conclusions the results of the study provided valuable guidelines for the researchers and managers trying to increase organizational commitment. findings indicated that even with the pressures and challenges in the midwifery profession, midwives can still be committed and engaged by enhancing their job satisfaction and decreasing occupational stress. background stress and job dissatisfaction ha...

Objectives: The Neuro-occupation model has been referenced as the single occupational therapy conceptual framework that considers the interaction of three underpinning variables of Intention, Meaning, and Perception that explains how occupational performance is shaped. To date, studies have focused on the qualitative relationships between the variables. Quantitative studies that focus on the re...

BACKGROUND/AIM When working with individuals following stroke or traumatic brain injury, an important role of the occupational therapist is to assess the impact of cognitive impairment on their ability to engage in occupations and resume important life roles. The aim of this study was to survey therapists' reasons for selection of and challenges with using various cognitive assessment approache...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficiency of occupational therapy relative to a home program in improving quality of life (QoL) among men who were treated for metastatic prostate cancer (MPC). METHODS Fifty-five men were assigned randomly to either the 12-week cognitive behavioral therapy based occupational therapy (OT-CBSM) intervention (treatment group) or a home program (control group) between...

background and aim : )co-op( is a client-centered cognitive-based approach that focuses on individual abilities to achieve his/her functional goals. this approach is based on the assumption that cognition plays an important role in acquisition of functional skills, and is used to gain new skills and improve previous skills. the purpose of this paper is to systematically review studies on co-op ...

Individuals with praxis problems encounter difficulties engaging in occupation, and the occupational therapists who work with these clients are challenged to provide intervention that enables occupational performance. This extensive review of the current literature provides clinicians with information regarding the relevant descriptions and suggested mechanisms of apraxia. Errors noted in perfo...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to analyze approaches and interventions with occupational performance in patients with stroke. [Subjects and Methods] In this study, articles published in the past 10 years were searched. The key terms used were "occupational performance AND stroke" and "occupational performance AND CVA". A total 252 articles were identified, and 79 articles were selected...