The Priority Goals and Underlying Impairments Contributing to Goal-Related Problems of People with Parkinson's Disease Receiving a Community-Based Rehabilitation Program.

Background: Goal setting is a core rehabilitation practice in Parkinson's disease (PD). Targeting therapy towards specific goals leads to greater improvements in performance and psychosocial outcomes. Goal setting in PD is feasible, and although the nature of goals has been described in previous studies, the underlying impairments related to goals have not been described.

Does aphasia impact on return to driving after stroke? A scoping review.

Purpose: Stroke can affect driving, an important activity of daily living. Little is known about whether aphasia (language impairment) impacts driving post-stroke. This scoping review explores impacts and perceived impacts of aphasia on driving performance, and the process of returning to driving post-stroke.

Further investigations into performance variance on the Multiple Errands Test.

Introduction: The Multiple Errands Test (MET) is a complex, performance-based assessment that is useful for characterising the impact of impairments of executive function on everyday activities. However, performance variance amongst those without neurological pathology, and the impact of non-cognitive factors on this, requires further investigation.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional analytic study, conducted with a convenience sample of 40 neurologically intact community-dwelling Australian adults.

Use of smartphones and tablets after acquired brain injury to support cognition.

Objectives: To describe the use of mobile devices after acquired brain injury (ABI), from the perspectives of injured individuals and significant others, and to examine factors associated with mobile device use for cognition.

Methods: Cross-sectional study with 50 adults with moderate/severe traumatic brain injury or stroke (42% women; mean of 50.7 years old, 4.

Exploring the experience of service users following attendance at a student-led interprofessional neurodevelopmental clinic.

Purpose: The aim of the current study was to understand service users' experiences at a recently established student-led interprofessional neurodevelopmental clinic for children and adolescents with suspected or confirmed prenatal alcohol exposure.

Method: Semi-structured interviews were completed at 3-months post-clinic attendance with 10 service users: eight parents/caregivers and two youth workers/case managers. Interview data were analysed thematically using NVivo12.

Efficacy and Feasibility of the CO-OP Approach in Parkinson's Disease: RCT Study Protocol.

Parkinson's disease (PD) leads to cognitive dysfunction which limits participation and occupational performance. Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) approach is effective in other adult neurological populations and warrants investigation in PD. To describe a study protocol evaluating the preliminary efficacy and feasibility of CO-OP approach in PD.

The Multiple Errands Test: A Guide for Site-Specific Version Development.

The complex and real-world nature of the Multiple Errands Test (MET) makes it a valuable and increasingly popular assessment of cognitive function. However, these same qualities make its local implementation challenging. To produce an evidence-based guide for site-specific adaptation of the MET.

Self-reported strategy generation and implementation in the multiple errands test: A qualitative description.

The Multiple Errands Test (MET) is a naturalistic assessment of executive function. Strategy use during the MET can provide useful information for the development of a cognitive profile and intervention plan in patients with brain injury. However, while observed external strategy use in the MET is well-documented, information about internal strategy use and reference data with healthy controls is limited.

Cognitive and physical fatigue are associated with distinct problems in daily functioning, role fulfilment, and quality of life in multiple sclerosis.

Objective: To examine whether cognitive and physical fatigue are differentially associated with problems in self-care, mobility, relationships, participation, psychological well-being, and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis.

Methods: A cross-sectional study involving seventy-four community-dwelling people with MS was undertaken. Between-groups analysis was used to compare ratings on the Perceived Impact of Problem Profile (PIPP) in a range of functional domains and the SF-36 quality of life measure, across median-split groups based on level of both physical and cognitive fatigue using the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale.