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Research Articles
Cognitive Self-Efficacy Levels Distinguish Among Disease Severity, Pain-Related Function, and Perceived Health of Individuals With Fibromyalgia
This study assessed cognitive self-efficacy and its clinical significance among individuals with fibromyalgia syndrome.
Examining Visual Processing Reaction Time of Vision CoachTM as a Predictor for Driving Fitness
This study found that Vision CoachTMdemonstrates good sensitivity and specificity in assessing visual processing speed reaction time as well as determining who will likely pass or fail a comprehensive driving evaluation and who should be referred for further evaluation.
Relationship Between Visual Functions and Independence in ADLs and IADLs Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study examined the relationship between visual impairments and individual ADLs and IADLs among community-dwelling older adults.
Provider Perspectives Regarding Facility-Level Disparities in Access to Inpatient Psychiatric Occupational Therapy Services in the Veterans Health Administration
This study is the first to leverage the perspectives of clinical providers and administrators within the Veterans Health Administration to elicit explanations for disparities in access to inpatient psychiatric occupational therapy services.
OT-Parentship Effectiveness on Parental Resilience, Self-Determination, and Occupational Performance of Parents and Their Autistic Adolescents: Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
This study explored a new occupational therapy program, OT-Parentship, to help parents of autistic adolescents feel more capable and confident.
Effects of Feedback and Reflection on Communication Skills Training for Occupational Therapy Students
This study developed the Feedback and Reflection for Communication Skill Training program (FR-CT), which is designed to enhance occupational therapy students’ communication skills with patients by combining feedback and reflection.
Connections Among Daily Occupational Participation, Diabetes Self-Management, and Quality of Life
This study explored how engaging in daily activities affects diabetes self-management for people living with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and which activities might help the most.
Access to Outpatient Occupational Therapy Services After Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization in the Veterans Health Administration
This is the first study to examine potential disparities in access to outpatient occupational therapy services among Veterans recently discharged from Veterans Health Administration inpatient psychiatric care.
Discriminant Validity of the Electronic Activity Card Sort (ACS3) Among Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury and Multiple Sclerosis
The Electronic Activity Card Sort (ACS3) can be used to guide personalized rehabilitation strategies for people with multiple sclerosis and for those with a traumatic brain injury, thereby improving patient outcomes.
Developing a Bimanual Task-Oriented Training Program for Young Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Delphi Consensus Study
The authors developed a tailored, task-specific, home-based upper limb training program for occupational therapists to use with children with unilateral cerebral palsy.
Convergent Validity of the Feeding and Eating in AutiSm Together Assessment (FEAST)
This study tested how well the Feeding and Eating in AutiSm Together (FEAST) questionnaire for autistic children matches up with two established feeding assessments.
Measuring Occupational Identity in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Psychometric Examination of the Occupational Identity Questionnaire
This study examined a new tool, the Occupational Identity Questionnaire (OIQ), to measure hospitalized older adults’ sense of identity.
Performance-Based Assessments of Functional Cognition in Adults, Part 1—Assessment Characteristics: A Systematic Review
The authors reviewed and describe the characteristics of existing performance-based assessments of functional cognition in adults to understand how functional cognition is conceptualized and measured.
Performance-Based Assessments of Functional Cognition in Adults, Part 2—Psychometric Properties: A Systematic Review
This review investigated whether the existing performance-based assessments of functional cognition in adults are valid and reliable.
Effectiveness of Intensive and Distributed Bilateral Intensive Training for Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
This study compared the efficacy of two intervention schedules of bilateral intensive training (intensive and distributed) in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.
Occupational Therapy Telehealth Interventions Across Populations From 2019 to 2022: A Systematic Review
This review summarizes 43 articles on the effectiveness of occupational therapy telehealth interventions for all ages and populations from 2019 to 2022.
Upper Limb Apraxia Is Related to Role Participation Among Patients With Mild to Moderate Stroke
The findings of this study serve as the foundation for occupational therapists to design and develop novel clinical interventions to address role participation after mild to moderate stroke.
Quality of Life and Well-Being of Family Caregivers of Prolonged Mechanically Ventilated Patients: An Observational Study
This study observed the quality of life and well-being of caregivers of family members who require prolonged mechanical ventilation.
Guidelines for Occupational Therapy Using Ayres Sensory Integration® in School-Based Practice: A Validation Study
This study developed the Guidelines for Occupational Therapy Using Ayres Sensory Integration® in School-Based Practice.
Effectiveness of the Cognitive–Functional Intervention for Adults (Cog–Fun A) in Assessing ADHD: A Retrospective Case Series
The Cognitive–Functional Intervention for Adults (Cog–Fun–A) may offer an effective metacognitive occupation-based nonpharmacological intervention for adults with ADHD.
The Association
Vision 2030
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) has adopted Vision 2030 to guide the profession.
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