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Occupational therapy hand assessment practices : cause for concern?
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2015-08)
Introduction: Assessment is critical for measuring improvement, or lack thereof, and demonstrating the outcome of intervention. In
response to the lack of research in this area, this study aimed to determine the assessment ...
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 ...
Validity of the Stellenbosch University on-road assessment
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2015-12)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: Internationally, occupational therapists are the professional group called upon to assess fitness to drive. Fitness to drive is assessed through a comprehensive driving evaluation consisting ...
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 ...
Mixing-up research methods : a recipe for success or disaster?
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2016)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : The increase in the number of occupational therapists training and doing research at undergraduate and post-graduate degree level has led to an exciting growth in research capacity within our profession. ...
The rehabilitation programme and functional outcomes of persons with lower limb amputations at a primary level rehabilitation centre
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2013-12)
The study aimed to evaluate the amputation rehabilitation programme offered at an out-patient rehabilitation centre. Amputations have a severe physical, psychological and socio- economic impact. Effective rehabilitation ...
Occupation based hand therapy in the South African context : challenges and opportunities
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2016)
Occupation-based hand therapy (OBHT) is an approach to practice that integrates multiple frames of reference, while remaining rooted
in an occupational therapy perspective. There are a number of benefits and challenges ...
Mothers' experiences of caring for a child with severe brain injury in a disadvantaged community in the Cape Flats
(Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa, 2013-06)
Health professionals have a limited understanding of the experiences of mothers caring for a child with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a context of disadvantage. This may be due to the dearth of qualitative research on ...
Exploring service providers’ perspectives on the prevention and management of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in South Africa : a qualitative study
(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 ...