Publications by authors named "Kimatha O Grice"
Study Design: Clinical measurement.
Background: Many daily living tasks require in-hand manipulation (IHM). There is a gap in standardized assessment tools for measuring IHM.
Study Design: Descriptive survey.
Introduction: This study specifically explored the use of occupation-based assessments and intervention in the hand therapy setting, but also more generally, current practice trends about all assessments being utilized in this setting, frequency of their use, and therapists' perceptions about them.
Methods: An online survey was distributed via email to members of the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT).
Children with physical disabilities show limitations in the frequency of participation in activities and in the range of activities, such as play and recreation, chores, and social involvement, compared to their able-bodied peers. The Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE) is a standardized assessment which evaluates a child's participation in, enjoyment of, and preferences for formal and informal activities other than school activities. In this study, the CAPE was used to evaluate activity participation of children with burns to provide an understanding of the impact of the injury on their participation in activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMany occupational therapy education programs use face-to-face interviewing as part of the admissions process. As programs and the applicant pool size have grown, interviewing in the traditional way has become labor intensive. Recent surveys show that in the U.
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- The study investigated if critical thinking skills can be enhanced through occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) programs.
- Researchers assessed 50 students' critical thinking abilities using the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal at both the beginning and end of their master's programs.
- Results indicated that while OT students showed significant improvement over time, PT students did not demonstrate any change in their scores, raising questions about the effectiveness of the teaching methods used in both curricula.
Summary Objective: The purpose was to learn if fieldwork supervisors have greater expectations of students beginning Level II fieldwork compared to five years ago and how these compared to student expectations. Supervision was examined.
Methods: Data were obtained through questionnaires from 81 fieldwork supervisors and 29 students doing second fieldwork rotations.
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- The study examined how school occupational therapists perceive their role and services for children with emotional disturbances.
- A national survey with a 48% response rate revealed that 87% support occupational therapy for these students, despite them being a small part of their workload.
- The therapists reported using various interventions, primarily focused on educational needs like handwriting, but felt ill-equipped due to lack of training and clarity about their role, highlighting the need for further research and discussion in the field.