OBJECTIVE Multiskilling has been identified as one means of reducing she cost of health care. This study examined occupational therapy practitioners' knowledge of multiskilling, how it is affecting service delivery and quality of care, and how therapists believe the addition of skills should occur. METHOD A questionnaire was constructed for the survey and mailed to a random sample of 200 occu...

Farming is one of the most important components of most economies. No comprehensive picture exists of the health status of Iranian farmers and the work-related hazards that affect them. We aimed to determine the gaps in the current knowledge regarding the occupational health of Iranian farmworkers. Electronic databases including Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase, as well as national d...

The association between indoor smoke exposure due to traditional baking (baking homemade bread) and anthracosis has rarely been investigated. The aim of the present study is to quantify such association among the Iranian population. A hospital based case-control study was carried out on 83 anthracotic cases and 155 controls (83 individuals with non-anthracotic pulmonary disorders from the pulmo...

A systematic review of the literature related to effective occupational therapy interventions in rehabilitation of individuals with work-related low back injuries and illnesses was carried out as part of the Evidence-Based Literature Review Project of the American Occupational Therapy Association. This review evaluated research on a broad range of occupational therapy-related intervention proce...

objective neuromuscular characteristics in down syndrome result in generalized muscular hypotonia, developmental delays and sensory integration deficits. the aim of this study was to compare the effects of simultaneous sensory stimulations and current occupational therapy approaches on motor functions development of infants with down syndrome. materials & methods eighteen infants with down synd...

The 2015 Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (Code) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is designed to reflect the dynamic nature of the profession, the evolving health care environment, and emerging technologies that can present potential ethical concerns in research, education, and practice. AOTA members are committed to promoting inclusion, participation, safety, and well...

109 The delivery of occupational therapy in ever changing systems has resulted in an increased focus on ethical concerns (Brown & Gabriel, 1995; Curtin, 2000; Fisher, 1997; Jacobson & Pomfret, 2000; Lohman & Brown, 1997). In recognition of ethical issues, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) has developed three documents that guide ethical practice: the Occupational Therapy Code...

A founder of the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy, Thomas Bessell Kidner (1866-1932) played a prominent role in the early development of occupational therapy in Canada and the United States. We describe Kidner's early life and how his work using occupations evolved. We then examine ideas and assumptions about occupations as treatment and trace Kidner's involvement thro...

Charles Ellis, Jr., PhD, CCC-SLP, is Associate Professor, Department of Health Sciences and Research, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. In 2017, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) will reach its centennial. As the profession moves toward this momentous milestone, a new vision for occupational therapy has emerged. AOTA’s Centennial...