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Identity construction and participation in work : learning from the experiences of persons with psychiatric disability
(Thomson Reuters, 2016-03)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: In this article constructions of identity, occupation and performance are explored with a particular focus on the interrelatedness of these concepts. Insights were derived from a study in which ...
The lived experience of drivers with a spinal cord injury : a qualitative inquiry
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2016)
Introduction: Driving is an instrumental activity of daily living and a facilitator of meaningful participation in society for the majority
of the population, including persons with spinal cord injuries. Persons with ...
A literature review on work transitioning of youth with disabilities into competitive employment
(AOSIS publishing, 2017-08)
Background: The marginalisation of youth with disabilities from employment opportunities is evident from literature in as far as they form part of the larger groups ‘people with disabilities’
and ‘youth’. A focused view ...
Supported Employment for people with mental disabilities in South Africa : cost calculation of service utilisation
(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 ...
Street vending in South Africa : an entrepreneurial occupation
(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, ...
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
(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 ...
Strategies occupational therapists employ to facilitate work-related transitions for persons with hand injuries : a study protocol for a scoping review
(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 ...
An enhanced individual placement and support (IPS) intervention based on the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO); a prospective cohort study
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-08)
Background: Employment is good for physical and mental health, however people with severe mental illness (SMI) are often excluded from employment. Standard Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is effective in supporting ...
Cognitive interviewing during pretesting of the prefinal Afrikaans for the Western Cape disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire following translation and cross-cultural adaptation
(Hindawi, 2019)
When patient-reported measures are translated and cross-culturally adapted into any language, the process should conclude with cognitive interviewing during pretesting. This article reports on translation and cross-cultural ...