Improving Measurement Education in Rehabilitation Science: The Perspective of the Practicing Occupational Therapist

2021 ◽  
Vol 102 (10) ◽  
pp. e38
Author(s):  
Erin Mathia ◽  
Shannon Juengst ◽  
Kelly Beck ◽  
Joanne Baird ◽  
Lauren Terhorst
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Rehabilitation Science

Information-based decoding of the coupling among human brain activity and movement paths

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Shahul Mujib Kamal ◽  
Norazryana Mat Dawi ◽  
Hamidreza Namazi
Keyword(s):  
Brain Activity ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Physiological Signals ◽  
Human Walking ◽  
Eeg Signals ◽  
Rehabilitation Science ◽  
Information Contents ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Brain Reaction

BACKGROUND: Walking like many other actions of a human is controlled by the brain through the nervous system. In fact, if a problem occurs in our brain, we cannot walk correctly. Therefore, the analysis of the coupling of brain activity and walking is very important especially in rehabilitation science. The complexity of movement paths is one of the factors that affect human walking. For instance, if we walk on a path that is more complex, our brain activity increases to adjust our movements. OBJECTIVE: This study for the first time analyzed the coupling of walking paths and brain reaction from the information point of view. METHODS: We analyzed the Shannon entropy for electroencephalography (EEG) signals versus the walking paths in order to relate their information contents. RESULTS: According to the results, walking on a path that contains more information causes more information in EEG signals. A strong correlation (p= 0.9999) was observed between the information contents of EEG signals and walking paths. Our method of analysis can also be used to investigate the relation among other physiological signals of a human and walking paths, which has great benefits in rehabilitation science.

scholarly journals Patient functional independence and occupational therapist time-use in inpatient services: Patient demographic and clinical correlates

2021 ◽  
pp. 156918612110187
Author(s):  
Bianca E Summers ◽  
Kate E Laver ◽  
Rebecca J Nicks ◽  
Nadine E Andrew ◽  
Christopher J Barr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Time Use ◽  
Health Care Expenditure ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Demographics ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
Multivariable Modelling

Introduction Health care expenditure has rapidly increased in Australia. Effective management of occupational therapy services is required to meet clinical demand. Improving our understanding of factors which influence occupational therapy service delivery is a vital step to manage workload distribution and optimise service efficiency. This study aims to examine the influence of patient sociodemographic characteristics, diagnosis and functional independence on the utilisation of occupational therapy resources in hospital inpatients over 18 years old. Methods Prospective, cross-sectional, observational cohort study of 4549 inpatients from three hospital sites in Melbourne, Australia. Data extracted from organisational databases and included in this study were: patient demographics, diagnosis, functional level assessed using the SMAF (Functional Autonomy Measurement System) and occupational therapy time-use. Data were analysed using univariable and multivariable modelling. Results Occupational therapy time-use was significantly associated with all variables included in analysis ( p < 0.05). For each variable the amount and direction of effect differed between hospital sites. The SMAF was the only variable consistently associated with occupational therapy time-use. Higher occupational therapy time-use was associated with lower functional independence (leading to a 3.5 min increase in median occupational therapy time for every unit decrease in SMAF score). Conclusions Management of resources within busy hospitals require knowledge of factors associated with occupational therapist time-use. This study identified that time-use could in part be predicted by functional independence, diagnosis and sociodemographic characteristics. Occupational therapy managers can use this information to support decision making while acknowledging other patient and therapist level factors also influence time-use.

The Role of the Occupational Therapist in a Community Mental Health Centre in Greece

1986 ◽  
Vol 49 (12) ◽  
pp. 389-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Tsipra ◽  
P Voutsina ◽  
E Charitaki ◽  
V Tomaras ◽  
A Kapsali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Community Mental Health Centre ◽  
Rehabilitation Unit ◽  
Care Programme ◽  
Mental Health Centre ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

This article deals with a developing rehabilitation unit for mentally ill people, mostly chronic schizophrenic patients, which has been integrated into the Community Mental Health Centre of two Athenian boroughs. The unit includes a day care programme, a vocational training workshop and a social therapeutic club. All these programmes have been developed for the first time in Greece at a certain community level. The authors describe the rationale and the structure of the rehabilitation unit and the role of the occupational therapist.

Biofeedback and the Computer

1988 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicity Crofts ◽  
John Crofts
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Disabled People ◽  
Orthopaedic Patients ◽  
Television Programme ◽  
The Uk

A television programme on the benefits of technology for disabled people stimulated interest in the possibility of electromyographic techniques providing biofeedback via the computer. A review of the literature suggests that this subject is little publicized in the UK compared with other countries. The advent of the Myolink has facilitated computer-enhanced biofeedback for the occupational therapist. The use of the Myolink with orthopaedic patients is described.

An Introduction to Behaviour Therapy Part One

1983 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 128-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo Sackett ◽  
James Fitzgerald
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Psychiatric Nurse ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Behaviour Therapy

One therapy in which both the occupational therapist and the psychiatric nurse can be directly involved together is behaviour therapy. They may not deal with all aspects of this, and will probably find that it is narrowed down to specific techniques such as dealing with phobic anxieties or supportive training in social skills. It is important, however, for those carrying out such supportive work to have some knowledge and understanding of the scope of behaviour therapy. This article aims to explain some of the terms used in this form of therapy, to look at a few of the techniques and to offer suggestions and ideas for practical application.

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