Associations between an open-response situational judgment test and performance on OSCEs and fieldwork: implications for admissions decisions and matriculant diversity in an occupational therapy program.

Background: Casper, an online open-response situational judgement test that assesses social intelligence and professionalism [1], is used in admissions to health professions programs.

Method: This study (1) explored the incremental validity of Casper over grade point average (GPA) for predicting student performance on objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) and fieldwork placements within an occupational therapy program, (2) examined optimal weighting of Casper in GPA in admissions decisions using non-linear optimization and regression tree analysis to find the weights associated with the highest average competency scores, and (3) investigated whether Casper could be used to impact the diversity of a cohort selected for admission to the program.

Results: Multiple regression analysis results indicate that Casper improves the prediction of OSCE and fieldwork performance over and above GPA (change in Adj.

Perception of COVID-19 Impact on Canadian Occupational Therapy Curricula: Academic and Fieldwork.

Delivery of occupational therapy education programs in Canada faced significant disruptions and adaptations because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Curriculum changes were made rapidly under extreme conditions. To document and explore changes to curricula (academic and fieldwork), instructional, and assessment methods implemented by Canadian occupational therapy programs in response to the pandemic and capture their perceived impact on student learning.

Learner Drawings of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice: An Exploratory, Arts-Based Interview Study.

Interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) is a concept that supports the theory-to-practice transition of health professional students. Aligning with the global research priorities on building the science and scholarship through innovative evidence-informed strategies, the benefits of understanding stakeholder perspectives, notably learners, were considered an asset for this project. Informed by intergroup contact theory, this exploratory case study sought to gain insight into what perspectives and experiences rehabilitation medicine students encounter throughout their program that impacted their collaborative learning and practice experiences.

Validity and reliability of the Musicians' Health Literacy Questionnaire, MHL-Q19.

High prevalence of musicians' physical and mental performance-related health issues (PRHI) has been demonstrated over the last 30 years. To address this, health promotion strategies have been implemented at some post-secondary music institutions around the world, yet the high prevalence of PRHI has persisted. In 2018, an international group of researchers formed the Musicians' Health Literacy Consortium to determine how best to decrease PRHI, and to examine the relationship between PRHI and health literacy.

Mental health, coping strategies, and social support among international students at a Canadian university.

This study aimed to explore the mental health status, coping strategies, and social support of international students in Canada. Undergraduate and graduate international students studying at one Canadian university participated in an online survey. The survey consisting of four assessments-the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, the Carver Brief-Cope Inventory, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support-was distributed during the winter and spring terms of 2020.

Alberta Rating Index for Apps: Study of Reliability and Validity.

The number of mobile health applications is rapidly increasing, yet no reliable tool exists for occupational therapists and their clients to rate the quality of these apps. . To develop the Alberta Rating Index for Apps (ARIA).

Measuring therapeutic relationship in physiotherapy: conceptual foundations.

The "therapeutic relationship" in physiotherapy refers to the beneficial or healing relationship between the patient and physiotherapist. Interest in researching therapeutic relationships in physiotherapy is growing and there is a need for a measure of therapeutic relationship with a strong conceptual foundation. We begin with a general discussion of the state of therapeutic relationship measurement in physiotherapy research - notably, how current research is based on measures borrowed and adapted from psychotherapy.

THE RELIABILITY OF CLINICAL BALANCE TESTS UNDER SINGLE-TASK AND DUAL-TASK TESTING PARADIGMS IN UNINJURED ACTIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS.

Background: Previous researchers have suggested that balance control deficits are detected more accurately with dual-task testing than single-task testing. However, it is necessary to examine the clinimetric properties of dual-task testing before employing it in clinical and research settings.

Objective: To examine and compare the relative and absolute reliability of the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS), Tandem Gait Test (TGT), and Clinical Reaction Time (CRT) under single and dual-task conditions in uninjured active youth and young adults.

Immersive Virtual Reality for the Reduction of State Anxiety in Clinical Interview Exams: Prospective Cohort Study.

Background: Immersive virtual reality (VR) with head-mounted display was used to determine if clinical interview simulation could reduce the anxiety levels of first-year occupational therapy (OT) students as they prepared for upcoming Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs). Anxiety among health science students is a potential problem that may diminish their performance during OSCEs. This investigation aimed to fill the gap in the literature regarding the effectiveness of VR to reduce anxiety in OT students.

Exploring assessor cognition as a source of score variability in a performance assessment of practice-based competencies.

Background: A common feature of performance assessments is the use of human assessors to render judgements on student performance. From a measurement perspective, variability among assessors when assessing students may be viewed as a concern because it negatively impacts score reliability and validity. However, from a contextual perspective, variability among assessors is considered both meaningful and expected.

An Asthma Specialist's Consult Letter: What Do Parents Think About Receiving a Copy?

Objective: Written summaries about visits with general practitioners' have influenced increased patient knowledge, satisfaction, recollection, and compliance, and strengthened the doctor-patient relationship. All previous studies about this communication pre-dated the electronic medical record (EMR) era, and none examined views from parents of children with asthma. We explored parents' perceptions about receiving a hard copy summary Letter immediately following the visit, with the pediatric asthma specialist about findings and the care plan for their child.

Community pharmacists' clinical reasoning: a protocol analysis.

Background There are two fundamental approaches to clinical reasoning, intuitive and analytical. These approaches have yet to be well explored to describe how pharmacists make decisions to determine medication appropriateness. Objective (1) to identify the cognitive actions (i.

Examining the Associations Between Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Scores and Fieldwork Performance: Results from an Occupational Therapy Program.

The purpose of this study was to explore the associations between scores obtained on objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) and on fieldwork placements within an occupational therapy program. Scores from four OSCEs and four fieldwork evaluations were obtained for 95 occupational therapy students. Associations between OSCE scores and fieldwork scores were investigated using Spearman's rank order correlations and contingency table analyses.

A Rasch analysis of the lumbar spine instability questionnaire.

: A study found that the Lumbar Spine Instability questionnaire predicts response to two different types of exercise therapy. This is the first decision tool that has predicted response to exercise for chronic low back pain. The objective of this study was to evaluate the Lumbar Spine Instability questionnaire using Rasch analysis.

Model of Human Occupation as a framework for implementation of Motivational Interviewing in occupational rehabilitation.

Background: A conceptual framework is needed to understand injured workers' decision-making and inform evidence-based interventions to address behavior change regarding return-to-work (RTW). The Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) can help with understanding how an injured worker's characteristics can generate behavior change while Motivational Interviewing (MI) can help facilitate behavior change.

Objective: This theoretical paper provides an overview of how MOHO and MI can be applied and integrated in occupational rehabilitation.

Additional appointments and discomfort associated with compliance-free fixed Class II corrector treatment: a systematic review.

Objective: A critical analysis of the literature to determine the prevalence and type of emergency/additional appointments, and discomfort levels associated with fixed Class II correctors.

Methods: Studies examining patient's sources of discomfort or emergency appointments associated with compliance-free Class II correctors were included. Comprehensive searches up to July 2018 were conducted using the following databases: MEDLINE (OvidSP), PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase.

Facilitating implementation of the Decision-Making Capacity Assessment (DMCA) Model: senior leadership perspectives on the use of the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) Model and frameworks.

Objective: Dementia and other chronic conditions can compromise a person's ability to make independent personal and financial decisions. In the wake of an ageing population and rising incidence of chronic conditions, the number of persons who may require Decision-Making Capacity Assessments (DMCAs) is likely to increase. Legislation (e.

Validation of the Readiness for Return-To-Work Scale in Outpatient Occupational Rehabilitation in Canada.

Purpose To examine construct and concurrent validity of the Readiness for Return-To-Work (RRTW) Scale with injured workers participating in an outpatient occupational rehabilitation program. Methods Lost-time claimants (n = 389) with sub-acute or chronic musculoskeletal disorders completed the RRTW Scale on their first day of their occupational rehabilitation program. Statistical analysis included exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the readiness items, reliability analyses, and correlation with related scales and questionnaires.

Collecting clinical data in primary ciliary dyskinesia- challenges and opportunities.

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is under diagnosed and underestimated. Most clinical research has used some form of questionnaires to capture data but none has been critically evaluated particularly with respect to its end-user feasibility and utility. To critically appraise a clinical data collection questionnaire for PCD used in a large national PCD consortium in order to apply conclusions in future PCD research.

Sleep and Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Review of Current Evidence and Environmental Non-Pharmacological Interventions.

Between 23%-46% of children with cerebral palsy experience sleep problems. Many of the sensory-motor and cognitive features of cerebral palsy (such as immobility, pain, and seizures) act as predisposing factors for sleep problems in this population. This paper presents the background related to the etiology and consequences of sleep problems in children with cerebral palsy.

Developing an index for the orthodontic treatment need in paediatric patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: a protocol for a novel communication tool between physicians and orthodontists.

Introduction: Sleep disordered breathing in the paediatric population can manifest as an array of different systemic symptoms; among them is a distinct malocclusion and craniofacial phenotype. Emerging research suggests that the treatment of this malocclusion and/or craniofacial phenotype through orthodontic intervention may help with the symptoms of these patients. Selecting the patients who would benefit from orthodontic treatment can be a difficult task for the physician with minimal dental training.

Causal or spurious? The relationship of knowledge and attitudes to trust in science and technology.

Survey data on 1217 adults living in Alberta, Canada were collected by Ipsos Reid Public Affairs and made available to us for analysis. The survey questioned participants on issues related to science including their perceived knowledge of science, attitudes toward science, and trust in science and technology. We developed a structural equation model to account for the causal relations implied by the correlations among the variables in the data set.