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{"title":"The Effects of Tai Chi and Baduanjin Activities on Physical Interventions With Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Zhiming Tang,&nbsp;Zhicheng Zhu,&nbsp;Xia Zhang,&nbsp;Ying He","doi":"10.1177/15691861221090551","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15691861221090551","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To evaluate the effect of Tai Chi (TC) and Baduanjin (Bdj) activities on the physical intervention of compulsory segregation drug addicts through a meta-analysis system. <b>Methods:</b> Six commonly used databases were searched by computer to collect publicly available studies on the physical interventions of TC and Bdj activities for drug addicts from the time of database construction to May 2021. Two researchers independently screened the literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, jointly extracted the data, and evaluated the quality of the literature, and conducted Meta-analysis using RevMan 5.4 software. <b>Results:</b> A total of 16 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from 15 publications were included. Meta-analysis indicate that compared with the control group, TC and Bdj had significant effects on blood pressure, lung capacity, heart rate, closed-eye single-leg stand, and seated forward bending in drug addicts, as evidenced by: systolic pressure MD=-4.66, 95%CI = [-7.94, -1.39], <i>p</i> = .005; diastolic pressure MD = -3.49, 95%CI=[-5.45, -1.52], <i>p</i> = .0005; spirometry MD = 12.68, 95%CI = [43.83, 197.52], <i>p</i> = .002; heart rate MD = -2.78, 95%CI = [4.76, -.8], <i>p</i> = .006; MD = 1.47, 95%CI = [6.1, 14.84], <i>p</i> < .00,001 for one-leg stand with eyes closed, MD = 3.08, 95%CI = [1.8, 4.36], <i>p</i> < .00,001 for seated forward bend; however, the effect of TC and Bdj on BMI MD = .01, 95%CI = [-.54, .56], <i>p</i> = .97; grip strength MD = .68, 95%CI = [-.99, 2.34], <i>p</i> = .43; body fat percentage MD = .04, 95%CI = [-.59,.67], <i>p</i> = .91 had no effect. <b>Conclusions:</b> Tai Chi and Bdj can improve the cardiovascular system, cardiorespiratory fitness, balance, and body flexibility of drug addicts better than conventional rehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":73249,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT","volume":"35 1","pages":"25-34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/77/73/10.1177_15691861221090551.PMC9279879.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40531908","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}

{"title":"Identifying subgroups based on self-assessment of ability in patients with schizophrenia and its relationship with vocational outcomes.","authors":"Hiroki Okada","doi":"10.1177/15691861221075715","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15691861221075715","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>People with schizophrenia have defective self-assessment of ability (i.e., loss of introspective accuracy [IA]). Although previous studies grouped people according to the degree of IA, the clinical features of these subgroups have not been clarified. Additionally, the determinants of outcomes depending on self-assessment remain unknown. We aimed to identify the clinical features that can help distinguish these subgroups and whether the determinants of vocational outcomes differed between the groups.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The self-assessment ability of 100 people with schizophrenia was examined and categorized as accurate, over-, or under-estimators. Multiple discriminant analysis was also performed. After demonstrating statistical validity, the relative effects of positive and negative symptoms, cognitive function, and level of IA on vocational outcomes were also examined for each subgroup.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The symptoms that particularly explained the differences between these subgroups were positive and negative (expressing factors) symptoms: <i>p</i> < .001. Using the determinants of vocational outcomes in each subgroup, the over-estimator subgroup was characterized by positive symptoms: <i>p</i> = .025, the under-estimator group, by the underestimation of their own ability: <i>p</i> = .042, and the accurate estimator group, by cognitive function: <i>p</i> = .006.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Reduced IA can be a core mediator of various symptoms. Thus, tailoring the target and strategy of interventions for vocational outcomes according to the accuracy and quality of IA is important in clinical settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":73249,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT","volume":"35 1","pages":"35-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/a4/83/10.1177_15691861221075715.PMC9279875.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40612979","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}

{"title":"Effectiveness of mindfulness parent training on parenting stress and children's ADHD-related behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Clara S C Lee,&nbsp;Ka-Hin Ng,&nbsp;Phyllis C K Chan,&nbsp;Xianwei Peng","doi":"10.1177/15691861211073826","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15691861211073826","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objective: </strong>Literature shows that there is a circular relationship between children's ADHD-related behaviors and parenting stress. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to understand if mindfulness parent trainings have benefits for both parenting stress and the problem behaviors in children with ADHD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Five databases, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, PubMED, and Web of Science, were searched. Within-group effects at post-treatment and follow-up assessment, and between-group effects at post-treatment were analyzed. Effect sizes (Hedges' g) were also calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ten studies (5 RCTs and 5 non-RCTs) met the selection criteria and were selected for systematic review, and nine of them were included for meta-analysis. Among these 10 studies, five studies involved mindfulness training for both parents and children, while the other five studies involved mindfulness training for parents only. Within-group effects at post-treatment were small-to-large for all outcomes. Hedges' g ranged between -0.17 [95% CI (-0.98, 0.64)] and 4.70 [95% CI (3.59, 5.81)] for parenting stress; 0.17 [95% CI (-0.03, 0.37)] and 4.03 [95% CI (2.97, 5.09)] for children's problem behaviors; and 0.20 [95% CI (-0.10, 0.50)] and 2.98 [95% CI (2.16, 3.80)] for children's ADHD symptoms. Between-group comparisons showed mindfulness parent training was superior to other active controls on all outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings suggest that mindfulness parent training may be beneficial for parenting stress and children's ADHD-related behaviors, and due to the small number of studies reviewed, cautions should be taken when interpreting the results.</p>","PeriodicalId":73249,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT","volume":"35 1","pages":"3-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/99/4a/10.1177_15691861211073826.PMC9279872.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40612981","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}

{"title":"Handwriting legibility across different writing tasks in school-aged children.","authors":"Yael Fogel,&nbsp;Sara Rosenblum,&nbsp;Anna L Barnett","doi":"10.1177/15691861221075709","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15691861221075709","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> In school, children are required to perform a range of handwriting tasks. The writing needs to be legible to the child and other readers. The aim of this study was to examine handwriting legibility across different writing tasks and to explore which components might predict overall handwriting legibility. <b>Methods:</b> This was a secondary analysis of data from 148 school-aged children across writing scripts obtained from the Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting: copying-best, copying-quickly and free-writing. <b>Results:</b> Results showed that letter formation was the major predictor of the total HLS score, and significant differences in handwriting legibility were found across the three tasks. <b>Conclusions:</b> The HLS is a practical tool that can benefit occupational therapists who work in schools by assessing handwriting legibility across different handwriting tasks.</p>","PeriodicalId":73249,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT","volume":"35 1","pages":"44-51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/78/9e/10.1177_15691861221075709.PMC9279878.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40612983","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}

{"title":"Cross-cultural adaptation and reliability of the Arabic version of Children's Hand-use Experience Questionnaire (CHEQ).","authors":"Ahmed Amer, Mahmoud A Alomari, Gustav Jarl, Majd M Ajarmeh, Fathi Migdadi, Ann-Christin Eliasson, Liselotte Hermansson","doi":"10.1177/15691861221088891","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15691861221088891","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Validated outcome measures are essential for assessment and treatment of children with disabilities. The Children's Hand-use Experience Questionnaire (CHEQ) was developed and validated for use in Western countries for children with unilateral hand dysfunction. This study aimed to perform a cross-cultural adaptation and investigate reliability for the Arabic CHEQ.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Translation and cross-cultural adaptation were performed in four phases: (i) forward-translation and reconciliation with feedback from parents and typically developing children from Jordan (<i>n</i> = 14); (ii) backward-translation and review; (iii) cognitive debriefing with parents and/or their children with unilateral hand dysfunction (<i>n</i> = 17); and (iv) review and proofreading. In the psychometric analyses, 161 children from Jordan (mean age [SD] 10y 8 m [5y 8 m]; 88 males) participated. Internal consistency was evaluated with Cronbach's alpha. Test-retest reliability was evaluated in 39 children with intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and weighted kappa (κ).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Synonyms of four words were added to accommodate for different Arabic dialects. On average, 93% of children with unilateral hand dysfunction and their parents understood the CHEQ items. One response alternative, '<i>Get help</i>', to the opening question was unclear for 70% of the respondents and need further explanation. Two items about using a knife and fork were difficult to comprehend and culturally irrelevant. High internal consistency was demonstrated (Cronbach's alphas 0.94- 0.97) and moderate to excellent ICC (0.77-0.93). For 18 individual items, κ indicated poor to good agreement (κ between 0.28 and 0.66).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>After the suggested minor adjustments, the Arabic CHEQ will be comprehensible, culturally relevant and reliable for assessing children with unilateral hand dysfunction in Jordan.</p>","PeriodicalId":73249,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT","volume":"35 1","pages":"84-95"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/d9/64/10.1177_15691861221088891.PMC9279876.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40612982","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}

{"title":"Perceived feasibility of an occupation-based telerehabilitation intervention for older adults with chronic health conditions in Israel.","authors":"Aviva Beit Yosef,&nbsp;Talia Maeir,&nbsp;Fatena Khalailh,&nbsp;Yafit Gilboa","doi":"10.1177/15691861221080311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15691861221080311","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Our study explored the perceived feasibility of using a home-based telerehabilitation service for older adults with chronic health conditions in Israel.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This mixed-methods study included two focus groups of registered occupational therapists (<i>n</i> = 10) working in rehabilitation wards in Israel. Participants completed an open-ended questionnaire and Likert scale items so that data could be gathered on their perspectives regarding using an in-home telerehabilitation service for older adults after discharge from rehabilitation units. Thematic analysis with an a priori coding approach was applied to the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Perceived advantages included transfer to the natural environment and the overcoming of geographical distance. Caregiver support and patient motivation were recognized as enabling factors. Perceived barriers included lack of hands-on contact and the concern that safety could be impeded by technological challenges and the patients' cognitive status.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings from this study can potentially contribute to facilitating the implementation of a home-based telerehabilitation service as a practical alternative for elderly patients after discharge from rehabilitation units in Israel.</p>","PeriodicalId":73249,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT","volume":"35 1","pages":"62-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/61/f9/10.1177_15691861221080311.PMC9279877.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40612978","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}

{"title":"Patient functional independence and occupational therapist time-use in inpatient services: Patient demographic and clinical correlates.","authors":"Bianca E Summers,&nbsp;Kate E Laver,&nbsp;Rebecca J Nicks,&nbsp;Nadine E Andrew,&nbsp;Christopher J Barr,&nbsp;Laura Jolliffe,&nbsp;Natasha A Lannin","doi":"10.1177/15691861211018758","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15691861211018758","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Health care expenditure has rapidly increased in Australia. Effective management of occupational therapy services is required to meet clinical demand. Improving our understanding of factors which influence occupational therapy service delivery is a vital step to manage workload distribution and optimise service efficiency. This study aims to examine the influence of patient sociodemographic characteristics, diagnosis and functional independence on the utilisation of occupational therapy resources in hospital inpatients over 18 years old.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Prospective, cross-sectional, observational cohort study of 4549 inpatients from three hospital sites in Melbourne, Australia. Data extracted from organisational databases and included in this study were: patient demographics, diagnosis, functional level assessed using the SMAF (Functional Autonomy Measurement System) and occupational therapy time-use. Data were analysed using univariable and multivariable modelling.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Occupational therapy time-use was significantly associated with all variables included in analysis (<i>p</i> < 0.05). For each variable the amount and direction of effect differed between hospital sites. The SMAF was the only variable consistently associated with occupational therapy time-use. Higher occupational therapy time-use was associated with lower functional independence (leading to a 3.5 min increase in median occupational therapy time for every unit decrease in SMAF score).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Management of resources within busy hospitals require knowledge of factors associated with occupational therapist time-use. This study identified that time-use could in part be predicted by functional independence, diagnosis and sociodemographic characteristics. Occupational therapy managers can use this information to support decision making while acknowledging other patient and therapist level factors also influence time-use.</p>","PeriodicalId":73249,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT","volume":"34 2","pages":"73-82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/15691861211018758","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39789445","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}

{"title":"Psychometric properties of the Korean Motor-free Visual Perception Test-4 in healthy people.","authors":"Deok-Gi Hong,&nbsp;Tae-Kyeong Ryu,&nbsp;Beom-Jun Kim,&nbsp;Yoon-Sun Lee,&nbsp;Yunwha Jeong","doi":"10.1177/15691861211033913","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15691861211033913","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study was conducted to cross-culturally adapt the Motor-free Visual Perception Test 4 (MVPT-4) for use in Korean contexts and examine its psychometric properties.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Korean MVPT-4 (K-MVPT-4) was developed via the process of translation, back-translation, and expert committee review. To establish internal consistency, test-retest reliability, concurrent validity and construct validity of the K-MVPT-4, 295 healthy people aged 10 to 79 years participated in this study. Participants completed the measures for the test-retest reliability on two occasions, 2 weeks apart.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After three steps of cross-cultural adaptation, the K-MVPT-4 was revised to improve its alignment with Korean cultural norms. Cronbach's α for internal consistency was .857 and intra-class correlation coefficient for test-retest reliability was .949. The K-MVPT-4 scores were significantly correlated with those of three motor-reduced subscales of the Korean Developmental Test of Visual Perception-Adolescent (K-DTVP-A) (<i>r</i> = .44-.46, <i>p</i> < .01). Participants' age significantly influenced the K-MVPT-4 scores (<i>p</i> < .001) while their gender did not affect those scores (<i>p</i> = .409). As the age increased, the K-MVPT-4 scores decreased.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings indicated that the K-MVPT-4 is a reliable and valid test that Korean rehabilitation service providers can use with confidence to assess clients' visual perceptual abilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":73249,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT","volume":"34 2","pages":"113-120"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/3d/1c/10.1177_15691861211033913.PMC8721584.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39648697","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}

{"title":"Impact of Psychosocial Occupational Therapy Combined with Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to the Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex on the Cognitive Performance of Patients with Schizophrenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Elahe Fathi Azar,&nbsp;Samaneh Hosseinzadeh,&nbsp;Masoud Nosrat Abadi,&nbsp;Mohamad Sayad Nasiri,&nbsp;Hojjat Allah Haghgoo","doi":"10.1177/15691861211065155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15691861211065155","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The most common cognitive dysfunctions in patients with schizophrenia are information processing, memory, and learning. Based on the hypothesis of rehabilitation and brain stimulation in memory and learning, adding a form of neuromodulation to conventional rehabilitation might increase the effectiveness of treatments.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To explore the effects of psychosocial occupational therapy combined with anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on cognitive performance in patients with Schizophrenia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-four patients diagnosed with schizophrenia were randomized into the experimental and control groups. We used The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) and the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment battery (LOTCA) to assess spatial recognition, attention, visual memory, learning abilities, and high-level cognitive functions like problem-solving. All participants received customized psychosocial occupational therapy activities. Furthermore, the experimental group received 12 sessions of active anodal tDCS for 20 minutes with 2 mA intensity on the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) while the patients in the sham group received sham tDCS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Combining tDCS to conventional psychosocial occupational therapy resulted in a significant increase in spatial memory, visual learning, and attention.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Anodal tDCS on the left DLPFC improved visual memory, attention, and learning abilities. Contrary to our expectations, we could not find any changes in complex and more demanding cognitive functions.</p>","PeriodicalId":73249,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT","volume":"34 2","pages":"121-131"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/3b/ed/10.1177_15691861211065155.PMC8721578.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39648698","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}

{"title":"Transition practice before entering primary school: A longitudinal study of children with and without special needs across a year.","authors":"Sok M Lim, Leanna Nyoman, Ying J Tan, Yun Y Yin","doi":"10.1177/15691861211013427","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15691861211013427","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The transition to primary school is a significant milestone for children. Transition periods can offer new opportunities to build skills, relationships, and experiences that strengthen self-efficacy. In Singapore, parents play an important role in supporting transition as preschools and primary schools operate independently. Occupational therapists are involved in supporting children with special needs in transitions.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Focusing on the transition period of getting children ready for primary school, the objectives are (i) to learn about the strategies that parents used for the purpose of transition and understand the intentions behind what they do and (ii) to compare the transition practices and perceived school readiness between parents of children with and without special needs.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A longitudinal study involving 48 parents was conducted over 12 months. Parents completed a survey at the start and end of the year to detect changes from baseline, and semi-structured interviews every two months to gather their subjective experiences and track their child's readiness for transition. The surveys and interviews were conducted on a mobile instant messaging platform. Coding of responses was guided by school readiness domains identified in earlier studies and Occupational Therapy Practice Framework's approaches to intervention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most parents focused on establishing and maintaining new self-help and academic skills across the year while few were \"modifying\" or \"preventing\". Increasing trends in child readiness were noted for both children with and without special needs.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In family-centred practice, it is important to recognise parents' expertise and resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":73249,"journal":{"name":"Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT","volume":"34 2","pages":"63-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/40/85/10.1177_15691861211013427.PMC8721579.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39789444","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}