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View article: Experiences of a novel, role-based approach to goal setting in inpatient brain injury rehabilitation: eight event-focused case studies
Experiences of a novel, role-based approach to goal setting in inpatient brain injury rehabilitation: eight event-focused case studies Open
Background/Aims Despite goal setting being a common component of brain injury rehabilitation, there has been little exploration of its implementation in practice settings. The aim of this study was to explore perspectives and experiences o…
View article: Becoming through simulation‐based learning: Lived experiences of occupational therapy students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Becoming through simulation‐based learning: Lived experiences of occupational therapy students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Open
Introduction With increasing diversity in health professionals education and ongoing workforce shortages, students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds form a growing proportion of occupational therapy cohorts in A…
View article: Co‐designing approaches to enhance falls management after spinal cord injury in an Australian spinal injuries unit
Co‐designing approaches to enhance falls management after spinal cord injury in an Australian spinal injuries unit Open
Introduction Persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) are at risk of falls because of changes in sensation and motor function. While research exists on the consumer and clinician perspective of falls and fall prevention, these groups have not…
View article: Hand therapists’ perspectives on the patient, environmental and contextual factors that influence recovery following distal radius fracture
Hand therapists’ perspectives on the patient, environmental and contextual factors that influence recovery following distal radius fracture Open
Introduction Distal radius fracture (DRF), a common upper extremity injury treated in outpatient hand therapy clinics, can lead to chronic pain and limitations in daily activities. Treatment often emphasises biomechanical aspects, like ran…
View article: Conceptualisation of financial capability in adults with acquired cognitive impairment: A qualitative evidence synthesis
Conceptualisation of financial capability in adults with acquired cognitive impairment: A qualitative evidence synthesis Open
Objective To explore definitions, theoretical models and conceptual frameworks related to financial capability in adults with acquired cognitive impairment from acquired brain injury or other neurological disease, including dementia. Data …
View article: Current use of therapeutic groups by Australian occupational therapists servicing community-dwellers with acquired brain injury: a qualitative interpretive descriptive study
Current use of therapeutic groups by Australian occupational therapists servicing community-dwellers with acquired brain injury: a qualitative interpretive descriptive study Open
Insights gained from occupational therapists suggest greater flexibility in funding is required to allow therapists to run therapeutic groups for community dwellers with ABI.
View article: Indocyanine Green Lymphography in Conservative Lymphedema Management: An Exploration of the Impact on Lymphedema Therapy Plans
Indocyanine Green Lymphography in Conservative Lymphedema Management: An Exploration of the Impact on Lymphedema Therapy Plans Open
A clinical decision support tool may assist practitioners in translating ICG-L findings into individualized lymphedema therapy plans for people with lymphedema. Further exploration is necessary to determine if the management changes derive…
View article: Understanding simulation-based learning for health professions students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: a scoping review
Understanding simulation-based learning for health professions students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: a scoping review Open
Simulation-based learning (SBL) is an important component in health professions education and serves as effective preparation or a substitution for clinical placements. Despite their widely accepted benefits, students from culturally and l…
View article: Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy Students’ Perceptions and Experiences of an Interprofessional Simulation
Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy Students’ Perceptions and Experiences of an Interprofessional Simulation Open
Clinical placements and interprofessional practice for healthcare students are often met with anxiety, unpreparedness and a lack of confidence. Whilst interprofessional simulations may address these concerns, there are gaps in the literatu…
View article: Considering occupational performance during recovery of distal radius fracture: A scoping review
Considering occupational performance during recovery of distal radius fracture: A scoping review Open
Introduction Distal radius fracture (DRF) is one of the most common upper extremity fractures treated by hand therapists and can lead to chronic physical impairment and reduced occupational performance. This scoping review aimed to reveal …
View article: Fostering collaborative practice through interprofessional simulation for occupational therapy, physiotherapy, dietetics, and nursing students
Fostering collaborative practice through interprofessional simulation for occupational therapy, physiotherapy, dietetics, and nursing students Open
Literature regarding simulation for learning interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) indicates a need to include a range of health professions and to focus on students' development of team communication and conflict resolution skil…
View article: Current clinical practice patterns and perspectives of Australian hand therapists during the treatment of adults with distal radius fracture: A national survey
Current clinical practice patterns and perspectives of Australian hand therapists during the treatment of adults with distal radius fracture: A national survey Open
Introduction Successful return to pre‐injury occupational performance following distal radius fracture (DRF) may be influenced by person and environment factors such as pain, age, social support, and socioeconomic status. The primary aim o…
View article: Therapeutic groups run for community-dwelling people with acquired brain injury: a scoping review
Therapeutic groups run for community-dwelling people with acquired brain injury: a scoping review Open
Therapeutic group interventions are commonly provided in acquired brain injury (ABI) inpatient rehabilitation settings, but little is known about the extent of therapeutic groups run for community-dwellers with ABI. This paper seeks to rev…
View article: “Be ready to learn”: a qualitative study of the patient perspective of falls and fall prevention following discharge from a spinal injuries unit
“Be ready to learn”: a qualitative study of the patient perspective of falls and fall prevention following discharge from a spinal injuries unit Open
Strategies that include learning from others, include activities that are individual and provide skills in self-reflection may aid to make fall prevention meaningful.
View article: “Be ready to learn”: a qualitative study of the patient perspective of falls and fall prevention following discharge from a spinal injuries unit
“Be ready to learn”: a qualitative study of the patient perspective of falls and fall prevention following discharge from a spinal injuries unit Open
Falls following a spinal cord injury (SCI) can have physical and psychological consequences, although some risk of falls may be acceptable to enable participation in meaningful activity. The study aimed to explore the patients’ perspective…
View article: Falls on an inpatient rehabilitation spinal injuries unit: the characteristics, circumstances, and consequences
Falls on an inpatient rehabilitation spinal injuries unit: the characteristics, circumstances, and consequences Open
Study design Retrospective audit Objectives To describe the nature of falls and fallers in a spinal injuries unit (SIU) and identify factors associated with having more than one fall (recurrent fallers) and falls with physical or psycholog…
View article: The support needs of health professional educators to teach clinical skills online: Experiences of COVID-19 lockdowns from three countries
The support needs of health professional educators to teach clinical skills online: Experiences of COVID-19 lockdowns from three countries Open
Introduction: Supporting educators has been identified as vital for the efficacy and sustainability of online teaching. The teaching of clinical skills online presents additional challenges given the vast shift from traditional pedagogies.…
View article: Navigating the application of new innovations: Establishing an indocyanine green lymphography clinic in Australia
Navigating the application of new innovations: Establishing an indocyanine green lymphography clinic in Australia Open
Translation of evidence into practice in healthcare is challenging, particularly with new innovations. Indocyanine Green (ICG) lymphography is a novel innovation where the superficial lymphatics are imaged to provide information about lymp…
View article: The health service impact of an occupational therapy practice placement model: Student-resourced service delivery of groups
The health service impact of an occupational therapy practice placement model: Student-resourced service delivery of groups Open
Introduction: Student-resourced service delivery of groups is a practice education placement model in which students deliver therapy to groups, with graded supervision. This study examined an application of this model in occupational thera…
View article: Exploring allied health professional student and academic teacher experiences of teaching and learning clinical skills online in response to COVID-19
Exploring allied health professional student and academic teacher experiences of teaching and learning clinical skills online in response to COVID-19 Open
Background : The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a shift in the teaching and learning of health professional clinical skills from traditional face-to-face approaches to online platforms in Australia. To date, no research has explored ful…
View article: The Student-Led Groups Program Model of Practice Education: Pilot Evaluation from the Perspective of Service Provider and University Stakeholders
The Student-Led Groups Program Model of Practice Education: Pilot Evaluation from the Perspective of Service Provider and University Stakeholders Open
Background: There is a need for innovative models of student practice placements to accommodate increasing numbers of occupational therapy students while providing quality learning experiences. The Student-Led Groups Program model is a new…
View article: Participant evaluation of an inpatient occupational therapy groups programme in brain injury rehabilitation
Participant evaluation of an inpatient occupational therapy groups programme in brain injury rehabilitation Open
Background/aim Therapy groups are commonly used in brain injury rehabilitation yet patient perceptions of participation in groups are largely uninvestigated. This paper describes the occupational therapy groups programme at an inpatient br…