Population-Based Practice in Occupational Therapy.

As occupational therapists develop their roles in promoting the health of populations, it is important to understand the nature of population-based practice. Seventeen occupational therapists engaged in population-based practice participated in semi-structured interviews that explored major aspects of their practice. Qualitative descriptive analysis was used to summarize results.

Characteristics of Population-Based Practice in Physical Therapy.

Objective: Physical therapy is placing new emphasis on how the profession might contribute to improving population health. However, little is known about the nature of population-based practice (PBP) of physical therapists. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop a view of PBP from the perspective of physical therapists engaged in it.

Population Health Content in Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Programs.

Importance: If occupational therapy is to play an important role in improving population health, it is important to understand how academic programs are preparing new occupational therapists for this role.

Objective: To determine current and desired coverage of population health concepts in entry-level occupational therapy programs.

Design: Online survey administered to occupational therapy program directors.

Beyond the individual: population health and physical therapy.

Improving the health of populations is critical to meeting global health targets. The purpose of this article is to define population health and differentiate it from related concepts and introduce a framework that can be used to inform the population-based practice of physical therapists. The Population-Based Practice (PBP) Framework is modified from the Public Health Nursing Intervention Wheel and can be used to understand levels (i.

Exploring aftercare programs following outpatient musculoskeletal physical therapy: a case series report.

Aftercare programs allow patients to continue to exercise with supervision following discharge from physical therapy. Although not yet widespread in clinical practice, aftercare programs represent a growing trend following outpatient physical therapy settings in the United States. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the characteristics, implementation, and impact of contemporary aftercare programs in a selected sample of outpatient physical therapy settings.

Documentation of red flags by physical therapists for patients with low back pain.

The comprehensiveness of physical therapists' adherence to the guidelines for red flag documentation for patients with low back pain has not previously been described. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe that comprehensiveness. Red flags are warning signs that suggest that physician referral may be warranted.

Physical and functional measures related to low back pain in individuals with lower-limb amputation: an exploratory pilot study.

For this study, we compared the physical impairments and functional deficits of individuals with lower-limb amputation (LLA) for those with and without low back pain (LBP). Nineteen participants with LLA were placed into two groups based on visual analog scores of LBP. We assessed functional limitations, iliopsoas length, hamstring length, abdominal strength, back extensor strength, and back extensor endurance.

Ambulatory activity in men with diabetes: relationship between self-reported and real-world performance-based measures.

The measurement of physical activity, especially walking activity, is important for many outcome studies. In many investigations, the Physical Activity scale of the short-form-36 (SF-36) health assessment questionnaire is used in lieu of an actual physical measurement of walking. This study determined the relationship between the SF-36 questionnaire and the Step Activity Monitor (SAM), a real-world performance-based tool that counts the actual number of steps taken during daily activities.