OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to test the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of an intervention targeted at activities of daily living (ADL), delivered by an occupational therapist, in homecare reablement. DESIGN Feasibility parallel group RCT. SETTING Single-site local authority homecare reablement service. PARTICIPANTS People referred for homecare...

this article is a review on occupational therapy in iran. occupational therapy started in the rehabilitation faculty of iran medical university as a bs degree in 1973. about 2000 students were graduated in occupational therapy and are active in different parts of the country. they assist disabled individuals to achieve maximal independence. in this article a summary of the history and education...

background: stroke is a prevalent cause of disability in adults. the fall is the most common balance and motor impairments, which affects the quality of life in stroke patients. this study aims to employ random effects hurdle model for evaluating the balance improvement in stroke patients under the occupational therapy. methods: in this longitudinal study with repeated measurement during one ye...

Background and Aims: With the shift of health care towards evidence-based practice, demonstrating outcomes of intervention has become an important component of occupational therapy practice. Outcome measures and assessment procedures with sound psychometric properties are necessary to demonstrate such therapy outcomes. This study investigated the interrater and intrarater reliability of one of ...

Occupational therapy relies primarily on communication between the therapist and client for effective intervention. Adequate communication may be influenced by language and cultural differences between the therapist and client. Cultural competence in relation to language and culture is thus a vital part in practice. Limited research exists on cultural competence in occupational therapy students...

BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety disorders are increasing among the general population in the Western world. Individuals may need several kinds of treatment in order to maintain health, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and drug treatment. However, having an everyday life that "works" is also important, suggesting a need for interventions based on activities that facilitate a satisfy...

OBJECTIVE To establish if a brief programme of domiciliary occupational therapy could improve the recovery of patients with stroke discharged from hospital. DESIGN Single blind randomised controlled trial. SETTING Two hospital sites within a UK teaching hospital. SUBJECTS 138 patients with stroke with a definite plan for discharge home from hospital. INTERVENTION Six week domiciliary oc...