Occupational Therapy

Introducing early active mobilisation following flexor tendon repair in the context of care in a developing country : a randomised feasibility study

Buttle Naude, Amy; De Klerk, Susan (Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2019-08)

Introduction: Flexor tendon injuries remain one of the most difficult hand injuries to manage post-operatively. Early active mobilisation protocols are considered ‘best practice’ internationally but have not been well ...

Workplace-based rehabilitation for upper limb conditions in the South African context

Hoosain, Munira; De Klerk, Susan; Burger, Marlette (Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2019-08)

Workplace-based rehabilitation is a growing field of practice internationally and locally. This commentary discusses the current barriers and facilitators facing South African occupational therapists wanting to implement ...

Non-attendance of occupational and physiotherapy appointments at Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre : a description of associated factors

De Klerk, Susan; Eloff, Lize; Naude, Zani; Boon, Andrea; Carelse, Megan; Steward, Michaela; Zaidi, Minal (The Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2019-12)

Introduction: Occupational therapists and physiotherapists use outpatient follow-up appointments to continue and monitor the effectiveness and outcome of therapy interventions. Attendance of follow-up appointments is ...

Strategies occupational therapists employ to facilitate work-related transitions for persons with hand injuries : a study protocol for a scoping review

Uys, Michelle Elizabeth; Buchanan, Helen; Van Niekerk, Lana (BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)

ABSTRACT : Introduction Hands make it possible to be employable and productive, to communicate non-verbally and to perform fine motor tasks required in day-to-day activities. Sustaining a hand injury can be detrimental to ...

The strategies and barriers addressed by occupational therapists in the process of successful work-related transitions for clients who have sustained serious hand injuries

Uys, Michelle Elizabeth (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Introduction. The socio-economic burden of a hand injury in South Africa is substantial. Occupational therapists who facilitate work-related transitions after a hand injury require contextually relevant ...

Exploring the transition from student to clinician by the first cohort of locally trained occupational therapists in Ghana

Nkansah, Opoku Eric (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background : The nature of a new clinician’s transition from student to clinician is a significant determinant of the ease or difficulty of the journey to professional competence. Transition into practice ...

Occupational justice through paid work : a qualitative study of work transitionprogrammes for youth with disabilities

Engelbrecht, Madri Hendrina (2020-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Background and rationale: Unemployed South African youth with disabilities form part of a disturbingly high general unemployment rate (29%) in the country. Favourable legislative and policy environments ...

Shared decision making and the practice of community translation in presenting a pre-final Afrikaans for the Western Cape Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire : a proposal for improved translation and cross-cultural adaptation

De Klerk, Susan; Jerosch-Herold, Christina; Buchanan, Helen; Van Niekerk, Lana (SpringerOpen, 2019-08-14)

Background: Translation and cross cultural adaptation of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) involves a step referred to as harmonisation, following forward and backward translation of the measure. This article ...

Stroke management and functional outcomes of stroke survivors in an urban Western Cape Province setting

Cawood, Judy; Visagie, Surona (Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2017)

Introduction: Long-term disability caused by stroke can be decreased through comprehensive rehabilitation. Aim: This article aims to describe the functional outcomes achieved by stroke survivors in an urban Western Cape ...

Street vending in South Africa : an entrepreneurial occupation

Gamieldien, Fadia; Van Niekerk, Lana (Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2017)

Background: Not all occupations are undertaken entirely by choice. Numerous personal, cultural, economic and social factors influence participation in occupation. In low and middle-income countries, such as South Africa, ...

Occupational therapy intervention intosteo-arthritis of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb in the South African context

Teuchert, Robyn Michelle; De Klerk, Susan; Kotze, Marianne; Nieuwoudt, Hester Cecilia; Otero, Manja; Van Zyl, Nicola (Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2017)

Introduction: The carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) plays a pivotal role in thumb function and essentially, hand function. Investigation concerning the most preferable occupational therapy treatment approach for osteoarthritis ...

Supported Employment for people with mental disabilities in South Africa : cost calculation of service utilisation

Engelbrecht, Madri; Van Niekerk, Lana; Coetzee, Zelda; Hajwani, Zerina (Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2017)

Introduction: Supported Employment (SE) is a strategy that facilitates positive employment outcomes for people with mental disabilities in open labour market settings. SE’s cost-effectiveness has been established ...

The content validity of the Community Mobility Assessment Tool for Individuals (CoMATI) in the context of the Cape Town Metropole

Van der Vlugt, Kirsti (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Introduction: The Community Mobility Assessment Tool for Individuals (CoMATI) is an occupational therapy assessment tool that evaluates an individual’s ability to use public transport in the Cape Town ...

Exploring factors shaping family involvement in promoting the participation of adults with substance use disorders in meaningful occupations

Chikwanha, Theodora Mildred (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background and rationale: Approximately 60% of re-admissions at the main acute mental health units at two of the referral hospitals in Zimbabwe comprise of adults with substance use disorders. Occupational ...

Using the World Health Organization’s Disability Assessment Schedule (2) to assess disability in community-dwelling stroke patients

Arowoiya, Ayorinde I.; Elloker, Toughieda; Karachi, Farahana; Mlenzana, Nondwe; Khuabi, Lee-Ann Jacobs-Nzuzi (AOSIS Publishing, 2017)

Background: Measurement of the extent of disability post-stroke is important to determine the impact of disability on these individuals and the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing the impact of their disability. ...

Exploring service providers’ perspectives on the prevention and management of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in South Africa : a qualitative study

Adebiyi, Babatope O.; Mukumbang, Ferdinand C.; Cloete, Lizahn G.; Beytell, Anna-Marie (BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2018-11-06)

Background: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is among the leading causes of developmental and intellectual disabilities in individuals. Although efforts are being made toward the prevention and management of FASD ...

Occupational resilience : an occupational therapy practice model facilitating high school participation post traumatic brain injury

Jacobs-Nzuzi Khuabi, Lee-Ann Juliana (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)

ENGLISH SUMMARY : School participation may be disrupted post traumatic brain injury (TBI). Adolescents have to adjust to their developmental stage, multiple impairments and increased dependence resulting from the TBI. This ...