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- Gaber, Sophie N., et al.
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Everyday technologies and public space participation among people with and without dementia
- 2019
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In: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy / Revue Canadienne d`Ergotèrapie. - Stockholm : SAGE Publications. - 0008-4174 .- 1911-9828. ; 86:5, s. 400-411
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background: Occupational therapists support everyday technology use; however, it is necessary to consider the challenges that people with dementia encounter with everyday technologies when participating in various places within public space.Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore stability and change in participation in places visited within public space in relation to the relevance of everyday technologies used within public space.Method: People with dementia (n = 35) and people with no known cognitive impairment (n = 34) were interviewed using the Participation in Activities and Places Outside Home Questionnaire and the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire. Data analysis used modern and classical test theory.Findings: Both samples participated in places within public space; however, participation and relevance of everyday technologies were significantly lower for the dementia group.IMPLICATIONS: To enable participation, occupational therapists need to be aware of challenges that technologies and places within public space present to people with dementia.
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- Gaber, Sophie N., et al.
(author)
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Everyday technologies and public space participation among people with and without dementia
- 2019
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In: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy / Revue Canadienne d`Ergotèrapie. - Stockholm : Sage Publications. - 0008-4174 .- 1911-9828. ; 86:5, s. 400-411
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background.: Occupational therapists support everyday technology use; however, it is necessary to consider the challenges that people with dementia encounter with everyday technologies when participating in various places within public space.Purpose.: The purpose of the study was to explore stability and change in participation in places visited within public space in relation to the relevance of everyday technologies used within public space.Method.: People with dementia (n = 35) and people with no known cognitive impairment (n = 34) were interviewed using the Participation in Activities and Places Outside Home Questionnaire and the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire. Data analysis used modern and classical test theory.Findings.: Both samples participated in places within public space; however, participation and relevance of everyday technologies were significantly lower for the dementia group.Implications.: To enable participation, occupational therapists need to be aware of challenges that technologies and places within public space present to people with dementia.
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- Anderson, RL, et al.
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Assessment of Awareness of Disability measures among persons with acquired brain injury
- 2010
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In: Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie. - : SAGE Publications. - 0008-4174. ; 77:1, s. 22-29
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background. Limited self-awareness of disabilities can compromise individuals' occupational performance. Purpose. The Assessment of Awareness of Disability (AAD) provides occupational therapists with a standardized methodology for measuring clients' self-awareness when performing activities of daily living (ADL). This is the first study that formally examines the stability of the AAD measures. Methods. The AAD was administered twice to 15 participants with acquired brain injury (ABI) within one or two days. One participant's data were excluded because significant changes in his ADL process abilities were detected. Two criteria were used to examine the stability of the remaining 14 participants' AAD measures: standardized diference Z-scores and a difference of 0.65 logits. Findings. All 14 participants' AAD measures were stable on the basis of their Z-scores; 13 participants' measures were stable based on the 0.65 logit difference. Implications. Occupational therapists can have confidence that the AAD generates stable measures when administered to adults with ABI.
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- Dahlin-Ivanoff, Synneve, 1950, et al.
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Occupational therapy research on assistive technology and physical environmental issues: a literature review.
- 2006
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In: Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergothérapie. - 0008-4174. ; 73:2, s. 109-19
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- BACKGROUND: To determine future directions for research in the area of assistive technology and physical environmental issues, it is important to have an understanding of prior research. PURPOSE: This literature review examined how assistive technology and physical environmental issues have been studied in the research published in international peer-reviewed occupational therapy journals. METHOD: Five recent volumes of nine journals were manually searched utilizing specific criteria. The publications were classified according to their perspective, application of the Person-Environment-Occupation (PEO) model, and the research design. RESULTS: Both research fields demonstrated use of different research methods and they displayed equal needs with regard to improved research methodologies. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: There are a lack of studies involving all three PEO components indicating a lack of research in occupational performance issues. Further research on occupational performance is important for developing occupational therapy practice in the area of assistive technology and physical environmental issues. Furthermore, study designs reflecting the societal level in all three PEO components are required. Finally, there is a strong need for conceptual and theoretical development in both fields.
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- Eklund, Kajsa, 1952, et al.
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Health education for people with macular degeneration: learning experiences and the effect on daily occupations.
- 2006
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In: Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergothérapie. - 0008-4174. ; 73:5, s. 272-80
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Discovering New Ways, a program for people with macular degeneration, was developed based on a health education model incorporating occupation. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the participants' learning experience in the program and the significance for their daily occupations. METHOD: Within an experimental design format, a content analysis was performed. Ninety-two people with macular degeneration were interviewed 1 and 16 months after the intervention. RESULTS: Participants in the individual intervention program stated that they mastered occupational tasks as a result of the provision of assistive devices. Participants in the health education program stated that the problem-solving toolbox provided them with hope and confidence to master daily occupations. The participants'experience of learning within the health education program has provided important feedback regarding the structure of the health education model and its learning process. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The health education model may be seen as a model to design early interventions for individuals with health conditions which can impact occupational performance.
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- Eklund, Mona, et al.
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Occupational Value among Individuals with Long-Term Mental Illness
- 2003
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In: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy / Revue Canadienne d`Ergotèrapie. - Ottawa : Sage Publications. - 0008-4174. ; 70:5, s. 276-284
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose. The study compared the perceived value of occupation among a sample of individuals with long-term mental illness to a sample of people not diagnosed with mental illness. As well, it investigated whether diagnostic and demographic factors were related to perceived occupational value among the individuals with mental illness. Finally, the study examined the relationship between occupational value and ratings of health and well-being. Method. One hundred and three individuals with mental illness and 28 healthy individuals were recruited for the study. Results. Overall occupational value among the individuals diagnosed with mental illness differed only marginally from the healthy group, indicating that perceived occupational value was by and large not related to mental illness. Among the individuals with mental illness, having children living at home was related to occupational value. There were moderate to strong associations between occupational value and measures of health and well-being. Practice Implications. This study provides important insights into occupational value among individuals with persistent mental health problems and provides some preliminary evidence in support of the Value, Meaning and Occupation Model. © CAOT PUBLICATIONS ACE
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- Eklund, Mona, et al.
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Relationships between Occupational Factors and Health and Wellbeing in Individuals with Persistent Mental Illness Living in the Community
- 2007
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In: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. - 0008-4174. ; 74:4, s. 303-313
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This study aimed at identifying relationships between occupational factors and health and well-being among individuals with persistent mental illness. There were 103 subjects assessed in regards to time spent in different occupations, activity level, satisfaction with daily occupations, and experienced occupational value. The health-related variables were self-rated health, quality of life, self-esteem, sense of coherence, self-mastery, psychosocial functioning, and psychiatric symptoms. Subjective perceptions of occupational performance were consistently related to both self-rated and interviewer-rated aspects of health and functioning. While variables pertaining to actual doing showed weak or no associations with self-rated health-related variables, they exhibited moderate relationships to interviewer-rated health and functioning. The results indicated that the health-promoting ingredients in occupations were determined by the way occupations were perceived, rather than the doing per se. The findings indicate that perceived meaning and satisfaction ought to be prioritized when setting goals in occupational therapy practice, and, besides, that existing occupational therapy theory needs to be updated.
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- Eriksson, T, et al.
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Experiences of women with stress-related ill health in a therapeutic gardening program
- 2011
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In: Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie. - : SAGE Publications. - 0008-4174. ; 78:5, s. 273-281
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background. Stress-related ill health, e.g. burnout, is of great concern worldwide. Effective rehabilitation programs need to be developed and their therapeutic aspects understood. Purpose. To explore and describe how women with stress-related ill health who are on sick leave experience the rehabilitation process in a therapeutic garden and how these experiences connect to their everyday lives. Methods. This longitudinal study used methods from grounded theory. Five women completed three semi-structured interviews at three weekly intervals during rehabilitation and one interview three months after. Data were analyzed using a constant comparative approach. Findings. A secure environment facilitated engagement in activities that provided feelings of enjoyment. These experiences inspired participants to add enjoyable activities in their everyday lives, contributing to occupational balance, despite worries of not be able to continue performing enjoyable activities. Implications. Effective rehabilitation programs need to focus on enjoyable activities in a protective environment to support achievement of occupational balance.
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- Farias, L, et al.
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Challenges in enacting occupation-based social transformative practices: A critical dialogical study
- 2019
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In: Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie. - : SAGE Publications. - 1911-9828. ; 86:3, s. 243-252
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Globally, occupational therapists are taking up the transformative potential of occupation to mobilize the profession’s commitment to social change. Purpose. This study examined ideal constructions of occupation-based social transformative practices and challenges that may arise when enacting these practices. Method. Five participants with experiences developing practices aligned with social transformative goals in diverse locations were recruited. In this critical dialogical study, three dialogical interviews were conducted with each participant. Critical reflexivity was enacted through the exchange of transcripts and critical reflections with participants. A critical discourse analysis was conducted to examine how such practices are shaped within discourses and other contextual features. Findings. The findings address constructions of ideal practice and three threads that provide critical insights into ways discourses shape possibilities to enact social transformation through occupation. Implications. This study brings together experiential and theoretical knowledge to advance social transformative practices by problematizing underexamined discourses in occupational therapy.
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- Glasdam, Stinne, et al.
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Use of measuring tools in practice development projects—A critical perspective
- 2021
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In: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. - : SAGE Publications. - 0008-4174 .- 1911-9828. ; 88:1, s. 59-70
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background.Occupational therapists are generally positive towards use of measuring tools. However, such use may be problematic.Purpose.To illuminate hidden and adverse effects of using measuring tools in occupational therapy.Method.A Foucauldian inspired thematic analysis of the use of measuring tools in 13 reports of practice development projects in Denmark.Findings.Three themes were constructed: “Categorisation of loss”, “Conduct of conduct: Self-tracking and competition”, and “Conforming to expected forms of everyday living”. Measuring tools tended to produce generalised truths about older adults and were used to predict outcome of or access to reablement programs. The measurements guided both older people and professionals, and measurements created both motivation and resistance. The tools served as an extension of the healthcare professionals’ authority.Implications.When appropriately situated, measuring tools have the potential to empower and enhance older adults’ lives and should be the focus of greater clinical attention.
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