Publications by authors named "K Wales"
Conflicting Definitions of Self-Regulation in Occupational Therapy: A Scoping Review.
Phys Occup Ther Pediatr
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to analyze how self-regulation is understood and utilized within occupational therapy literature, spanning from 2000 to mid-2023.
- Using systematic review methods, 4,159 articles were screened, resulting in the inclusion of 64 studies that provided insights into the concept of self-regulation.
- Content analysis identified five key constructs related to self-regulation, highlighting inconsistencies in how these concepts are defined and measured in occupational therapy practices.
Importance: Children with sensory processing challenges often need supports to access, participate in, and achieve at school. However, research on best practice is varied, presenting difficulty for practitioners to assess the appropriateness of each support.
Objective: To provide evidence-informed recommendations regarding best practices in school-based supports for students with sensory processing challenges via a Rapid Evidence Assessment of current literature.
Collaborative approaches with stakeholders in speech-language pathology: Narrative literature review.
Int J Lang Commun Disord
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Collaborative approaches in speech-language pathology (SLP) involve active participation of clients and their important support networks in decision making, leading to improved and safer practices.
- Despite the increasing usage of methods like co-design and co-production, the collective evidence of these approaches in SLP literature has not been comprehensively evaluated until now.
- A systematic review of 59 articles revealed diverse collaborative practices, with most stakeholder engagement occurring in research activities rather than in planning or analysis stages, and highlighted the need for consistent reporting methods like GRIPP2 for better stakeholder involvement documentation.
Introduction: Occupational therapists support children with self-regulation needs to engage in meaningful occupations at home, school, and in the community. However, little is known about how Australian practitioners perceive their role working with children with self-regulation needs in the Australian healthcare context. Therefore, we explored the contemporary practice experiences of Australian occupational therapists working with children 4-12 years referred for self-regulation support, to better understand elements constituting efficacious service delivery to enhance occupational engagement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn Investigation of the Professional Resilience Strategies Used by Experienced Occupational Therapists.
OTJR (Thorofare N J)
January 2025
There is a paucity of research into the strategies occupational therapists use to maintain career longevity professional resilience. The objective of the study was to identify the strategies used by occupational therapists to maintain their professional resilience. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data from a cross-sectional survey that investigated the professional resilience strategies used by experienced occupational therapists.
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