Development and validation of the activities and participation children and adolescents -neck (APCAN) measure.

Background: Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of years lost to disability in children warranting a comprehensive assessment of neck pain and its impact on activities and participation. Hence, the purpose of this study was to develop a new measure (i.e.

Exploring Practice Patterns of Pediatric Telerehabilitation During COVID-19: A Survey Study.

Sudden transition to telerehabilitation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was challenging for pediatric therapists, including physical therapists and occupational therapists, due to lack of prior experience and knowledge. The primary goal of the current study was to survey the pediatric therapists regarding the practice trends and specific challenges/strengths of delivering telerehabilitation during the pandemic. An electronic survey was developed by the research term and validated through cognitive interviews with three pediatric therapists.

Occupational therapy fieldwork educators: Examining professional quality of life.

Background: Occupational therapy practitioners with the simultaneous working role of fieldwork educator support the growth of the profession by supervising students, but little is known about their reported burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction levels, and if specific work characteristics predict those levels.

Objective: The purpose of this research was to: 1) assess the current levels of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burnout in occupational therapy fieldwork educators through The Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL), and 2) to explore how professional characteristic variables correlate and predict the measured constructs of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction.

Methods: A cross-sectional design was used, and participants were recruited from a convenience sample to complete the ProQOL and a work characteristic questionnaire.

A CLIMATE: A Tool for Assessment of Climate-Change-Related Health Consequences in the Emergency Department.

Climate change is an urgent public health problem that has looming implications and associated deleterious health consequences. The intersection of climate change and health has broad implications for health professionals in a variety of settings but especially for ED settings. Climate change is already affecting human health and health systems-which includes impacts on ED care.