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.

10,853 PAPERS · PAGE 9 OF 218 · NEWEST FIRST

• OTSystematic Review2022The impact of co-location employment partnerships within the Australian mental health service and policy context: A systematic review.International journal of mental health nursingAdults with serious mental illness wanted competitive work, but poor access to services, unstable life circumstances and funding rules limited employment. The review found no Australian evidence that co-location partnerships improved outcomes.
• PTOTRNMeta-Analysis2022Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture and or Moxibustion for Managing Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical nursing researchAcupuncture and moxibustion reduced period pain scores compared with control treatments. Adverse events were mild and uncommon. High variation in study methods and pain scales means these results should be treated as moderate certainty, not definitive proof.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2023Surviving severe COVID-19: Interviews with patients, informal carers and health professionals.Nursing in critical careSurvivors, relatives and professionals described delayed help, strained hospital communication and slow home recovery after severe COVID-19. Restricted visits made family contact an added emotional task, and some relatives felt unprepared for discharge.
• OTSurvey2022Visual identifier systems for patients with cognitive impairment in healthcare settings: A survey of practice in UK hospitals.International journal of older people nursingHospital staff use many visual identifiers for patients with dementia or suspected impairment, but report inconsistent application, unclear consent, and limited training. The survey found little evidence about whether these systems improve care.
• OTRNSystematic Review2022Nature-based interventions to promote health for people with stress-related illness: An integrative review.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesPeople with stress-related illness described nature-based programmes as safe, quiet places with few demands, where they could choose activities and rest. Stress and sick leave often decreased, but improvements were not consistently better than other treatments.
• PTOTRNCohort2022Distinct Nausea Profiles Are Associated With Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy.Cancer nursingNearly 30% of oncology patients experienced persistent, high-severity nausea for two months despite antiemetics. These patients also reported more vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss. Younger age, lower income, and poorer physical function were linked to this high-risk profile.
• OTSLPQualitative2022Caregivers' perception of the role of the socio-environment on their extremely preterm child's well-being.Journal of pediatric nursingMothers of adolescents born extremely preterm described their own caregiving and family/community support as central to their child's well-being. Unsafe neighborhoods, limited resources, and difficult access to healthcare and school services were barriers.
• PTOTRNPilot2022Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Insufficiently Active African American Women With Obesity: Baseline Findings From Smart Walk.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingInsufficiently active African American women with obesity had very low physical activity, high blood pressure, and poor cardiorespiratory fitness. Most met criteria for metabolic syndrome. These baseline findings describe a high-risk group but do not test whether an intervention improves these outcomes.
• OTQualitative2022"It's Not the Stereotypical 80s Movie Bullying": A Qualitative Study on the High School Environment, Body Image, and Weight Stigma.The Journal of school healthStudents did not report weight stigma from teachers, but described physical education as uncomfortable for larger-bodied students, especially running, swimming, and lifting. Self-criticism and friend teasing were common; dress code was seen as harmful to larger-bodied girls and girls of color.
• PTOTQualitative2022Exploring cancer patients', caregivers', and clinicians' utilisation and experiences of telehealth services during COVID-19: A qualitative study.Patient education and counselingPatients and caregivers largely accepted telehealth for routine care, citing convenience and safety. Clinicians reported reduced job satisfaction and difficulty building rapport, especially via telephone. Most preferred a hybrid model, reserving face-to-face visits for bad news and complex assessments.
• PTOTSLPRNCohort2022Cross-sectional study of pain-related variables before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in patients with COPD.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, stable COPD patients reported higher pain sensitivity, pain interference, dyspnea, and fatigue compared to pre-pandemic levels. Perceived health status worsened, though anxiety and depression scores did not differ significantly.
• PTOTRNSurvey2022Development of a non-pharmacologic delirium management bundle in paediatric intensive care units.Nursing in critical careExperts agreed on a bundle of non-drug steps for paediatric delirium: daily routine, light adjustment, sleep scheduling, glasses and hearing aids, and parent presence. It is a consensus list, not a tested intervention.
• PTOTQualitative2023Physical Activity Programming for Older Adults in Assisted Living: Residents' Perspectives.Western journal of nursing researchAssisted living residents wanted physical activity programs to be shorter, group-based, safe and adaptable. They preferred framing goals as adding light activity rather than reducing sitting, and found chair-only classes too easy.
• OTQualitative2022Stakeholder views on mindfulness for youth at risk for psychosis.International journal of mental health nursingPeople at risk for psychosis and practitioners saw mindfulness as potentially helpful for stress and difficult thoughts, but said self-criticism, low motivation, anxiety and paranoia can block practice. They asked for short, concrete, trauma-sensitive, guided exercises.
• OTRNPilot2022Piloting GETCare: A Goal-Based Education and Skills Training Program for Caregivers.Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation NursesOnly 18 of 28 caregivers completed this 5-week remote stroke caregiver program, for 64% completion against a 75% retention target. Among those completing at least 4 modules, all were at least quite satisfied, and 78% found the booklet at least quite helpful.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2022The Effects of Skin Temperature Changes on the Integrity of Skin Tissue: A Systematic Review.Advances in skin & wound careElevated skin temperature consistently worsened skin barrier function and increased water loss during loading. In patients with impaired thermoregulation, delayed temperature recovery after offloading predicted ulcer formation, suggesting monitoring may aid early detection.
• OTQualitative2022High fidelity dialectical behaviour therapy online: Learning from experienced practitioners.International journal of mental health nursingSeven therapists described running online DBT skills groups through a platform where clients watched videos before sessions. They reported shorter, sometimes more interactive groups, but also noted youth attrition and camera-off disengagement.
• OTSurvey2022Empowering interventions for people living with dementia: A European survey.Journal of advanced nursingDementia professionals named 90 interventions as empowering, but no intervention addressed all empowerment domains. They included support for identity, choice, activity or inclusion; people living with dementia were not asked whether they felt empowered.
• OTCohort2022Examining the Effect of the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Home Care Recipients' Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Capacity.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationHome care recipients assessed during the first pandemic wave were more likely to be judged less able to shop or get around than recipients assessed before it. Older age and unstable health were linked to greater decline.
• OTRNOther2022Promoting sleep in low-income older adults with disabilities: Comparing CAPABLE with a social engagement control.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Both a multidisciplinary home program and a social engagement control improved sleep efficiency and reduced sleep onset latency in low-income older adults with disabilities. However, the multidisciplinary program was not superior to the social engagement control.
• OTRNCohort2022The Effects of the 2020 COVID-19 Lockdown on Mood, Behavior, and Social and Cognitive Functioning in Older Long-Term Care Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationDuring the Dutch lockdown, long-term care residents did not show clinically relevant group-level worsening in mood, behavior, loneliness, cognition or delirium. Only self-reported mood symptoms rose slightly, not judged clinically relevant, and staff saw large individual variation.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2022A Systematic Review of Virtual Reality Therapeutics for Acute Pain Management.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management NursesIn adults, most studies found lower acute pain during VR, but several found no benefit and one found worse pain. Devices, content and study quality varied widely, so results are not consistent.
• PTOTSLPRNSurvey2022Examining Associations Among Sexual Health, Unmet Care Needs, and Distress in Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Survivors.Seminars in oncology nursingAmong breast and gynecologic cancer survivors, 82.8% reported clinically significant sexual dysfunction. Worse sexual function and greater unmet sexual health needs were independently associated with higher psychological distress, even after controlling for age, treatment type, and antidepressant use.
• OTRNQualitative2022Unique Care Needs of People with Dementia and Their Caregivers during Transitions from Skilled Nursing Facilities to Home and Assisted Living: A Qualitative Study.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationDuring skilled nursing facility to home transitions, families often did not recognize cognitive decline until after discharge. They were then unprepared for symptoms, medications, pain, falls, daily tasks, and had little support for themselves.
• OTRNQualitative2022Mothers' and children's thoughts on COVID-19: A qualitative study.Journal of pediatric nursingPreschool children made sense of COVID-19 by describing it as a concrete virus with colour, shape, and gender. Mothers and children reported anxiety, disrupted routines, mixed family effects, and positive views of healthcare workers.
• OTRNNarrative Review2022Managing the Impact of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities: An Update.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationNursing home residents with SARS-CoV-2 often have delirium, falls, diarrhea, or no symptoms. Vaccination and boosters reduce infection and death. Lockdowns harm mental health and family well-being.
• OTSurvey2022Tobacco Smoke Exposure, School Engagement, School Success, and Afterschool Activity Participation Among US Children.The Journal of school healthIn US school-age children, home tobacco exposure was linked to lower school engagement, more school-to-home contacts about problems, and less afterschool activity participation. Grade repetition differences disappeared after adjustment. This is association, not proof smoke caused outcomes.
• PTOTRNCohort2023Poor long-term recovery after critical COVID-19 during 12 months longitudinal follow-up.Intensive & critical care nursingTwelve months after severe COVID-19 ICU care, 46 patients still reported fatigue and functional limitations. Symptoms did not improve between four and twelve months, except slight cognitive gain, while frailty worsened.
• OTQualitative2022Providers' Perspectives on High-Quality Dementia Care in Long-Term Care.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationLong-term care dementia providers described high-quality care as flexible, person-centered routines: understand why care is rejected, engage families, and shape spaces and communication to residents' needs.
• PTOTSLPRNOther2023Lagging coverage for mental health services among children and adolescents through home and community-based Medicaid waivers.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncChildren and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance had Medicaid home and community-based waivers with under $7000 per person per year and no covered therapy or skilled nursing services, unlike autism or medical complexity waivers. Clinicians should expect funding gaps.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2023Moral experiences of children with medical complexity: A participatory hermeneutic ethnography in Brazil.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityChildren with medical complexity resisted treatments aimed at normal development by crying, silence, or asking for changes. Some school tasks and surgery decisions changed when adults listened.
• PTOTRNSystematic Review2022Systematic Review of Rural and Urban Differences in Care Provided by Home Health Agencies in the United States.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationRural Medicare home health patients received fewer skilled visits, including physical therapy, and had more emergency room visits. Hospitalization differences were mixed, and some rural agencies performed better on infection prevention practices.
• OTRNOther2022Acceptability of videoconferencing to preserve the contact between cognitively impaired long-term care residents and their family caregivers: A mixed-methods study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Family caregivers and residents with cognitive impairment generally accepted weekly tablet videocalls during visit restrictions, finding them helpful for seeing familiar faces. Do not treat this as proof it improves clinical outcomes. Face-to-face contact was still preferred.
• PTOTQualitative2023Actual experience of the training effect of Baduanjin on patients with hemiplegic limb dysfunctions after cerebral infarction: A qualitative study.Nursing openAfter Baduanjin training, patients with one-sided weakness after stroke said their limbs felt stronger, steadier and more usable, and tasks like stairs, standing and holding a cup became easier. They also said the exercises felt hard at first, then manageable.
• PTOTOther2023Using consensus methods to prioritize modifiable risk factors for development of manifestations of frailty in hospitalized older adults.Nursing open14 clinical and academic experts agreed 44 modifiable risk factors for frailty in hospitalized older adults, from pain and medication to mobility, elimination and call bells. This is a care planning list, not tested evidence that targeting them improves outcomes.
• OTQualitative2022Occupational Therapy Practitioner Perspectives of the Role of Caregivers in Video Telehealth.Journal of gerontological nursingOT practitioners said caregivers let patients with technology, sensory, cognitive, mental health, or physical barriers join video telehealth OT sessions. Practitioners said caregivers also helped with set-up, communication, device positioning, measurements, and safety, while absent caregivers, privacy, and caregiver difficulty were barriers.
• OTQualitative2023Service Providers' Perspectives: Reducing Intimate Partner Violence in Rural and Northern Regions of Canada.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieresService providers in rural Alberta described how women’s cultural context, such as Indigenous, immigrant, or LGBTQ identities, creates unique barriers to leaving abuse. They emphasized that safe housing, integrated case management, and trusted informal social networks are critical for supporting women through the transition to safety.
• PTOTRNCase Report2023A case report of an 18-year-old receiving nebulized lidocaine for treatment of COVID-19 cough.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careIn one adolescent with severe COVID cough, nebulized lidocaine was started with albuterol, gabapentin, and ipratropium. The team reported less propofol use afterward, but multiple treatments changed together and this single case cannot show lidocaine worked.
• PTOTNarrative Review2023Exercise modulates the immune system in cardiorespiratory disease patients: Implications for clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careModerate exercise may support immune function, but high-intensity work can temporarily raise infection risk. Evidence on reducing inflammation in heart and lung disease is inconsistent, and most included studies had poor quality.
• OTSurvey2022Have changes in Internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic affected older adults' self-rated health? A cross-sectional study of young-old and old-old populations in Korea.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Among older Koreans using the Internet, increases in online use during the pandemic were associated with better self-rated health, especially among those aged 75 and above.
• PTOTSLPRNSurvey2023Caregiver and Clinician Experience With Virtual Services for Children and Youth With Complex Needs During COVID-19.Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & PractitionersCaregivers of children with complex needs were more positive about virtual appointments than clinicians: 80% said goals were met, while only 48% of staff felt they could meet clinical goals. Direct observation and physical exams remained hard.
• OTRNQualitative2022Stroke Survivors and Their Family Caregivers' Experiences of Health Information Seeking: A Qualitative Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyStroke survivors and caregivers said finding information helped them learn home care and adapt the house, but conflicting advice and unclear post-discharge support left them anxious about recovery.
• OTRNOther2022Women's Experiences of Symptoms of Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Illness During the Pandemic.Nursing for women's healthWomen reported symptoms and distress even without confirmed COVID. Those with suspected or confirmed illness did not report more pandemic exposure or family impact than those without, and many still had fatigue, anxiety, or caregiving strain.
• OTSurvey2022The Prevalence of Misophonia and Its Relationship with Obsessive-compulsive Disorder, Anxiety, and Depression in Undergraduate Students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyAmong 390 undergraduate health-profession students, 23.8% reported misophonia symptoms, and these symptoms were linked to more obsessive-compulsive, anxiety and depression symptoms. The study cannot show misophonia causes or results from these conditions.
• OTRNPilot2022Adapting the Connect-Home transitional care intervention for the unique needs of people with dementia and their caregivers: A feasibility study.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Adapted skilled nursing facility transitional care for people with dementia and caregivers was delivered with high fidelity and rated helpful. Two of nineteen patients were readmitted within 30 days, but with no control group this cannot show it works.
• PTOTSystematic Review2022Effects of equine-assisted interventions on older adults' health: A systematic review.International journal of nursing sciencesEquine-assisted interventions produced mixed results in 265 older adults across 13 small studies, with low-quality evidence, and the only cognitive study found no improvement.
• PTOTPilot2022Merging Yoga and self-management Skills (MY-Skills) to influence self-efficacy among individuals with persistent pain: A pilot study.Complementary therapies in clinical practiceOnly one self-efficacy measure improved significantly: physical function. Total self-efficacy, coping, and daily activity management showed no significant change after eight weeks of merged yoga and self-management.
• PTOTSLPRNOther2023Reliability of pictorial Longshi Scale for informal caregivers to evaluate the functional independence and disability.Nursing openUnpaid family caregivers can reliably use a pictorial scale to assess patient disability, matching professional scores for those with secondary education or higher. Caregivers with only primary education showed significant disagreement with professionals, suggesting they need support or different tools.
• PTOTSLPOther2022Social withdrawal in Parkinson's disease: A scoping review.Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)Parkinson's social withdrawal is linked to motor symptoms, speech difficulty, anxiety, depression, stigma and cognitive change. Some community activity and self-management programs were reported to improve participation, but the review did not prove cause.
• OTRNQualitative2023Everyday challenges following hospital discharge. A multi-method study identifying and describing areas of concern for patients during the first month after colorectal cancer surgery.Nursing openSeven patients after colorectal cancer surgery described pain, difficulty dressing and doing housework, poor appetite, and worries about bowel function. These first-month themes can guide nurse-led discharge education.