Integrating Sleep Promotion Education into Acute Care Orthopedics Occupational Therapy Practice: A Case Series Study

The integration of occupational therapy into primary care: a multiple case study design

BACKGROUND For over two decades occupational therapists have been encouraged to enhance their roles within primary care and focus on health promotion and prevention activities. While there is a clear fit between occupational therapy and primary care, there have been few practice examples, despite a growing body of evidence to support the role. In 2010, the province of Ontario, Canada provided f...

CARE V series: integrating patient viewpoints into health care practice and research.

Response: Integrating Buprenorphine Therapy Into Clinical Practice

Programs and strategies Van Zee: We are looking to buprenorphine as a possible solution to a very difficult situation. Our clinic is in the heart of Appalachia, in the southwestern corner of Virginia. Until about 3 years ago we had no large-scale opioid addiction, but the OxyContin epidemic changed that. There are now tens of thousands of new opioid addicts in our region. Methadone treatment pr...

Mental Health Promotion, Prevention, and Intervention in Occupational Therapy Practice.

The purpose of this document is to describe the specialized knowledge and skills for entry-level occupational therapy practice in the promotion of mental health and the prevention and intervention of mental health problems, including mental illness. The foundations of occupational therapy are rooted firmly in psychiatry. The profession brings a habilitation and rehabilitation perspective to men...

Integrating disability studies concepts into occupational therapy education using service learning.

This article describes an occupational therapy educational program's experience with service-learning courses that has fostered student learning about service to the community and disability as a multidimensional construct. Faculty-reflective perspectives about disability and ways to enhance learning about disability as a human experience are presented as an important consideration for health c...