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Browsing Occupational Therapy by Type "Postprint Article"
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Harmse, Suzanne; Buys, Tania; Claassen, Nico
(IOS Press, 2023-11)
BACKGROUND : The importance to be able to work is recognised as one of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. Occupational therapists working in vocational rehabilitation require cost effective, valid, and ...
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Ramano, Enos Morankoana; De Beer, Marianne; Roos, J.L. (Johannes Louw); Becker, Piet J.
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2017-09)
BACKGROUND ː Occupational therapists, as part of the multi-disciplinary psychiatric team, regularly include activities and or discussion groups to reduce symptoms of patients with major depressive disorders (MDD), and to ...
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Du Plessis, Ninette; Buys, Tania Lee; De Bruyn, Jodie Tamarin
(Sage, 2019-10)
INTRODUCTION : This research describes the therapeutic impact of hippotherapy on adolescents with cerebral palsy diplegia using the Physiological Cost Index and walking speed as outcome measures. METHOD : A single-system ...
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Snyman, Adele; De Bruyn, Jodie Tamarin; Buys, Tania Lee
(Springer, 2021-06)
INTRODUCTION : Client-centered goal setting has multiple benefits in spinal rehabilitation. However, research has shown that many occupational therapists struggle to facilitate client-centered goal setting. South Africa ...
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Paruk, Juwairiyya; Lister, Helga Elke; Balbahur, Raashmi
(Taylor and Francis, 2024)
The immediate social microcosm surrounding diagnosed
individuals are often neglected. Partners of persons with
bipolar I disorder experience positive and challenging experiences of occupational engagement, informed by ...
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Du Plessis, Ninette; Uys, Kitty; Buys, Tania Lee
(Taylor and Francis, 2023)
BACKGROUND : Hippotherapy, an equine-assisted service, uses the movement of the horse as a treatment tool. Hippotherapy is often used by occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech and language pathologists. To ...
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Chimedza, Isaac; Uys, Kitty; Shaheed, Soeker
(IOS Press, 2023-06)
BACKGROUND : Re-employment of spinal cord injury survivors (SCIS) has been positively related to better community integration. The identification of the determining factors and their impact on return to work (RTW) of SCIS ...
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Jordaan, Wenette; Diedericks, Lizette; Van Niekerk, Karin; Kruger, Stefanie Marguerite
(Sage, 2024-07)
This study aimed to deepen the understanding of the influence of the properties of school uniforms that may contribute to discomfort and irritation for children with sensory overreactivity. The specific objectives were (a) ...
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Sethole, Khethiwe Margaret; Rudman, Elsje Magdalena Petronella; Hazell, Lynne Janette
(Elsevier, 2020-06)
INTRODUCTION : A chest radiograph is one of the first-line diagnostic tools for general practitioners (GPs) to diagnose, monitor treatment, and predict the outcomes of diseases. In district hospitals, after clinical ...
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Ramano, Enos Morankoana; De Beer, Marianne
(Taylor and Francis, 2020)
Individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) frequently experience interpersonal difficulties. This study compared two occupational therapy group programs, an existing discussion/activity program and a new activity-based ...
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Van Niekerk, Karin; Dada, Shakila; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika
(Taylor and Francis, 2023)
PURPOSE : Various factors influence the selection of assistive technology for young children within a context with limited resources, such as South Africa. Rehabilitation professionals are required to weigh up different ...
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Van Niekerk, Karin; Dada, Shakila; Tonsing, Kerstin Monika
(Taylor and Francis, 2021)
PURPOSE : Various factors influence the selection of assistive technology for young children within a context with limited resources, such as South Africa. Rehabilitation professionals are required to weigh up different ...
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Balbadhur, Raashmi; Rudman, Elsje; Janse van Rensburg, Michelle Nedine Schorn; Heyns, Tanya
(Springer, 2023-04)
Occupational therapy is a holistic profession that assists clients to restore meaning to their lives—a vital spiritual task. Spirituality is a multifaceted and multidimensional construct that occupational therapists need ...
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Buys, Tania Lee; Casteleijn, Daleen; Heyns, Tanya; Untiedt, Hannelie
(Sage, 2022-11)
In qualitative research, researchers often conduct semi-structured interviews with people familiar to them, but there are limited guidelines for researchers who conduct interviews to obtain curriculum-related information ...
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Modise, Gofaone Lady; Uys, Kitty; Masenge, Andries; Du Plooy, Eileen
(IOS Press, 2024-04)
BACKGROUND : The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund Botswana compensates claimants who lose their incomes due to road traffic accidents. In Botswana, road traffic accidents are becoming more frequent, and the MVA Fund is ...
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Weir, Francesca Unity; Ramano, Enos M.; Balbadhur, Raashmi
(Sage, 2024-03)
INTRODUCTION :
South African occupational therapists, working in mental healthcare, are exposed to chronic stress; this can lead to their experiencing symptoms of burnout. There has been a call for research to explore the ...
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Heyns, Tanya; Bresser, Philppa Lynn; Buys, Tania Lee; Coetzee, Isabella M.; Korkie, Elzette; White, Zelda; McCormack, Brendan
(Taylor and Francis, 2019)
The research supervisory role is becoming increasingly complex due to issues such as diversity of students; mismatched expectations between the student, supervisor and higher education institution and shorter and specific ...
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Fongwa, Samuel N.; Wangenge-Ouma, Gerald
(Routledge, 2015-12)
The contribution of universities to regional development has in the last few decades
gained significant currency. Inter alia, this contribution has been through steered
national, regional, and institutional policies aimed ...