Abstract Background informal carers provide the majority of support for persons with dementia living at home. Restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 have had a profound impact on daily life entire population. This study provides insight into these restrictions people Design qualitative semi-structured interviews. Participants purposive sample who least 10 hours care week person Setting UK. Results twenty-three were interviewed, and thematic analysis identified three main themes—Changes life,...

Objective Assistive technology (AT) can help carers (family, friends and neighbours) people with dementia to stay well safely at home. There are important gaps in what we know about experience of using AT from the perspective persons dementia. This study investigates carers’ supporting caring for who live Design Qualitative phenomenological semi-structured interviews achieve data saturation thematic analysis identify key themes. Setting Community-based within UK. Participants Twenty-three...

Over the past year, COVID-19 has been causing death and adding to grief across world; during this time, an equally important issue -#blacklivesmatterhas filling our minds awakening hearts confront misery, enable equity champion social justice.The events unfolding globally have provided a space for what difficult conversations begin in occupational therapy profession.The purpose of editorial is twofold: First, share with therapists (OTs) United Kingdom, around racism, support ethnic...

Abstract Background Assistive Technology (AT) supports persons with dementia and their carers (family, friends neighbours), yet little is known about experiences the impact of AT on carers. We report an exploratory survey that examined types, uses, costs as well quality life. Methods A cross-sectional using Carers Experience Questionnaire collected data from in UK, who used at least one previous year provided more than 10 h care for a person dementia, living home. completed questionnaire...

Abstract Introduction Informal carers support persons with dementia to live at home, even deteriorating physical, social and cognitive issues. This study aims examine the experiences impact of Assistive Technology (AT) on carers, providing care for a person dementia. Methods is an explanatory sequential mixed methods study. The quantitative phase was online postal survey using Carers Experience Questionnaire Short Form-12 (SF-12) questionnaire, in UK, who used AT. qualitative involved...

We describe the use of rapid cycle tests change to pretest and develop a Carers Assistive Technology Experience Questionnaire for survey informal carers persons with dementia. The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) is commonly used improvement process in healthcare settings. this method conducting through cognitive interviews questionnaire. items questionnaire were developed based on an earlier systematic review qualitative study. PDSA cycles incrementally learning from each inform subsequent changes...

Introduction Return to practice is one mechanism for recruiting and retaining allied health professionals (AHPs) within the care workforce in England. It not known how this affects persons with protected characteristics. Aim To understand experiences of AHPs characteristics returning through a return programme. Method A QUAL (semistructured interviews) + qual (focus group mixed-methods study. 12 online semistructured interviews AHPs, followed by 2 focus groups. Results Our research...

Emerging evidence suggests that robotic devices for upper limb rehabilitation after a stroke may improve function. For in to be successful, patients' experiences and those of the professionals must considered. Therefore, this review aims synthesise available on patients with robots rehabilitation.Database search will include MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE (Elsevier), Cochrane CENTRAL, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web Science, IEEE CINAHL (EBSCOhost). Grey literature from Open Grey, PsyArXiv, bioRxiv, medRxiv...

Abstract Introduction Black and Minoritised Ethnicity (BME) occupational therapists face lower career progression opportunities mentoring is one possible intervention that may offer support. BME persons have different expectations experiences from their mentor, research exploring perceptions of important. In Occupational Therapy there a growing awareness the need to be true values social justice. The aim this learn about therapists’ for progression. Methods Four online focus groups involving...

Introduction: Mentorship is perceived as a mechanism to enhance career progression. Within occupational therapy, there little research demonstrate the effectiveness of mentoring on success and no has explored its relevance for black minoritised ethnic (BME) therapists. This experience progression from BME perspective using survey. Methods: An online survey was conducted with therapists in United Kingdom who identified BME. The primary recruitment method convenience sample via network through...

Mentoring plays a crucial role in career development, particularly for black and minoritised ethnic (BME) professionals. However, existing literature lacks clarity on the impact of mentoring how best to deliver success. This study aimed ascertain perceptions build consensus what is important BME healthcare Nominal group technique: The participants followed structured stepwise process introduction, silent idea generation, each participant presenting ideas turn, open discussion priority voting...

Abstract INTRODUCTION Informal carers support persons with dementia to live at home, even deteriorating physical and cognitive issues. The purpose of this explanatory sequential mixed methods study is examine the experiences impact Assistive Technology (AT) on carers, providing care for a person dementia. METHODS quantitative phase was survey carried out in UK, who used AT. qualitative involved in-depth telephone interviews purposive sample respondents. Data analysed using hermeneutic...

This review will synthesize the evidence on experiences of patients undergoing canalith repositioning maneuvers (provided both by health care providers and themselves) offering in with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.Despite having proven effectiveness for treating vertigo, underutilization is a concern. Understanding receiving imperative effective implementation these maneuvers.This include qualitative studies describing or provided themselves without other interventions, any setting....

site follow-up survey would be required and circumstances in which on-site observation may not necessary.Each participant was asked to identify their top 3 for requiring on an using a ranking technique known as "dot voting."Following this, participants developed list of 5 criteria required.An example one criterion is: "No patient or system tracer is review."Since the were mutually exclusive, algorithm assist decision-making process.Conclusion: Testing currently being performed with, date,...