Nurses at a devon mental health unit where an occupational therapist was stabbed to death by a patient have come under fire in the official report of the incident.

1. Pediatrician, pioneer of Neurorehabilitation with Neuroscience Approach, Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2.Occupational Therapist, Clinical Researcher, Occupational Therapy Dept., University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3. Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Clinical Sciences D...

In order to practice as an occupational therapist, students must complete clinical educational experience as part of their graduation requirements. During this experience, a supervising clinical instructor (CI) provides feedback and guidance that builds the foundation for clinical reasoning skills of the student. The CI-student learning alliance represents the relationship that supports this ed...

In order to practice as an occupational therapist, students must complete clinical educational experience as part of their graduation requirements. During this experience, a supervising clinical instructor (CI) provides feedback and guidance that builds the foundation for clinical reasoning skills of the student. The CI-student learning alliance represents the relationship that supports this ed...

Abstract Introduction Occupational therapy is the profession with more historical visibility related to health field. Within scope of public policy social assistance, its insertion started be officially foreseen from 2011, however action has been developed in beginning occupational therapists’ Brazil. Objective To present profile therapists inserted services and/or programs Unified Social Assis...

Background Disasters are increasingly more frequent events on our planet. During disaster the role of the occupational therapist will require a more specific operative framework within nongovernmental organizations and community health services. Design Systematic review. Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the evidence that highlight occupational therapist's role in disaster area...

Use of an interdisciplinary case management team approach in the treatment of patients with hip or knee arthroplasty has resulted in a decrease in length of stay and achievement of functional outcomes at the authors' center. Case management was used to standardize patient care and to measure each patient's progress toward independence against established criteria of treatment outcomes. Outcomes...

The family occupies an important role in the lives of persons with a physical, developmental, or mental disability; however, the extent and manner in which occupational therapists work with families is not known. A questionnaire concerning family-therapist involvement was sent to occupational therapists. Responses of 340 occupational therapists with a primary practice area of physical disabilit...