A5017922304- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Community Health and Development
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
McMaster University
2016-2025
Hamilton Health Sciences
2010-2024
Committee on Publication Ethics
2019
Impact
2018
Western University
2011
HealthForceOntario
2010
Health and Social Services Centre University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke
2010
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
1993-1994
Chedoke Hospital
1989
Occupational therapy theory, practice and research has increasingly emphasized the transactional relationship between person, environment occupation. performance results from dynamic people, their occupations roles, environments in which they live, work play. There have, however, been few models of occupational literature discuss theoretical clinical applications person-environment interaction. This paper proposes a Person-Environment-Occupation Model builds on concepts Therapy Guidelines...
Occupational therapy focuses on complex dynamic relationships between people, occupations and environments. Therapists must clearly communicate their practices how practice influences outcomes. This paper explores applications of the Person-Environment-Occupation Model (Law et al., 1996) in occupational practice, delineates this particular model helps therapists to conceptualize, plan, evaluate performance interventions. Three case studies illustrate can be used by systematically approach...
Objective: To investigate the contributions of physiotherapy and occupational therapy to self-management interventions theoretical models used support these in chronic disease. Data sources: We conducted two literature searches identify studies that evaluated involving physiotherapists therapists MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, EMBASE, AMED (Allied Complementary Medicine), SPORTdiscus, REHABDATA databases. Study selection: Four investigator pairs screened article title abstract, then full...
Abstract Background The most common methods for measuring mobility in older adulthood include performance-based tests, such as the Timed-Up-and-Go and gait speed. While these measures have strong predictive validity adverse outcomes, they are limited to assessing what adults do standardized settings, rather than their daily life. Life-space mobility, which is ability move within environments that expand from one’s home greater community, has been proposed a more comprehensive measure of...
For over two decades occupational therapists have been encouraged to enhance their roles within primary care and focus on health promotion prevention activities. While there is a clear fit between therapy care, few practice examples, despite growing body of evidence support the role. In 2010, province Ontario, Canada provided funding include as members Family Health Teams, an interprofessional model care. The integration into this one first large scale initiatives its kind in North America....
To explore the perceptions of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) regarding preferred messengers and methods for obtaining physical activity (PA) information.Using a phenomenological approach interviewing techniques, five focus groups discussed PA information delivery messengers.Sixteen community-dwelling adults SCI (62.5% tetraplegia, 37.5% paraplegia; at least one-year postinjury) whose levels ranged from sedentary to regularly active.Content analyses revealed that media were passive...
Many office-based assessment tools are used by occupational therapists to predict fitness drive.To appraise psychometric properties of such tools, specifically predictive validity for on-road performance.A literature search was conducted identify and studies involving outcomes (behind-the-wheel evaluation, crashes, traffic violations). Using a standardized appraisal process, reviewers rated each tool's properties, including its with performance.Seventeen measures met the inclusion criteria....
Scope: This study describes the high and low points of caregiver clinician experiences with pediatric telerehabilitation consideration for sustainable adoption beyond COVID-19 pandemic context. Methods: As part a larger study, this project analyzed data from qualitative interviews to describe caregivers’ (n = 27) clinicians’ telerehabilitation. Findings: Caregiver are described according four touchpoints identified: (1) child engagement in telerehabilitation; (2) perceived value services...
Stigma against persons living with dementia negatively impacts their quality of life. One the aims dementia-friendly community initiatives is to reconstruct public perceptions through awareness campaigns. In this paper we present findings an evaluation impact a Canadian mural on raising about dementia, and lessons learned from process undertaken create mural. Using practical participatory research approach, questions data collection methods were co-created team that led mural, which was...
AimThe primary objective of this study was to determine whether adults with a chronic illness within care setting who received rehabilitation intervention in showed greater improvement health status and had fewer hospital admissions emergency room visits compared do not receive the intervention.BackgroundMore than half Canadians (16 million people) live illness. Persons care, especially older persons are most at risk for functional decline, currently receiving effective management.MethodsA...
Background. Few studies have examined the role of occupational therapy working in a primary care setting. Purpose. The objective study was to describe emerging Family Health Teams, model interprofessional care. Method. A multiple case design used provide in-depth description role. Data collection included interviews, document analyses, and questionnaires. Each first analyzed individually, followed by cross-case analyses determine common themes. Findings. Teams epitomizes that generalist,...
People living with HIV may experience disability which is episodic in nature, characterized by periods of wellness and illness. The purpose this longitudinal qualitative study was to understand how the nature associated uncertainty shape older adults over time. Fourteen men 10 women who were positive 50 years (mean age: 57 years; range: 50-73) participated 4 interviews 20 months. Longitudinal analyses transcribed identified phenotypes time: decreasing, increasing, stable, or significant...
Purpose: Despite encouragement, routine outcome measurement is not standard practice in occupational therapy. This applies across most areas and measures, including therapy measures such as the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. Barriers to using have been proposed, but are gathered from therapists measuring outcomes routinely. study therapists' perceptions on following a period of measure use. A secondary aim was propose therapist-driven template for summarising data Procedures:...
In Canada, one in three adults or almost 9 million people report having a chronic condition. Over two thirds of total deaths result from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and respiratory illness 77% persons ≥65 years have at least Persons with disease are risk for functional decline; as result, there is an increased awareness the significance status important health outcome. The purpose this study was to determine whether patients who receive multi-component rehabilitation...
The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) is recommended as a systematic approach to identify issues and determine client progress in occupational therapy, yet little empirical evidence available that supports this practice.To if COPM administration was associated with changes eight dimensions of therapy practice.Twenty-four therapists on geriatric rehabilitation sites completed before-and-after study repeated baseline. practice were assessed after three months usual care (no use)...
Background. To support integration of occupational therapy in primary care and research this area, it is critical to document examples care. Purpose. This study describes roles models practice used Method. An electronic survey was sent therapists across Canada. Participants were identified using purposive snowball sampling strategies. Descriptive statistics analyze the data. Findings. Respondents ( n = 52) almost exclusively working on interprofessional teams. Intervention provided most...