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{"title":"Implementation of occupation-centred practice by occupational therapists in acute adult physical settings: A mixed method study in a regional and rural health service","authors":"Marguerite Bennetts, Linda Furness, Anna Tynan","doi":"10.1111/1440-1630.70002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.70002","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Occupational therapy is underpinned by the belief that occupation facilitates health and wellbeing. However, evidence suggests that occupational therapists encounter challenges to implementing occupation-centred practice. The aim of this study was to investigate the uptake, acceptability and impact of a workplace intervention designed to enhance occupation-centred practice of occupational therapists in an acute adult physical context.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A concurrent mixed methods study using a pre–post design was employed. The setting was a regional and rural health service in Queensland. Data were collected using an online survey of occupational therapists' knowledge, attitude and confidence regarding occupational therapy models, an audit of medical charts and focus group discussion and in-depth interviews. Quantitative data were presented using descriptive statistics, and discussions were thematically analysed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Consumer and Community Involvement</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>No involvement.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Survey results revealed minimal difference between pre- (<i>n</i> = 8) and post- (<i>n</i> = 8) interventions. The medical chart audit (pre = 40, post = 28) revealed an increase in occupational language over medically based language. Four themes were identified from the qualitative data (pre = 5, post = 6): change in theoretical awareness and acceptance of occupational therapy models; facilitators for adoption of occupational therapy models in the acute setting; what it takes: the qualities and efforts required of individuals; and enhanced professional identity. The themes revealed that participants varied in their knowledge and implementation of occupation-centred practice pre-intervention and could feel constrained by the workplace context. Post-participants recognised that actively practising occupation centredness impacted positively on their practice.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Participation in an initiative to increase occupation-centred practice resulted in changed behaviours and beliefs for occupational therapists in this study. Participants recognised that their individual contribution and the concerted efforts of their occupational therapy peers led to increased professional identity and understanding of occupational therapy contribution in the acute adult physical setting.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY</h3>\u0000 \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":55418,"journal":{"name":"Australian Occupational Therapy Journal","volume":"72 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143633044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How spirituality is understood in occupational therapy: A qualitative study","authors":"Heather So, Lynette Mackenzie, Chris Chapparo, Judy Ranka, Mary Ann McColl","doi":"10.1111/1440-1630.70006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.70006","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Since the inception of occupational therapy, spirituality has been a unique component of practice. However, much of the professional discourse on how to define spirituality has originated internationally. This study aimed to explore how Australian occupational therapists interpret and understand spirituality in their practice.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study employed an interpretive phenomenological methodology and reflexive thematic analysis. Twenty-three individual interviews were conducted with Australian occupational therapists across various work and specialty contexts.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Consumer and community involvement</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Because the participants in this study were occupational therapists, the research design did not include input from consumers or the community.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Three main themes emerged from this study: (i) definitions of spirituality were complex and often described a person's connection to meaning and purpose in life; (ii) human factors that supported addressing spirituality included therapist self-reflection and clinical experience, while therapist discomfort and specific client circumstances acted as barriers; and (iii) environmental factors that supported addressing spirituality included access to training and a supportive workplace, while barriers included cultural taboos, as well as time and funding limitations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>All occupational therapist participants acknowledged spirituality as the meaningful connection between one's inner self and the outer world, and for most participants, this included acknowledging the transcendent. Therapist skills that facilitated the integration of spirituality into practice included self-reflection and building rapport with clients, which therapists could control. However, factors like years of clinical experience were beyond their control. In terms of environmental factors, therapists could influence their access to spirituality training, but aspects like a supportive work environment were often outside their influence. Additionally, many therapists reported feeling uncomfortable discussing spirituality within what they considered to be a culturally closed local context. To help overcome these challenges, the occupational therapy profession could benefit from developing culturally sensitive spirituality resources, research, and","PeriodicalId":55418,"journal":{"name":"Australian Occupational Therapy Journal","volume":"72 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1440-1630.70006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143612416","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}

{"title":"Use of sensory processing information in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children at an Australian community hospital","authors":"Annabelle Marozza, Karen Hay, Thuy Frakking","doi":"10.1111/1440-1630.70007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.70007","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The provision of sensory processing information is one aspect of occupational therapy involvement in diagnostic assessment for autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The aim of this study was to retrospectively compare SHORT Sensory Profile 2 results of children with suspected diagnoses and assess the discriminatory ability of modified scales of SHORT Sensory Profile 2 to identify diagnostic criteria.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study involved a retrospective chart audit of SHORT Sensory Profile 2 results and paediatrician letter of diagnosis (<i>N</i> = 92) for children aged 6–13 years who had multidisciplinary diagnostic assessment through outpatient paediatric service.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Consumer and Community Involvement</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>No consumers participated in the study design or analysis. Study involved retrospective analysis of de-identified results from caregiver assessments.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Forty nine per cent of children in study sample had confirmed diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and 26% had diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Average percentage scores for both behavioural and sensory components of the SHORT Sensory Profile 2 were highest amongst children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, as well as higher classification for avoiding and seeking quadrants. In relation to modified scales, Cronbach's alpha indicated high internal consistency for inattention (0.84) and social communication and interaction (0.86). Based on the ROC analyses, the discriminatory ability when all the modified scales are used in combination ranged from poor (original four quadrants to distinguish ADHD vs no diagnosis: AUC = 0.59) to good (ASD vs ADHD; AUC = 0.82; ASD vs no diagnosis (AUC = 0.81).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Results of this study highlight the need for more rigorous investigation for validation of modified scales and consensus within occupational therapy and multidisciplinary team in relation to reporting of sensory processing information and contribution to diagnostic criteria.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Many children with attentional difficulties or autism require information from occupational therapists about their sensor","PeriodicalId":55418,"journal":{"name":"Australian Occupational Therapy Journal","volume":"72 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1440-1630.70007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143622734","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}

{"title":"Advancing occupational therapy scoping reviews: Recommendations to enhance quality and methodological rigour","authors":"Ted Brown,&nbsp;Louise Gustafsson,&nbsp;Carol McKinstry,&nbsp;Luke Robinson","doi":"10.1111/1440-1630.70003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.70003","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Scoping reviews are an increasingly popular methodological approach to collate evidence and synthesise knowledge in many fields including occupational therapy. However, many are published with potential methodological weaknesses. To address this issue, nine methodological recommendations that authors could adopt to improve the quality and rigour of published scoping reviews are proposed based on the authors' opinions and the published evidence.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Overview</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>It is suggested that when authors are completing a scoping review, they can consider completing one or more of the following methodological guidelines: (1) refer to the Levac et al.'s (2010) scoping review recommendations, the JBI Scoping Review Protocol, and the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) Checklist as methodological guides; (2) include grey literature as a standard component search strategy approach; (3) include thesis and dissertations as recognised sources of evidence; (4) apply a recognised research methodology critical appraisal/quality assessment tools and scales to evidence selected for inclusion in scoping reviews; (5) assign a level of evidence (LoE) framework to the selected evidence; (6) apply a recognised qualitative knowledge syntheses approach to the data extracted; (7) report the steps taken to ensure the trustworthiness of the qualitative knowledge synthesis approach used; (8) include consumer, stakeholder and community consultation; and (9) apply a scoping review-specific critical appraisal/quality assessment tool as a quality assurance activity. The authors are not proposing that the nine recommendations are mandatory, but instead they are methodological guidelines that scoping review authors can incorporate if they choose.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Consumer and Community Involvement</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Consumers and community members were not involved in the writing of the manuscript.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Adopting the suggested methodological recommendations as a regular part of completing occupational therapy-related scoping reviews will increase their quality, precision, and rigour.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55418,"journal":{"name":"Australian Occupational Therapy Journal","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1440-1630.70003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143456049","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}

{"title":"Correction to ‘A systematic review of psychometric properties of questionnaires assessing activities of daily living among older adults with neurocognitive disorders’","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/1440-1630.70004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.70004","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 <span>Osman, A.</span>, <span>Radman, D.</span>, <span>Belchior, P.</span>, &amp; <span>Gélinas, I.</span> (<span>2025</span>). <span>A systematic review of psychometric properties of questionnaires assessing activities of daily living among older adults with neurocognitive disorders</span>. <i>Australian Occupational Therapy Journal</i>, <span>72</span>(<span>1</span>), e13013. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.13013\u0000 </p><p>There is an error in the author order ‘Alia Osman, Dennis Radman, Patricia Belchior, Isabelle Gélinas’. It should be ‘Alia Osman, Patricia Belchior, Dennis Radman, Isabelle Gélinas’.</p><p>We apologise for this error.</p>","PeriodicalId":55418,"journal":{"name":"Australian Occupational Therapy Journal","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1440-1630.70004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424282","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}

{"title":"Assessment of older adults' decision-making capacity for independent living: Findings from a nominal group technique meeting in Ireland","authors":"Ruth Usher,&nbsp;Tadhg Stapleton","doi":"10.1111/1440-1630.70005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.70005","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Introduction&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Occupational therapists are one of the nominated professions who can assess decision- making capacity in according to recent Irish legislation. However, the process of implementing this legislation into practice remains unclear for therapists. The aim of this study was to form a consensus on recommended procedures for occupational therapists when assessing older adults' decision-making capacity for independent living.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Methods&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;A nominal group technique was employed to identify and rank critical dimensions of capacity assessment. Twenty occupational therapists from a range of Irish practice settings participated in a 1-day consensus meeting.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Results&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Key triggers indicating the need for capacity assessment related to independent living were risk, reduced insight and conflicting stakeholder perspectives on older person's needs (strong consensus). Capacity assessment should consider observations of function, cognitive assessment, and home-based assessment (strong consensus). Strategies to maximise the older person's participation in the capacity assessment and enable occupational therapists to embed will and preference within the capacity assessment process were identified.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Conclusion&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Findings represent a hierarchical organisation of key components to be considered in capacity assessment of independent living and highlight the role of occupational therapy in assessing and enhancing older adults' decision-making capacity.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Consumer and Community Involvement&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;No consumers/patients of occupational therapists were involved in the study.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Many older people want to stay in their own homes for as long as they can. Occupational therapists assist the person to make this decision.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;This study looked at how occupational therapists in Ireland help older people make this decision. Twenty therapists agreed on the best way to check if someone can decide to live independently.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Sometimes, tests are needed because of safety risks, confusion, or family disagreements. Therapists watch how people do daily tasks, test their thinking, and check their home","PeriodicalId":55418,"journal":{"name":"Australian Occupational Therapy Journal","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1440-1630.70005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424211","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}

{"title":"The effects of crafts-based interventions on mental health and well-being: A systematic review","authors":"Elise Bromann Bukhave,&nbsp;Jennifer Creek,&nbsp;Anne Kirketerp Linstad,&nbsp;Tove Faber Frandsen","doi":"10.1111/1440-1630.70001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.70001","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Introduction&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;A recent upsurge of interest in the health benefits of crafts for mental health and well-being has not been supported by systematic reviews of the effectiveness of crafts-based interventions, prior to this review.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Methods&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Five databases were searched: Scopus, CINAHL (EBSCO), APA PsycInfo (EBSCO), Eric (EBSCO), and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. No date limitations were applied. The search was carried out in January 2024 and supplemented by citation searches in June 2024.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Results&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;The initial search yielded 14,115 papers; the citation search produced 226 additional references. Nineteen studies in total met the inclusion criteria.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Across the 19 studies, there is a wide variety of research designs and a range of crafts used as media for therapy. Interventions were delivered or supervised by either art therapists, nurses, or occupational therapists. Only nine studies report the theoretical basis for the intervention. Treatment duration varies from 10 min to 16 weeks.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Quality assessment revealed the quality of the studies varies considerably, with some studies of high-quality and many suffering from methodological weaknesses. Common issues relating to risk of bias include failure to blind assessors; incomplete data and lack of clarity about how the intervention was administered.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;All the studies report short-term improvements in the outcomes measured, which include anxiety, stress, depression, interest in life, self-efficacy, social skills, sociability, mood, well-being, self-esteem, life satisfaction, health-related quality of life, and hopelessness.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Due to the wide variation in interventions, research designs, outcomes, outcome measures, and research quality, it is difficult to draw firm conclusions about the effectiveness of crafts-based interventions.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Conclusion&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;There is some evidence that crafts-based interventions may benefit mental health and well-being, but more high-quality research is needed, including on the mechanisms through which crafts-based interventions operate.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Consumer and community involvement&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;No consumer or community involvement.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;sectio","PeriodicalId":55418,"journal":{"name":"Australian Occupational Therapy Journal","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1440-1630.70001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424210","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}

{"title":"Influence of personalised citizen assistance for social participation (APIC) on health, social participation, and life satisfaction: Perspectives from older adults and attendants","authors":"Janie Gobeil,&nbsp;Marie-France Dubois,&nbsp;Mélanie Levasseur","doi":"10.1111/1440-1630.70000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.70000","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Introduction&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;The personalised citizen assistance for social participation (APIC) is promising to foster health and social participation of older adults with disabilities, especially when working in collaboration with occupational therapists. When implemented by community organisations, little is known about the influence of APIC on older adults, including perspectives of older adults and attendants. This study aimed to explore the short-term influence of APIC on physical and mental health, social participation, and life satisfaction of older adults with disabilities by considering the perspectives of older adults and their attendant.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Methods&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;A mixed methods study was carried out by a team, including two occupational therapists. Twelve attendants were interviewed, and 12 older adults completed questionnaires about their health, social participation, and life satisfaction before and after the APIC.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Results&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Improvements in mental health, social participation, and life satisfaction were found. The influence of APIC was generally more subtle than expected and greatly affected by older adults' personal and environmental factors.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Consumer and community involvement&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;This study was possible because of the collaboration between researchers, health-care professionals, community organisations, volunteers, and older adults.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Conclusion&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;The APIC might have a limited influence on the physical health of older adults with disabilities. Future studies examining the effects of this intervention on different levels of disabilities are recommended to target the best suited population.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;The personalised citizen assistance for social participation (APIC) is a 12-month intervention in which an older adult with disabilities (i.e., having difficulty to perform daily activities) meets weekly with a volunteer to experiment social activities. Although promising, little is known about the influence of APIC on older adults. This study explores the influence of APIC on the health, social participation (i.e., involvement in activities that provide interactions with others), and life satisfaction of older adults with disabilities. The perspective ","PeriodicalId":55418,"journal":{"name":"Australian Occupational Therapy Journal","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1440-1630.70000","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143404653","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}

{"title":"Content validity of the Handwriting Assessment Battery (HAB-v6) for use with adults with acquired brain injury (ABI): An international Delphi study","authors":"Christiana D'Cunha,&nbsp;Lauren J. Christie,&nbsp;Annie McCluskey,&nbsp;Liana S. Cahill","doi":"10.1111/1440-1630.13012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.13012","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Occupational therapists are responsible for assessing adult handwriting following stroke and other acquired brain injuries. The Handwriting Assessment Battery (HAB) was developed for use as a diagnostic assessment tool and outcome measure. The current study aimed to investigate the content validity of version six of the Handwriting Assessment Battery (HAB-v6).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A three round, online-Delphi study was conducted with an international group of expert clinicians and academics experienced in adult handwriting assessment and/or retraining. In round one, participants rated the importance of HAB-v6 domains and the six subtests and recommended modifications to administration and/or scoring procedures. In rounds two and three, participants were re-presented with several HAB-v6 domains where consensus was not reached and rated the importance of suggested modifications from round one. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were analysed using content analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Consumer and Community Involvement</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Consumers and community members were not involved in this study.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Fifteen participants from the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, and Australia completed round one of the Delphi, 11 participants completed round two, and 15 participants completed round three. In round one, high consensus (&gt;70% participant agreement) was achieved regarding the importance of 5/6 subtests of the HAB-v6; suggestions were made to modify three subtests and add new subtests. In round two, high consensus (&gt;70% agreement) was achieved on three proposed revisions: adding two subtests and modifying instructions for the copying subtest. In round three, low consensus regarding inclusion of the dots drawing subtest remained.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Based on the Delphi process, the content of five of six subtests of the HAB-v6 are valid for use by occupational therapists and others to measure adult handwriting performance, with the exception of the dots subtest, where consensus was not reached.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":55418,"journal":{"name":"Australian Occupational Therapy Journal","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1440-1630.13012","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143111415","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}

{"title":"A systematic review of psychometric properties of questionnaires assessing activities of daily living among older adults with neurocognitive disorders","authors":"Alia Osman,&nbsp;Dennis Radman,&nbsp;Patricia Belchior,&nbsp;Isabelle Gélinas","doi":"10.1111/1440-1630.13013","DOIUrl":"10.1111/1440-1630.13013","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Introduction&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) lead to decline in performance in activities of daily living (ADLs). Multiple questionnaires assess this construct among older adults. The objective of this study was to review existing literature studying psychometric properties of questionnaires assessing performance in ADLs of older adults living with MCI and AD specifically.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Methods&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;A systematic review was conducted across Medline, CINAHL and PsychINFO using a combination of keywords related to ADLs, psychometrics, MCI and AD. Studies were included if they met the following criteria: assessments of performance of ADLs for older adults living with AD or MCI, reporting a minimum of one measurement property (e.g. internal consistency), primary research articles, published before June 2023 in English or French. Data extraction and analysis were conducted by two researchers. The methodological quality of psychometric properties was assessed using the COSMIN checklist.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Consumer and Community Involvement&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;No consumer or community involvement occurred.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Results&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;A total of 2539 articles were screened and filtered down to 50 articles including 24 questionnaires respecting inclusion criteria. Of these questionnaires, the three most validated were the Amsterdam Instrumental activities of daily living, the disability assessment for dementia (DAD), and the Bayer ADL scale. Overall, for these three questionnaires, internal consistency, reliability and structural validity were the most studied psychometric properties while criterion validity and hypothesis testing were the least.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Conclusion&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;This study reveals the Amsterdam IADLs as the most validated questionnaire across psychometric properties and the DAD as the most validated across languages. Considering the increasing prevalence of older adults with MCI or AD, questionnaires established on strong measurement properties are valuable tools to evaluate decline in ADL performance and plan suitable interventions. This review provides evidence for clinicians and researchers for the selection of questionnaires to evaluate this population.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Cognitive impair","PeriodicalId":55418,"journal":{"name":"Australian Occupational Therapy Journal","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11758263/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143034774","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}