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Front Med (Lausanne)
January 2025
Instituto de Medicina Fisica e Reabilitacao, IMREA, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common form of arthritis in adults and a leading cause of years lived with disability, representing a significant burden on healthcare worldwide.
Objective: Describe the structure and educational elements of the Knee-SCHOOL, a brief patient-centered multidisciplinary educational program for patients with KOA.
Design: Observational prospective study.
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January 2025
Maison de Solenn, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, 97 boulevard de Port-Royal, 75014 Paris, France; Centre de recherche en épidémiologie et santé des populations, Hôpital Paul-Brousse, 16 avenue Paul-Vaillant-Couturier, 94807 Villejuif cedex, France; Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm, Centre de recherche en épidémiologie et santé des populations, Team DevPsy, 16 avenue Paul-Vaillant-Couturier, 94807 Villejuif cedex, France.
In occupational therapy, intersubjective movements unfold between the professional and the patient at several levels: in the therapeutic relationship, through the activity and within the institution. A psychodynamic reading of these movements helps to develop working hypotheses. When the person being cared for and the occupational therapist are from different cultures, specific unconscious relational movements are at work.
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January 2025
University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Galveston, TX, USA.
Background: In 1998, the American Hand Therapy Foundation (AHTF) surveyed Certified Hand Therapists and active Charter Members of the American Society of Hand Therapists to identify hand rehabilitation research priorities, guide grant awards, and confirm alignment with the foundation's mission.
Purpose: The American Hand Therapy Foundation repeated the survey in 2021 to confirm that its award funding was consistent with hand therapists' research priorities.
Study Design: Convergent parallel mixed method study design.
Gesundheitswesen
January 2025
Lehrstuhl für Medizinmanagement, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Compared to the general population, individuals with Down syndrome carry a much higher genetic risk of developing early onset Alzheimer's dementia. This leads to unique challenges and the need for a targeted patient journey.In a qualitative interview study with medical professionals, patient organisations and formal and informal care persons, we assessed barriers within the medical care process of this patient group as well as current approaches to overcome these problems.
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December 2024
Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Background: Play is integral to optimal childhood development. Occupational therapists often use play to improve play skills. However, when it comes to learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in South Africa, there is limited research regarding play-based interventions that address the underlying motivators of play, namely, social play and playfulness.
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