OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Research for occupational therapy

Papers an occupational therapist can act on, across daily living, mental health, hand therapy, paediatrics and rehabilitation, each read in full rather than from its abstract.

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• PTOTRCT2018Effectiveness of falls prevention intervention programme in community-dwelling older people in Thailand: Randomized controlled trial.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoA four-month physiotherapist-delivered home-based programme combining balance exercise, falls advice and a booklet did not reduce falls in community-dwelling older people in Thailand.
• OTCase Series2018Use of parametric speaker for older people with dementia in a residential care setting: A preliminary study of two cases.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTIn two residents with dementia, a ceiling-mounted directional speaker playing favorite music reduced wandering and agitation only while the music was on. There was no lasting effect after the session ended, and no change in overall dementia stage.
• OTOther2018Effects of object size and distance on reaching kinematics in patients with schizophrenia.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTPatients with mild schizophrenia reached slower and less directly than healthy controls. Larger objects made reaching faster and more forceful; farther objects made it slower but more direct. Occupational therapists may use object size and distance to grade reaching tasks.
• PTOTSLPCohort2018The role of biopsychosocial factors in the rehabilitation process of individuals with a stroke.Work (Reading, Mass.)Patients who started rehab more than 16 weeks after stroke, had no family care support, or were single or widowed showed significantly less improvement in mobility and daily activities. Depression and low self-efficacy at admission also predicted poor outcomes. Younger age under 55 was unexpectedly linked to lower efficacy.
• PTOTCohort2018Skin breakdown of the feet in patients with spina bifida: Analysis of risk factors.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineMyelomeningocele diagnosis and higher neurologic lesion levels significantly increase the risk of foot skin breakdown in children with spina bifida. Ambulation status was not an independent risk factor, contradicting the hypothesis that walking causes these wounds.
• OTSurvey2017Work Motivation among Occupational Therapy Graduates in Malaysia.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTOccupational therapy graduates in Malaysia reported high overall work motivation. Private-sector graduates reported higher motivation than public-sector graduates. Motivation did not differ by job, experience, or gender.
• PTOTOther2018Clinical assessment of balance using BBS and SARAbal in cerebellar ataxia: Synthesis of findings of a psychometric property analysis.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liaoThe Berg Balance Scale and SARA balance sub-score are free, take 15-20 minutes, and accurately separate patients who use walking aids from those who do not. Cut-offs of less than 44 on the Berg or more than 5 on the SARA identify aid users with high accuracy.
• OTOther2018Concordance of assessments of clients' mental and behavioral health with in vivo assessment of work performance.Work (Reading, Mass.)Clients' self-reported mental and behavioral health did not track providers' observed work performance ratings. Providers' ratings of clients' mental health did track their work performance ratings moderately. Provider and client mental health ratings did not line up.
• OTQualitative2018Optimizing implementation of interventions in agriculture for occupational upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders: Results of an expert panel.Work (Reading, Mass.)Consultants identified attitude, knowledge and culture as key drivers for implementing upper limb injury prevention in farms. Barriers included employer denial of work-related causes and worker reluctance to use aids due to peer pressure, rather than technical issues.
• OTQualitative2018Development and Content Validity of the Participation and Sensory Environment Questionnaire.Occupational therapy in mental healthParents and caregivers of young children with autism spectrum disorder described sensory environments as both barriers and facilitators to daily participation, and their effort to support activities varied with how meaningful the activity was. A draft questionnaire was built from these themes.
• PTOTSLPQualitative2018Dynamics of an orthopaedic team: Insights to improve teamwork through a design thinking approach.Work (Reading, Mass.)Staff in one orthopaedic unit described fragmented handovers, hierarchy hindering nurse input, and stress from ward mergers. They suggested shared screens and empathy-building shadowing. These are proposed ideas, not tested interventions, so do not change practice based on this alone.
• PTOTPilot2018Pain and health status in adults with myelomeningocele living in Sweden.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineMost adults with myelomeningocele in this Swedish pilot reported pain, and women were more likely than men to say it interfered with work. Women and older participants rated their current health lower. Many needed follow-up referrals.
• OTCohort2018Age and factors associated with self-clean intermittent catheterization in patients with spina bifida.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicineIn 64 spina bifida patients with transition data, median age at self-catheterization independence was 9 years, and 71.9% were independent by age 10. After age 10, Medicaid and thoracic spinal lesions were linked with less self-catheterization independence.
• OTOther2018Influence of functional mobility and manual function on play in preschool children with cerebral palsy.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOTPreschool children with CP scored lower than typical peers in all play areas. Worse mobility and hand use were associated with poorer movement and object play, but not pretend play or social participation.
• OTCohort2019The modifying effect of positive emotion on the relationship between cognitive impairment and disability among older Mexican Americans: a cohort study.Disability and rehabilitationPositive emotion did not change the link between cognitive impairment and new disability over time in older Mexican Americans. It did appear to narrow the gap in current disability between impaired and normal cognition.
• OTCohort2019Pre-injury assessment of everyday executive function in moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.Neuropsychological rehabilitationFamily or friend raters gave more consistent pre-injury executive-function ratings than patients did after moderate to severe TBI. They also rated patients as more impaired than patients rated themselves, both before and after injury.
• OTOther2019An initial investigation of the reliability and validity of the Compensatory Cognitive Strategies Scale.Neuropsychological rehabilitationA new questionnaire asking people with MS how often they use memory, attention, and organization strategies gave similar answers over about 2 months and was related to reported memory strategies, but it has not been tested to improve care.
• PTOTSurvey2019The role of perceived family social support and parental solicitous responses in adjustment to bothersome pain in young people with physical disabilities.Disability and rehabilitationIn young people with physical disabilities and pain, parental solicitous responses were associated with more pain interference and catastrophizing. General family support was associated with less pain interference. The protective effect of family support on catastrophizing depended on age.
• OTOther2019Characterising omission errors in everyday task completion and cognitive correlates in individuals with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.Neuropsychological rehabilitationOlder adults with multi-domain mild cognitive impairment and dementia omitted more action steps in everyday tasks than healthy adults and those with single-domain MCI. Dementia also showed more preparatory and concluding omissions. Memory was linked to all omission types.
• OTPilot2019Functional changes through the usage of 3D-printed transitional prostheses in children.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technologyIn 11 children without a separate control group, about 24 weeks of using a 3D-printed transitional prosthesis increased the affected-limb block-moving score, but wrist strength did not increase significantly.
• PTOTSurvey2019Difficulty and independence in shopping among older Americans: more than just leaving the house.Disability and rehabilitationBroken steps and neighborhood disorder were linked to more shopping difficulty in older adults, but links weakened after health and physical capacity were considered. Check the route from the home when older adults report shopping difficulty.
• PTOTQualitative2019Defining and measuring recovery from myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome: the physician perspective.Disability and rehabilitationPhysicians treating ME and CFS separated recovery from improvement. They saw recovery as complete symptom remission and return to previous functioning without coping or medication. Improvement means better daily life with ongoing symptoms or treatment.
• PTOTSLPSystematic Review2018Determinants of Sickness Absence and Return to Work Among Employees with Common Mental Disorders: A Scoping Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitationWorkers with anxiety or depression stay off work longer when they have high job demands, low control, and poor supervisor support. Treating symptoms alone does not guarantee a return to work. Workplace accommodations and managing expectations are essential for reintegration.
• OTPilot2018Informant Report of Financial Capacity for Individuals With Chronic Acquired Brain Injury: An Assessment of Informant Accuracy.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationIn 22 pairs, informant reports did not track how people with chronic acquired brain injury performed on financial tasks. Overall scores looked similar, but informants misjudged 6 of 20 items. Some were overestimated and some underestimated.
• PTOTOther2018Clinical relevance of the modified physical performance test versus the short physical performance battery for detecting mobility impairments in older men with peripheral arterial disease.Disability and rehabilitationThe modified physical performance test flagged mobility limitations in more men with peripheral arterial disease than the short physical performance battery. It caught problems with stairs, coat handling, and picking up small objects that the short battery missed.
• OTRCT2018Strengthened General Self-Efficacy with Multidisciplinary Vocational Rehabilitation in Women on Long-Term Sick Leave: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of occupational rehabilitationCompared with usual transfer, multidisciplinary vocational rehabilitation raised women's general self-efficacy from 2.29 to 2.74 on a 1 to 4 scale. Acceptance and commitment therapy alone did not.
• OTRCT2018Calendaring and alarms can improve naturalistic time-based prospective memory for youth infected with HIV.Neuropsychological rehabilitationFor young adults with HIV, using a content-free daily phone alarm together with a calendar entry improved remembering to text at a set time; alarm alone looked helpful but was not clear, and calendar alone did not help.
• OTOther2018Repeatability and Safety of the Functional Capacity Evaluation-One-Handed for Individuals with Upper Limb Reduction Deficiency and Amputation.Journal of occupational rehabilitationFive of eight one-handed functional capacity tests gave stable scores across two sessions in 23 people with upper limb absence; three did not. The test was safe with precautions, but pain and learning effects mean individual scores need cautious interpretation.
• PTOTSystematic Review2018Functional Impairments and Work-Related Outcomes in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitationBreast cancer survivors' physical problems, especially limited shoulder and arm movement, were linked to poorer work outcomes. Cognitive problems were reported by survivors but not consistently linked to work outcomes. Emotional issues affected work in interviews but not in measured outcomes.
• OTQualitative2019The self-management balancing act of spousal care partners in the case of Parkinson's disease.Disability and rehabilitationSpousal care partners of people with Parkinson's described juggling caregiving with their own work, leisure and friendships. They used planning ahead, social contact and outside help while carrying both burden and compassion.
• PTOTSystematic Review2019Racial and ethnic disparities in stroke outcomes: a scoping review of post-stroke disability assessment tools.Disability and rehabilitationPost-stroke disability research used many different outcome measures, and most appeared in only one study. The studies often did not show that measures work equally well across racial and ethnic groups. Only one study examined American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander groups.
• OTSLPPilot2019Examining sensory ability, feature matching and assessment-based adaptation for a brain-computer interface using the steady-state visually evoked potential.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technologyEye movement control shaped performance on a flicker-based brain-computer interface: participants with better eye control exceeded chance, while participants with severe eye movement impairment performed poorly. Direction-specific results suggest adapting the screen layout to each person's visual field.
• OTSurvey2019User surveys support designing a prosthetic wrist that incorporates the Dart Thrower's Motion.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technologyPeople with trans-radial prosthetic wrists reported lower satisfaction and higher difficulty with Dart Thrower's Motion tasks, and interviewees wanted a wrist that adds this motion even if it is more complex.
• OTSLPOther2019Factor Analysis of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale in a Sample of Two Year Olds with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn 282 toddlers with autism diagnoses, CARS items grouped into three domains: social communication, repetitive behaviors and sensory sensitivities, and emotional reactivity. Total scores alone may hide uneven symptom profiles.
• OTCohort2018Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes of a Vocational Rehabilitation Program for Patients with Acquired Brain Injury in The Netherlands.Journal of occupational rehabilitationIn a Dutch vocational rehabilitation program for acquired brain injury, 86% returned to useful employer tasks after 4 months. At 3 to 6 years, 64% of those still had paid work, averaging 26.5 hours weekly.
• OTOther2018Fatigue Is Associated With Global and Regional Thalamic Morphometry in Veterans With a History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationIn Veterans with mild TBI, higher self-reported fatigue was associated with smaller thalamic volume and localized shape reductions in the front and inner upper right thalamus. The finding links fatigue to brain structure, not to PTSD or depression alone.
• PTOTSLPCohort2018Risk Factors for Self-injurious Behavior in an Inpatient Psychiatric Sample of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Naturalistic Observation Study.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn 302 psychiatric inpatients with autism, 67.5% had self-injury at home, but only 24.8% showed daily self-injury in the hospital. Lower cognitive ability and high parent-rated self-injury predicted hospital risk. Most children with home self-injury did not display it in the hospital.
• PTOTSLPCohort2018Cluster Analysis of Vulnerable Groups in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationIn acute traumatic brain injury rehab, 148 patients formed four vulnerability clusters. Clusters differed in length of stay and functional independence gains, and elderly medically complex patients were the oldest cluster.
• PTOTOther2018Comparison of Self-Report Versus Sensor-Based Methods for Measuring the Amount of Upper Limb Activity Outside the Clinic.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitationSelf-reported and sensor-measured upper limb use correlate moderately but disagree frequently. Only five participants were consistently accurate. Therapists should not assume a patient's report of arm use matches objective data, nor use the two measures interchangeably.
• PTOTCohort2018Discharge Patterns for Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients Going From Acute Care Hospitals to Inpatient and Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitationAcross 122,084 Medicare patients, discharge to intensive rehabilitation versus skilled nursing varied widely by hospital, not just by stroke severity. Patients sent to skilled nursing were older, female, and had more comorbidities and lower function. Hospital-level patterns drove these decisions more than clinical factors alone.
• PTOTNarrative Review2018Factors Influencing Functional Outcomes and Return-to-Work After Amputation: A Review of the Literature.Journal of occupational rehabilitationAmputation recovery varies widely in walking, pain, prosthetic use, and work. Younger age, education, adjustment, prosthetic use, and job modifications were linked to return to work, not tested as causes.
• PTOTSLPCohort2018Work Disability Trajectories Among Individuals with a Sick-Leave Spell Due to Depressive Episode ≥ 21 Days: A Prospective Cohort Study with 13-Month Follow Up.Journal of occupational rehabilitationMost people on sick leave for depression returned to work within four to nine months. Those who stayed absent were more often unemployed, had prior sick leave, or used more healthcare. Trajectories varied widely, so early risk factors help predict who might need longer support.
• OTCohort2018Predictors of Return to Work 6 Months After the End of Treatment in Patients with Common Mental Disorders: A Cohort Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitationIn patients with common mental disorders, high occupational status and better self-rated work ability at end of treatment were linked to successful return to work at 6 months. Work participation did not change over the follow-up. This does not show that treatment caused it.
• OTQualitative2018A Latent Content Analysis of Barriers and Supports to Healthcare: Perspectives From Caregivers of Service Members and Veterans With Military-Related Traumatic Brain Injury.The Journal of head trauma rehabilitationCaregivers described barriers as the most frequent topic about accessing services. They reported delayed appointments, documentation problems, financial strain, and navigation difficulties, but also valued stipends, care coordinators, counseling, and community groups.
• PTOTNarrative Review2018Evaluation of Performance-Based Outcome Measures for the Upper Limb: A Comprehensive Narrative Review.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitationMost upper-limb performance tests used for amputees and stroke patients assess one-hand tasks in front of the body, rely on subjective judgments, and rarely capture sensation or movement quality. Few cover all movement zones or two-handed daily use.
• OTOther2019Motor Memory Deficits Contribute to Motor Impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disordersWhen visual feedback was removed, people with autism spectrum disorder produced less pinch force than controls, especially in the last 6 seconds. With visual feedback, the groups did not differ.
• OTCohort2019Friendships and social participation as markers of quality of life of adolescents and adults with fragile X syndrome and autism.Autism : the international journal of research and practiceAdolescents and adults with fragile X syndrome and autism rarely had mutual friends. The fragile X group was more likely to have a friend than the autism group, but behavior problems may explain the difference.
• PTOTSurvey2019The future of the provision process for mobility assistive technology: a survey of providers.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technologyProviders ranked transfer aids and new wheelchair power sources most important. They said clients often choose equipment but rarely get adequate long-term maintenance support. Insurance approval was the biggest barrier.
• OTSLPCase-Control2019Brief Report: The ADOS Calibrated Severity Score Best Measures Autism Diagnostic Symptom Severity in Pre-School Children.Journal of autism and developmental disordersIn preschool children with autism, the ADOS calibrated severity score was less tied to expressive language abilities, adaptive behavior, and background factors than the ADOS total score or clinician ratings.
• PTOTCohort2018Epidemiology of hip fracture in nursing home residents with multiple sclerosis.Disability and health journalNursing home residents with multiple sclerosis had lower hip fracture rates than matched residents without MS, except in residents requiring extensive or total transfer assistance. Within MS, wandering, low BMI, antidepressants and opioids were linked to higher fracture risk.