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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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- Eriksson, T, et al.
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Experiences of women with stress-related ill health in a therapeutic gardening program
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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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