder 自闭症谱系障碍儿童的心理理论缺陷与假装游戏表现有关，但与游戏无关

IF 0.4 4区医学

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy Pub Date : 2016-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.09.002

Ping-Chen Chan , Cheng-Te Chen , Hua Feng , Ya-Chen Lee , Kuan-Lin Chen

{"title":"Theory of Mind Deficit Is Associated with Pretend Play Performance, but Not Playfulness, in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder","authors":"Ping-Chen Chan , Cheng-Te Chen , Hua Feng , Ya-Chen Lee , Kuan-Lin Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective/Background</h3><p>This study aimed to examine the relationships of theory of mind (ToM) to both pretend play and playfulness in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Twenty children with ASD aged between 3 years and 7.11 years were assessed with the ToM test, and then placed in a free play condition and a pretend play condition to assess pretend play and playfulness with the Child-Initiated Pretend Play Assessment and Test of Playfulness, respectively. In addition, the children's symptom severities of ASD and verbal abilities were also assessed with the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) and Receptive and Expressive Vocabulary Test—second edition, respectively.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The results of the regression analysis confirmed that ToM significantly predicted pretend play variables, namely, Number of Object Substitutions (<em>R</em><sup>2</sup> = .158, <em>p</em> = .002) and Number of Imitated Actions (<em>R</em><sup>2</sup> = .175, <em>p</em> = .001), but not playfulness. The CARS score was a significant predictor of the Percentage of Elaborate Pretend Play Actions of pretend play (<em>R</em><sup>2</sup> = .075, <em>p</em> = .034), as well as the internal control (<em>R</em><sup>2</sup> = .125, <em>p</em> = .006) and framing (<em>R</em><sup>2</sup> = .071, <em>p</em> = .039) variables of playfulness.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The findings support the idea that children with ASD who have better ToM might be able to develop better pretend play, but not better playfulness, which might be more strongly related to their autistic severity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55049,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy","volume":"28 ","pages":"Pages 43-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.09.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36463826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 13

Rehabilitation Interventions for Poststroke Hand Oedema: A Systematic Review 脑卒中后手水肿的康复干预:一项系统综述

IF 0.4 4区医学

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy Pub Date : 2016-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.03.002

Thuy Anh Giang , Alan Wei Guang Ong , Karthikeyan Krishnamurthy , Kenneth N.K. Fong

{"title":"Rehabilitation Interventions for Poststroke Hand Oedema: A Systematic Review","authors":"Thuy Anh Giang , Alan Wei Guang Ong , Karthikeyan Krishnamurthy , Kenneth N.K. Fong","doi":"10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective/Background</h3><p>To review the evidence of rehabilitation interventions for the management of poststroke hand oedema.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We conducted a systematic review of research articles in electronic databases published in English between 1999 and 2015. Two investigators working independently retrieved articles from the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, SCOPUS, Taylor & Francis Online, Wiley Online Library, CINAHL, Springer (MetaPress), ScienceDirect, PubMed, SAGE Journals Online, EBSCO, and Web of Science. Only controlled trials with outcome measures and interventions for poststroke hand oedema were included. Three investigators critically appraised the selected studies using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database Scale.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Of the 189 articles identified, nine (5 randomized controlled trials, 3 nonrandomized controlled trials, and 1 crossover controlled trial) were selected. These studies are heterogeneous in terms of design and types of intervention for poststroke hand oedema. The interventions reducing hand oedema are Lycra pressure garments with glove splints, bilateral passive motion upper-limb exercises, laser therapy, and acupressure. However, due to these studies' short intervention periods and the fact that hand oedema is not their primary outcome measure, it is not possible to draw a firm conclusion on their clinical significance for managing poststroke hand oedema.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Further study needs to focus solely on interventions for poststroke hand oedema and their long-term effects. No conclusion can be made on the most effective management of poststroke hand oedema until much more evidence is available.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55049,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy","volume":"27 ","pages":"Pages 7-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.03.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"36465477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 4

Adolescents with Cancer and Occupational Deprivation in Hospital Settings: A Qualitative Study 青少年癌症和职业剥夺在医院设置:一个定性研究

IF 0.4 4区医学

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy Pub Date : 2016-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjot.2016.05.001

Pedro Moruno Miralles , Nieves Cedenilla Ramón , Sandra Aranda Valero

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