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Sylvia Rodger - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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what makes a quality Occupational Therapy Practice placement students and Practice educators perspectives
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 2011Co-Authors: Sylvia Rodger, Cate Fitzgerald, Wendy Davila, Frances Millar, Heather AllisonAbstract:Background/aim: Practice placement experiences are crucial to enable students to integrate theory with Practice, demonstrate professional and interpersonal skills and build confidence in their Practice skills. This study addressed Practice educators' and students' perspectives regarding quality Practice placement experiences. Method: In total 29 students, 41 Practice educators and eight Practice education staff members across three Queensland universities participated in focus groups or individual interviews (N=78) focusing on their views about quality learning experiences on placements. Results: Key themes described university preparation and processes, a welcoming learning environment, detailed orientation and clear expectations, graded program of learning experiences, quality modelling and Practice, consistent approach and expectations, quality feedback, open and honest relationships and supervisor experience and skills. These findings were consistent with research previously undertaken in Australia and Canada that had investigated either student or Practice educator perspectives. Conclusions: This article synthesises the perspectives of these stakeholder groups and has led to the development of quality indicators across the phases of placement establishment, preparation, maintenance and review. Although having sufficient placements can be challenging for university programmes, ensuring that the experiences provided are of high quality is also important and requires significant attention by university academics and Practice education staff, Practice educators, managers and Practice organisations alike. © 2011 The Authors. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
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a profile of canadian pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice
Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 2007Co-Authors: Ted G Brown, Sylvia Rodger, Anita Brown, Carsten RoeverAbstract:Purpose: This study established a current profile of Canadian pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice in terms of theories/Practice models, assessments, and interventions.Method: Respondents were 272 members of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists who indicated that pediatrics was their primary area of clinical Practice. A purpose-designed survey was mailed to participants.Results: The response rate was adequate at 27.2% (n = 272/1,000). The primary client groups seen by pediatric therapists were developmental delay, learning disability, neurology, and those requiring rehabilitation. Sensory Integration and Client-Centred Practice were the most frequently utilized theories/Practice models. The most commonly used assessments were the Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, and the Sensory Profile. The most frequently used intervention techniques with pediatric clients were the instruction of parents/ca...
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Profile of paediatric Occupational Therapy Practice in Australia
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 2005Co-Authors: Sylvia Rodger, G. Ted Brown, Anita BrownAbstract:Background: The purpose of the present study was to describe a profile of Australian paediatric Occupational Therapy Practice in terms of theories, assessments and interventions used with the most frequently seen client groups. Methods: An ex post facto survey design was utilised. A purpose-designed survey was mailed to 600 Occupational therapists identified by OT Australia as working in paediatrics. Results: The response rate was 55% (n = 330). Respondents in the sample worked chiefly with children with developmental delays, learning disabilities, neurological impairments, and infants/toddlers. Theoretical models used by paediatric clinicians that were common to the most frequently seen client groups focused on sensory integration/multisensory approaches, Occupational performance, and client-centred Practice. Assessment tools most frequently used were the Test of Visual Motor Integration, Sensory Profile, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Handwriting Speed Test, and Motor-Free Visual Perception Test. The most often used treatment methods across the four most frequently seen client groups were parent/caregiver education, sensory integration/stimulation techniques, and managing activities of daily living. Conclusions: Paediatric Occupational therapists appeared to draw on a range of theoretical models. With the exception of the Sensory Profile, the assessment and treatment methods most frequently used are not congruent with the most commonly used theoretical models. It is critical that the assessment and treatment methods used are conceptually consistent with the theoretical models that guide Practice. Occupational therapists need to examine the evidence and determine whether their clinical Practice is grounded in the best contemporary theoretical models, assessments and interventions.
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goal attainment scaling clinical implications for paediatric Occupational Therapy Practice
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 2003Co-Authors: Chrisdell Mclaren, Sylvia RodgerAbstract:Children with disabilities pose unique challenges for Occupational therapists when the value of Therapy programmes and the child's individual progress are being evaluated. Children whose development is atypical may make progress through a course of intervention and/or maturation, yet standardised tests frequently used by Occupational therapists are often not sensitive enough to detect these changes. In this current climate of economic rationalism and accountability, providing documentary evidence of Occupational Therapy programme benefits is essential. This paper addresses the utility of goal attainment scaling for objectively and systematically documenting the outcomes of Occupational Therapy intervention. Goal attainment scaling provides a direct, reliable and accurate method of assessing treatment-induced client change. The process of goal attainment scaling is described and the literature on goal attainment scaling in paediatrics is reviewed. It is concluded that goal attainment scaling is a useful clinical process and measure of Therapy programme outcomes for children with disabilities.
Anita Brown - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a profile of canadian pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice
Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 2007Co-Authors: Ted G Brown, Sylvia Rodger, Anita Brown, Carsten RoeverAbstract:Purpose: This study established a current profile of Canadian pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice in terms of theories/Practice models, assessments, and interventions.Method: Respondents were 272 members of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists who indicated that pediatrics was their primary area of clinical Practice. A purpose-designed survey was mailed to participants.Results: The response rate was adequate at 27.2% (n = 272/1,000). The primary client groups seen by pediatric therapists were developmental delay, learning disability, neurology, and those requiring rehabilitation. Sensory Integration and Client-Centred Practice were the most frequently utilized theories/Practice models. The most commonly used assessments were the Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, and the Sensory Profile. The most frequently used intervention techniques with pediatric clients were the instruction of parents/ca...
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Profile of paediatric Occupational Therapy Practice in Australia
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 2005Co-Authors: Sylvia Rodger, G. Ted Brown, Anita BrownAbstract:Background: The purpose of the present study was to describe a profile of Australian paediatric Occupational Therapy Practice in terms of theories, assessments and interventions used with the most frequently seen client groups. Methods: An ex post facto survey design was utilised. A purpose-designed survey was mailed to 600 Occupational therapists identified by OT Australia as working in paediatrics. Results: The response rate was 55% (n = 330). Respondents in the sample worked chiefly with children with developmental delays, learning disabilities, neurological impairments, and infants/toddlers. Theoretical models used by paediatric clinicians that were common to the most frequently seen client groups focused on sensory integration/multisensory approaches, Occupational performance, and client-centred Practice. Assessment tools most frequently used were the Test of Visual Motor Integration, Sensory Profile, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Handwriting Speed Test, and Motor-Free Visual Perception Test. The most often used treatment methods across the four most frequently seen client groups were parent/caregiver education, sensory integration/stimulation techniques, and managing activities of daily living. Conclusions: Paediatric Occupational therapists appeared to draw on a range of theoretical models. With the exception of the Sensory Profile, the assessment and treatment methods most frequently used are not congruent with the most commonly used theoretical models. It is critical that the assessment and treatment methods used are conceptually consistent with the theoretical models that guide Practice. Occupational therapists need to examine the evidence and determine whether their clinical Practice is grounded in the best contemporary theoretical models, assessments and interventions.
Fiser Hannah - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Evolution of Occupational Therapy Practice: Life History of Kelly Taubert, M.S. OTR/L
UND Scholarly Commons, 2017Co-Authors: Fernandez Amber, Fiser HannahAbstract:This life history is one of twenty-nine life history interviews, which are a part of a larger project, Life Histories of Individuals Who Have Been Influential in Developing Occupational Therapy (OT) in North Dakota and Wyoming. The purpose of this project is to gather information about the history and evolution of Occupational Therapy (OT) Practice in North Dakota and Wyoming through life histories of individuals who have been influential in developing OT in these two states. It is anticipated the life history process will be a powerful way to gather this information. This study is intended to provide current and future generations of Occupational therapists with a view of history and how Occupational Therapy Practice has evolved from its inception to current Practice in North Dakota and Wyoming. The life history project outlined within this report was conducted with the participant Kelly Taubert. Kelly is a retired Occupational therapist located in Casper, Wyoming. Kelly has been influential in developing and teaching at the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Casper College. She also taught at the University of North Dakota’s Occupational Therapy satellite campus, located in Casper, Wyoming. Kelly worked at the Child Development Center (CDC) and consulted for several facilities around Wyoming. This interview took place in a secluded area of the Goldstein Foundation Library on the Casper College campus. The portion of the library in which recording took place was the silent study area
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Evolution of Occupational Therapy Practice: Life History of Kelly Taubert, M.S. OTR/L
UND Scholarly Commons, 2017Co-Authors: Fernandez Amber, Fiser HannahAbstract:This life history is one of twenty-nine life history interviews, which are a part of a larger project, Life Histories of Individuals Who Have Been Influential in Developing Occupational Therapy (OT) in North Dakota and Wyoming. The purpose of this project is to gather information about the history and evolution of Occupational Therapy (OT) Practice in North Dakota and Wyoming through life histories of individuals who have been influential in developing OT in these two states. It is anticipated the life history process will be a powerful way to gather this information. This study is intended to provide current and future generations of Occupational therapists with a view of history and how Occupational Therapy Practice has evolved from its inception to current Practice in North Dakota and Wyoming. The life history project outlined within this report was conducted with the participant Kelly Taubert. Kelly is a retired Occupational therapist located in Casper, Wyoming. Kelly has been influential in developing and teaching at the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Casper College. She also taught at the University of North Dakota’s Occupational Therapy satellite campus, located in Casper, Wyoming. Kelly worked at the Child Development Center (CDC) and consulted for several facilities around Wyoming. This interview took place in a secluded area of the Goldstein Foundation Library on the Casper College campus. The portion of the library in which recording took place was the silent study area.https://commons.und.edu/ot-oral-histories-posters/1014/thumbnail.jp
Carsten Roever - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a profile of canadian pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice
Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 2007Co-Authors: Ted G Brown, Sylvia Rodger, Anita Brown, Carsten RoeverAbstract:Purpose: This study established a current profile of Canadian pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice in terms of theories/Practice models, assessments, and interventions.Method: Respondents were 272 members of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists who indicated that pediatrics was their primary area of clinical Practice. A purpose-designed survey was mailed to participants.Results: The response rate was adequate at 27.2% (n = 272/1,000). The primary client groups seen by pediatric therapists were developmental delay, learning disability, neurology, and those requiring rehabilitation. Sensory Integration and Client-Centred Practice were the most frequently utilized theories/Practice models. The most commonly used assessments were the Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, and the Sensory Profile. The most frequently used intervention techniques with pediatric clients were the instruction of parents/ca...
Mohammad Kamali - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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effect of adjustable wrist hand splint on upper limb spasticity in post stroke patients
Journal of Gorgan University of Medical Sciences, 2011Co-Authors: E Tutunchi, M A Javanshir, Malahat Akbarfahimi, Mohammad KamaliAbstract:Background and Objective: Spasticity is common problem in stroke patients. Spasticity couse dysfunction and restricted activity. The most of patients have hand dysfunction due to stroke. This study was done to determine the effect of adjustable wrist hand splint on upper limb spasticity in post stroke patients. Materials and Methods: This randomized clinical trial study was carried out on 15 patients with stroke referred to rehabilitation centers in Tehran-Iran during 2009. Patients randomly were divided into interventional (4 female, 3 men) and control (5 female, 3 men) groups. Common Occupational Therapy Practice was carried out for 4 weeks for both groups equally. In treatment group intervention was based on the use of adjustable wrist hand splint moreover common Occupational Therapy Practice. Upper limb spasticity pre and post intervention based on the Modified Ashworth Scale was evaluated. Data were analyzed by SPPS-17 software, pair-t-test and independent t-test. Results: Mean age of patients in interventiona l and control groups were 61.37±4.10 and 58.85±5.01 years respectively. After 4 weeks of treatment, the mean of spasticity was not significant between interventional and control groups, but internal analysis of spasticity were significant in interventional and control groups (P<0.05). Conclusion: This study showed that the adjustable wrist hand splint is not useful in reduction of upper limb spasticity in post stroke patients.