Perceived discrimination in healthcare settings among Latinos with limited English proficiency in South Carolina.

Objectives: Perceived discrimination in healthcare settings is reported frequently by Latino adults and is associated with reductions in healthcare utilization and having a usual source of care. Little is known about discrimination perceived by Latino adults with limited English proficiency (LEP) who also frequently experience difficulties with healthcare access and utilization. The objective of this pilot study was to examine perceived discrimination in healthcare settings among Latino adults with LEP living in South Carolina.

Use of simulated patients and reflective video analysis to assess occupational therapy students' preparedness for fieldwork.

Educators must determine whether occupational therapy students are adequately prepared for Level II fieldwork once they have successfully completed the didactic portion of their coursework. Although studies have shown that students regard the use of video cameras and simulated patient encounters as useful tools for assessing professional and clinical behaviors, little has been published in the occupational therapy literature regarding the practical application of simulated patients or reflective video analysis. We describe a model for a final Comprehensive Practical Exam that uses both simulated patients and reflective video analysis to assess student preparedness for Level II fieldwork, and we report on student perceptions of these instructional modalities.

Self-reported versus objectively assessed exercise adherence.

OBJECTIVE. We examined agreement of data between self-reported and objectively assessed exercise adherence among women with systemic lupus erythematosus. METHOD.

Poor stroke-related risk factor control even after stroke: an opportunity for rehabilitation professionals.

The burden of chronic disease worldwide is substantial. Unfortunately, risk factor control for most chronic diseases remains poor even after diagnoses. This is a major concern because poor risk factor control often leads to secondary consequences of the disease and the development of co-existing diseases.

Self-reported arthritis burden and management in South Carolina.

Objective: Arthritis has garnered national attention as the leading cause of disability, yet it is important to survey the burden and management of this disabling condition at the state and local levels. This study explored the self-reported burden and management of arthritis in South Carolina using state-based data relative to other prominent chronic diseases.

Methods: Data from 9580 adults in South Carolina who participated in the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were used to quantify the self-reported burden and management of arthritis within the past year.

The process associated with motivation of a home-based Wii Fit exercise program among sedentary African American women with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Objective: To explore the process associated with the motivation for playing Wii Fit among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Methods: Individual in-depth semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 14 sedentary African American women with SLE to explore their experiences and reflect on their motivation for playing Wii Fit after completing a 10-week home-based Wii Fit exercise program. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using the constant comparative method to identify categories related to participants' motivation.

Arthritis knowledge: a survey of health professional students.

Background: Recent reports indicate that disease-specific educational modules have resulted in improved knowledge among resident physicians. These findings suggest that graduate level health professional students may also benefit from similar strategies focused on arthritis, the leading cause of disability in the United States. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine arthritis knowledge among healthcare professional students whose current curriculums include didactic arthritis content.

Racial/ethnic differences in utilization of post-stroke rehabilitation services: a systematic review.

Objective: To examine racial/ethnic differences in utilization of stroke-related rehabilitation.

Methods: We searched Medline (from 1966-2007), CINAHL (from 1982-2007), PsycINFO (1966-2007), REHABDATA (1966-2007), the Cochrane Library, and reference lists of published articles. We identified 82 studies in our initial search, including randomized and quasirandomized controlled trials, working papers, technical reports, and conference presentations of stroke patients that reported utilization of rehabilitation services including physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), speech-language pathology (SLP), and at least two groups that differed by race/ethnicity.