Evaluating domains of everyday functioning in people with developmental disabilities.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing numbers of people are delaying retirement. Studies of their motives are scarce and biased to Western contexts. AIMS:The aim was to explore internal and external motives of older Slovenians who continue to work after becoming eligible for retirement. METHODS:Nine workers, aged 59-72, were intervi...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Bratun U,Zurc J

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Balancing Everyday Life (BEL), a new group-based intervention for mental health service users, was implemented in Sweden. Mental health service users often experience group interventions as meaningful, but knowledge of the process of meaning-making in a group is lacking. AIM:To explore participants' percept...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Lund K,Argentzell E,Leufstadius C,Tjörnstrand C,Eklund M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many cancer patients report unmet rehabilitation needs. Rehabilitation may include activities of daily living (ADL) tasks, but little is known about how cancer patients perform these tasks and how they prioritize their daily activities. Hence, this study aims to identify and characterize ADL task performance...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Lindahl-Jacobsen L,Hansen DG,Wæhrens EE,la Cour K,Søndergaard J

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite indisputable developmental benefits of outdoor play, children with disabilities can experience play inequity. Play decisions are multifactorial; influenced by children's skills and their familial and community environments. Government agencies have responsibilities for equity and inclusion of people ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Sterman JJ,Naughton GA,Bundy AC,Froude E,Villeneuve MA

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this pilot study was to explore the possibility of developing linear measures of ADL ability based on the ADL Taxonomy and a three-category rating scale. METHOD:Data were obtained from medical records of adults with moderate to severe brain injury. The participants were rated on the ADL taxonomy, an...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Waehrens EE,Fisher AG

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Providing assistive technology devices to older individuals living in their ordinary homes is an important intervention to increase and sustain independence and to enable ageing at home. However, little is known about older individuals' experiences and needs in the assistive technology device (ATD) service de...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Gramstad A,Storli SL,Hamran T

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The process of return to work is complex. Knowledge is scarce regarding the experiences from co-workers and employers about this process.Aim: To explore and describe how co-workers and managers experience the return to work process involving a colleague with stroke who is participating in a person-centred ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Öst Nilsson A,Eriksson G,Asaba E,Johansson U,Hellman T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is intended to provide a framework for practitioners. A client-centred ICF-based assessment (ICF-A) was developed to be used by occupational therapists in problem identification. The aim was to evaluate the ICF-based assessment (ICF-A) focusi...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Kjellberg A,Bolic V,Haglund L

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calls for embracing the potential and responsibility of occupational therapy to address socio-political conditions that perpetuate occupational injustices have materialized in the literature. However, to reach beyond traditional frameworks informing practices, this social agenda requires the incorporation of...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Farias L,Laliberte Rudman D,Pollard N,Schiller S,Serrata Malfitano AP,Thomas K,van Bruggen H

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to evaluate whether occupational therapy interventions in acute care could improve the elderly patient's perception of ability to manage at home after discharge. A pilot study was performed, including 22 patients in the experimental group and 19 in the control group. Occupational therapy interventions were...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Wressle E,Filipsson V,Andersson L,Jacobsson B,Martinsson K,Engel K

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore how client-centred occupational therapy intervention processes for participation in meaningful Social Internet-Based Activities (SIBAs) can be designed, and to explore the influences of participation in SIBAs on seniors' social activities and social contacts. METHOD:A qualitative, descriptive, mul...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Larsson E,Nilsson I,Larsson Lund M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine leisure-time physical activities (LTPAs) and their association with self-efficacy in females with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (n = 238). Their self-reported performance in LTPAs was measured by the Interest Checklist and efficacy beliefs by using the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Reinseth L,Uhlig T,Kjeken I,Koksvik HS,Skomsvoll JF,Espnes GA

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) is a newly developed five-level classification that describes how children with cerebral palsy (CP) use their hands when handling objects in daily life. Since the MACS level is to be determined by asking the parents or someone else who knows the child well, it is importa...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Öhrvall AM,Eliasson AC

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study had a descriptive, longitudinal design and evaluated occupational performance and pain intensity in daily occupations for patients with low back pain (LBP), assessed preoperatively, and at six and 12 months after surgery and rehabilitation. METHODS:Patients were assessed by surgeons and occupationa...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Perneros G,Tropp H,Sandqvist J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occupational therapy has culture as a relevant phenomenon of interest. Culture appears increasingly often in occupational therapy research, from diverse approaches and foci. As culture is difficult to define, and has political and ethical implications, an investigation into its usage is warranted. AIM:To id...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Castro D,Dahlin-Ivanoff S,Mårtensson L

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to determine the utility of the narrative slope in predicting the vocational/productive outcomes of participants. For 65 participants living in supportive facilities for adults with HIV/AIDS in the United States, narrative slopes, based on the Occupational Performance History Interview II, were constru...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Levin M,Kielhofner G,Braveman B,Fogg L

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Client-centredness is a prominent contemporary concept in rehabilitation. However, there is a lack of knowledge on if and how a client-centred rehabilitation approach is incorporated in the everyday life of significant others of people who receive such rehabilitation. OBJECTIVE:Explore and describe if and h...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Bertilsson AS,von Koch L,Tham K,Johansson U

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Client-centred practice aims to involve the person in making decisions during the therapeutic intervention process, giving him or her a central and active role. Objectives: To analyze the effects of client-centred practice in occupational therapy on issues related to occupational performance and participat...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Rodríguez-Bailón M,López-González L,Merchán-Baeza JA

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aims of this study were to develop recommendations for occupational therapy assessment and design of hand exercise programmes in patients with hand osteoarthritis. METHODS:An expert group followed a Delphi procedure to reach consensus for up to 10 recommendations for assessment and exercises, respectively. Th...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Kjeken I

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Time use is a defining interest within occupational therapy and occupational science. This is evident through the range of contributions to the disciplinary knowledge base. Indeed it has been suggested that time-use methods are amongst the most established research techniques used to explore aspects of human...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Hunt E,McKay EA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) is one of the most commonly used assessments for children with a disability. Normative data from the US are used to determine whether a deficit or delay exists with regard to functional skill development. The purpose of this study was to analyse the cross-cultura...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Berg M,Aamodt G,Stanghelle J,Krumlinde-Sundholm L,Hussain A

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical experience plays an important role in the development of expertise, particularly when coupled with reflection on practice. There is debate, however, regarding the amount of clinical experience that is required to become an expert. Various lengths of practice have been suggested as suitable for determining exp...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Rassafiani M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Occupation-based models are generic explanations of occupational engagement. Their associated diagrams are conceptual tools that represent the key concepts and their interrelationships, which have withstood substantial shifts in the profession's knowledge base and scope over the last 30-40 years.Aims: We a...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Reid HAJ,Hocking C,Smythe L

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this article is to review research presented in occupational therapy journals with the elderly as respondents. With an increasing number of elderly people in society research including the elderly should play a vital role within occupational therapy especially since emphasis on subjective experience is an i...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Larsson A,Haglund L,Hagberg JE

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Supporting clients' motivation to engage in occupations is essential to occupational therapy practice. The Volitional Questionnaire Finnish version (VQ-FI) can be used to evaluate volitional behaviors of clients with limited ability to communicate.Objective: The many-facet Rasch model was used to evaluate ...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Fan CW,Keponen R,Piikki S,Popova E,Taylor R

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to determine the psychometric properties of the new Worker Role Self-assessment (WRS) instrument. The content validity, utility, test-retest reliability, sensitivity to change, and predictive validity of the WRS were investigated in two subject samples, which were selected at work and pain rehabilitation c...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Wästberg BA,Haglund L,Eklund M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore experiences of returning to work after rehabilitation, from the viewpoint of people with acquired brain injury. A purposive sampling of eight informants was made, and data were collected through personal interviews with open questions. The data were then analysed th...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Rubenson C,Svensson E,Linddahl I,Björklund A

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A community-based occupational therapy program aims to provide client-centered and occupation-based interventions to at-risk youth. OBJECTIVE:This pilot study explores how at-risk youth experiencing psychosocial and environmental barriers to occupation respond to client-centered and occupation-based occupat...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Shea CK,Jackson N

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupation-centered practices with infants and children necessarily involve parents. Although the importance of parent-therapist collaboration is recognized, there is little research demonstrating how collaboration is enacted. This article describes the therapy process between Erin, a NICU therapist, and Carmen and he...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Price MP,Miner S

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper presents findings from a larger study that explored losses from mental illness. Losses associated with occupations--a key theme from this participatory action research study--are the focus of this paper. METHODS:Semi-structured in-depth interviews were carried out with 16 people who had been diagn...

journal_title：Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy

authors： Baker AE,Procter NG

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00