Evidence shows occupational therapy interventions are cost-effective in treating or preventing injury and improving health outcomes in areas such as falls prevention, musculoskeletal injury, stroke rehabilitation, early intervention in developmental disabilities, respiratory rehabilitation and home care. Additional research indicates opportunities for occupational therapy to play an increased r...

OBJECTIVE Alternative education programs are schools that accept students who have not been successful in the general education setting. This study focuses on developing a better understanding of the needs of students in three area alternative education schools. METHODS A needs assessment was created and distributed to the staff of each school regarding the problem areas of alternative educat...

BACKGROUND Occupational physicians and general practitioners often appear to differ in their attitudes to the provision of health screening, health promotion and vaccination in the workplace. AIM This study aimed to explore the attitudes of occupational physicians and general practitioners to particular aspects of workplace health services. METHOD Anonymous piloted postal questionnaires wer...

BACKGROUND Older driver safety is a growing concern. We identified capacity-building needs of occupational therapists related to older driver screening, assessment, and intervention. METHOD A Canadawide survey was undertaken involving 133 occupational therapists working with an older clientele. A standardized questionnaire elicited information regarding (1) actual practices related to older d...

introduction: human behavior and activity are resulting from their motives or needs. managers could timely and properly satisfy the needs and motivation of their stuffs by understanding and predict their real motivations and needs. this study was conducted to identify factors affecting staff motivation of public and private hospitals in isfahan. methods: in this descriptive – analytical study 2...

OBJECTIVE We examined the use of occupational therapy services in a sample of people aging with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHOD A total of 1,282 people with MS, ages 45 to 90, participated in telephone interviews to identify unmet health-related service needs. Occupational therapy was 1 of 22 services examined. Proportional odds models were used to examine factors associated with how recently...

We present a review of current Spanish occupational health policy and its ability to respond to new occupational health challenges First, we describe the main features of the Spanish labour market structure and labour market participation. Next, we identify its major occupational health policy needs both in terms of traditional occupational diseases and injuries as well as in terms of emergent ...

This issue of " Industrial Health " marks the start of the 50th volume, building on the remarkable developments published on the many pages since it began in 1963. The journal has served as an interacting focal point for scientific research in the fields of occupational safety and health. Through the pages of this journal, we can clearly see the role of collaborative scientific research in enha...