scholarly journals Declaração de posição telessaúde/Position statement telehealth

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 416-421
Author(s):  
World Federation of Occupational Therapist - WFOT ◽  
Kátia Maki Omura ◽  
Gonçalo Carreteiro
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
World Federation ◽  
The World ◽  
Ethical And Legal Issues ◽  
Challenges And Strategies

O presente manuscrito trata-se de uma tradução do posicionamento da Federação Mundial de Terapeutas Ocupacionais (WFOT) sobre o atendimento em telessaúde, esclarecendo as definições, os seus desafios e estratégias, trazendo o esclarecimento sobre questões éticas e legais sobre a modalidade de atendimento não presencial, além de destacar a abordagem centrada no cliente como estratégia profissional. AbstractThe present manuscript is a translation of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) position statement on telehealth care, clarifying definitions, challenges and strategies, bringing clarification on ethical and legal issues regarding non- in person health care, in addition to highlighting the client-centered approach as a professional strategy.Key words: Telehealth; Occupational Therapy; Client-centredness in occupational therapy. ResumenEl presente manuscrito es una traducción de la declaración de posición de la Federación Mundial de Terapeutas Ocupacionales (WFOT, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre atención de telesalud, aclarando definiciones, desafíos y estrategias, brindando aclaraciones sobre cuestiones éticas y legales relacionadas con la atención de salud no en persona, además de destacar al cliente enfoque centrado como una estrategia profesional.Palabras clave: Telesalud; Terapia ocupacional; terapia ocupacional Centrado en el cliente.   

scholarly journals World Federation of Occupational Therapists' Position Statement on Telehealth

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
World Federation Of Occupational Therapists
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Standards Of Care ◽  
World Federation ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Related Services ◽  
Local Health Care ◽  
Therapy Services

The purpose of this document is to state the World Federation of Occupational Therapists’ (WFOT) position on the use of telehealth for the delivery of occupational therapy services. Telehealth is the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to deliver health-related services when the provider and client are in different physical locations. Additional terms used to describe this service delivery model include: tele-occupational therapy, telerehabilitation, teletherapy, telecare, telemedicine, and telepractice, among other terms. Telehealth may be used by occupational therapy practitioners for evaluation, intervention, monitoring, supervision, and consultation (between remote therapist, client, and/or local health-care provider) as permitted by jurisdictional, institutional, and professional regulations and policies governing the practice of occupational therapy.Occupational therapy services via telehealth should be appropriate to the individuals, groups and cultures served,and contextualized to the occupations and interests of clients. Important considerations related to licensure/registration, collaboration with local occupational therapists, client selection, consent to treat, professional liability insurance, confidentiality, personal and cultural attributes, provider competence/standards of care, reimbursement/payer guidelines, and authentic occupational therapy practice are discussed.

Occupational Therapy — The Opportunity to Develop: An Exploration of Occupational Therapy as it Emerges in the Ugandan Context

1994 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 162-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer R Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
International Congress ◽  
Keynote Address ◽  
World Federation ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
The World

This paper was given as a keynote address to the 11th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, 17–22 April 1994, London; it was illustrated with slides. Through discussion of personal experiences of practising occupational therapy in a variety of situations in Uganda, the author stresses the importance of allowing the profession to develop naturally from within its cultural context and concludes with some observations about the nature of occupational therapy as it emerges in Uganda. The purposes of this paper are to outline the development of occupational therapy as a rehabilitation profession within the context of the total rehabilitation of a nation; to explore the concept of occupational therapy as it emerges in the unique culture and environment of Uganda; and to identify aspects of occupational therapy in Uganda that can enhance the understanding and practice of occupational therapy worldwide.

scholarly journals Editors' Note

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Ellen R. Cohn ◽  
Jana Cason
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Facial Affect ◽  
World Federation ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Pubmed Central ◽  
Provider Perspectives ◽  
The World

The Spring 2015 issue of the International Journal of Telerehabilitation (IJT) contains original research that analyzes provider perspectives on the use of telepractice to serve the families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Two case studies examine the utility of administering Facial Affect Training through telepractice to individuals with chronic traumatic brain injury. An article in IJT’s policy section describes the process for the formulation of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) international telehealth position statement for occupational therapy.  The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) consists of 84 member organizations representing over 420,000 occupational therapists internationally (WFOT, 2014). The Spring 2015 issue also contains announcements of upcoming conferences.  As of May 2015, the International Journal of Telerehabilitation (IJT) is live on PubMed Central:  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/2411/.  Articles from all past issues were indexed, as will be the current and future issues.

Evolving Health Environments and Occupational Therapy: Definitions, Descriptions and Opportunities

1997 ◽  
Vol 60 (10) ◽  
pp. 456-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia Finlayson ◽  
Jeanette Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Focal Points ◽  
The Past ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of

Over the past 20 years, the world has seen a slow but steady shift in thinking about illness and wellness and about what constitutes health and health care. Concepts such as primary health care, disease and injury prevention, disability postponement, health promotion and population health are the focal points of this shift. In order to contribute in this evolving health environment, occupational therapists need to understand this terminology and make the link between these concepts and their philosophy and skills in enabling health through occupation. To contribute to this understanding, the objectives of this paper are to review the history of occupational therapy as it relates to recent shifts in thinking about health and health care, to define and describe briefly the relevant health and health care terms and concepts, and to illustrate the existing and potential links between the practice of occupational therapy and these health and health care concepts.

The First International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists — Edinburgh, 1954

1994 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 116-120
Author(s):  
Catherine F Paterson
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
International Congress ◽  
World Federation ◽  
The World ◽  
Insight Into

This paper gives a brief account of the First International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists which was held in Edinburgh in 1954, only 2 years after the formation of WFOT. It provides an insight into the organisation of the congress and the subjects that were of relevance to occupational therapists at the time. The prominence of the medical profession in the affairs of occupational therapy is also highlighted.

scholarly journals Editors' Note

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Jana Cason ◽  
Ellen R. Cohn
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
World Federation ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Clinical Report ◽  
Master Of Science ◽  
Dysphagia Treatment

The spring 2014 issue of the International Journal of Telerehabilitation (IJT) contains four informative and timely policy articles: (1) an invited commentary describing the exploratory process underway within physical therapy to create licensure portability for physical therapists, (2) an analysis of state telehealth laws and regulations for occupational therapy and physical therapy, (3) an overview of telehealth evidence and key telehealth policy issues in occupational therapy, and (4) the World Federation of Occupational Therapists’ (WFOT) Position Statement on Telehealth. This issue also contains original research evaluating the feasibility of providing pediatric dysphagia treatment via telepractice, a clinical report of student learning outcomes associated with an innovative experiential learning assignment involving (international) teleconsultation in a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) curriculum, a book review, and announcements from the American Telemedicine Association.

International Occupational Therapy Research Priorities

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Lynette Mackenzie ◽  
Susan Coppola ◽  
Liliana Alvarez ◽  
Lolita Cibule ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
International Research ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
World Federation ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
The World ◽  
Survey Round

Occupational therapy is a global profession represented by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). International research priorities are needed for strategic guidance on global occupational therapy practice. The objective of this study was to develop international research priorities to reflect global occupational therapy practice. A Delphi study using three rounds of electronic surveys, distributed to WFOT member organizations and WFOT accredited universities, was conducted. Data were analyzed after each round, and priorities were presented for rating and ranking in order of importance. Forty-six (53%) out of 87 WFOT member countries participated in the Delphi process. Eight research priorities were confirmed by the final electronic survey round. Differences were observed in rankings given by member organizations and university respondents. Despite attrition at Round 3, the final research priorities will help to focus research efforts in occupational therapy globally. Follow-up research is needed to determine how the research priorities are being adopted internationally.

scholarly journals The Process for the Formulation of the International Telehealth Position Statement for Occupational Therapy

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Jacobs ◽  
Jana Cason ◽  
Ann McCullough
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
World Federation ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Official Document ◽  
The Cost

The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) consists of 84 member organizations representing over 420,000 occupational therapists internationally (WFOT, 2014).  In 2014, WFOT published the WFOT Telehealth Position Statement on the use of telehealth in occupational therapy. The process for the formulation of the official document involved reviewing WFOT member organizations’ telehealth position statements and data collected from a survey sent to member organizations’ delegates in April 2014.  Qualitative data from 39 countries yielded factors to consider in five key areas:  licensure/registration requirements, the cost of technology, privacy and security, reimbursement/payment models, and other issues (e.g., need for collaboration/transfer of knowledge, client selection, provider competencies, standard of care).  The WFOT Telehealth Position Statement addressed each of these areas.  The collaborative effort resulting in the development of the WFOT Telehealth Position Statement serves as a model for other international organizations.

Focus on Australia

1989 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-60
Author(s):  
Margaret E Smith
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Community Care ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
World Federation ◽  
World Congress ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Australian Association ◽  
The World

The Tenth World Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists will be held in Melbourne, Australia, in April 1990; advance publicity has been published in the December 1988 issue of this Journal. This article summarises a recent visit to Australia to attend the 15th Federal Conference of the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists. It is hoped that it will encourage as many therapists as possible from the United Kingdom to start planning now to take the opportunity not only to attend a very important World Congress, but also to visit a country where occupational therapy is developing rapidly in areas of great interest to us, for example, in postgraduate education, in community care, and in industrial and consultancy services. Those who can find a way of attending this Congress are guaranteed a stimulating and enriching experience which will undoubtedly influence the future of our profession.

The Development and Future of Occupational Therapy from a Swedish Perspective

1994 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 165-167
Author(s):  
Chris Henriksson
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
International Congress ◽  
Keynote Address ◽  
World Federation ◽  
The World

Keynote address, given to the 11th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, 17–22 April 1994, London.

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