[Respect towards people with alzheimer's disease].

The quality of life and the dignity of the residents with Alzheimer dementia (AD) passes by the respect that is demonstrated to them. A study conducted in Quebec (Canada) seeks to define the concrete manifestations of this concept often put forward but rarely made explicit. Elements of answer are found in the attitude of the caregivers as well as in the environment and the activities proposed to the elderly.

Interorganizational collaboration in occupational rehabilitation: perceptions of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.

Introduction: Various obstacles to and facilitators of collaboration between an interdisciplinary work rehabilitation team and the stakeholders (workers, insurers, physicians, and employers) exist, but are not well characterized.

Methods: An observational study was conducted, using videotapes of interdisciplinary team discussions of ongoing cases involving 22 workers absent from work due to musculoskeletal disorders. The actions taken and strategies adopted by the team in an effort to overcome the obstacles to collaboration were studied.

The values underlying team decision-making in work rehabilitation for musculoskeletal disorders.

Purpose: This paper presents the results of a qualitative study on the values underlying the decision-making process of an interdisciplinary team working in a work rehabilitation facility of a Québec teaching hospital.

Methods: In order to document the values underlying the decision-making process, a single case observational study was conducted. Interdisciplinary team weekly discussions on ongoing cases of 22 workers absent from work due to musculoskeletal disorders were videotaped.

[When graduate education is interested in renewal of rehabilitation practices: study of needs].

Background And Purpose: In order to meet the new challenges facing the professional practice in rehabilitation, a study of practitioners in the rehabilitation field in Québec was undertaken to evaluate their needs in terms of continuing education in graduate level studies.

Method: A total of 99 participants were involved in focus groups and phone interviews. An analysis of the content of the discussions was performed.

Negotiation-centred versus client-centred: which approach should be used?

For nearly 20 years, Canadian occupational therapists have attached great importance to the client-centred approach within their practice. Professionals have agreed to define this approach through a philosophy built around the concepts of respect, power and partnership. But no reported work has really clarified what is meant by these three fundamental concepts.