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The multilingual online service for national and international issues in occupational therapy.
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"Evidence based practice encourages the integration of high quality research through clinician's clinical expertise and client's background, preferences and values."
"It should build on, and not replace, clinical judgement and experience."
(WFOT 2002)
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The goal of this website is to bring together the knowledge of clinical practice and research in occupational therapy.
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News by: PubMed "Occupational Therapy"[MeSH] Author(s): Scott PJ, Altenburger PA, Kean J Source: J Allied Health. 2011;40(3):120-7
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The educational literature cites a lack of student motivation to learn how to use research evidence in clinical decision-making because the students do not observe clinicians using evidence. This lack of motivation presents a challenge to educators as they seek to instill the value of evidence-based clinical d... |
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News by: PubMed "Occupational Therapy"[MeSH] Author(s): Dunn L, Musolino GM Source: J Allied Health. 2011;40(3):128-36
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BACKGROUND: Facilitation of reflective practice is critical for the ongoing demands of health care practitioners. Reflective thinking concepts, grounded in the work of Dewey and Schön, emphasize critical reflection to promote transformation in beliefs and learning necessary for reflective practice. The Refle... |
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News by: PubMed "Occupational Therapy"[MeSH] Author(s): Thompson ME, Ford R, Webster A Source: J Allied Health. 2011;40(3):150-5
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Neurological concepts applicable to a doctorate in occupational therapy are often challenging to comprehend, and students are required to demonstrate critical reasoning skills beyond simply recalling the information. To achieve this, various learning and teaching strategies are used, including the use of techn... |
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News by: PubMed "Occupational Therapy"[MeSH] Author(s): Kolehmainen N, Francis JJ, Ramsay CR, Owen C, McKee L, Ketelaar M, Rosenbaum PParticipation in physical play and leisure: developing a theory- and evidence-based intervention for ch... |
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News by: PubMed "Occupational Therapy"[MeSH] Author(s): Merritt BK Source: Am J Occup Ther. 2011 Nov-Dec;65(6):643-50
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OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the validity of using Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) measures as evidence of the need for assistance in the community.
METHOD: In a retrospective analysis of existing data (N = 64,466), receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were gene... |
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News by: PubMed "Occupational Therapy"[MeSH] Author(s): Hwang JE, Cvitanovich DC, Doroski EK, Vajarakitipongse JG Source: Am J Occup Ther. 2011 Nov-Dec;65(6):661-9
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OBJECTIVE: We examined the correlations between quality of life and three adaptation factors--adjusted self-concept, social support, and accessibility-in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
METHOD: A convenience sample of 68 participants completed the Leeds Multiple Sclerosis Quality of L... |
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News by: PubMed "Occupational Therapy"[MeSH] Author(s): Blanche EI, Fogelberg D, Diaz J, Carlson M, Clark FManualization of occupational therapy interventions: illustrations from the pressure ulcer preventio... |
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