scholarly journals Assistive Technology in Occupational Therapy

Author(s):  
Gokcen Akyurek ◽  
Sinem Kars ◽  
Zeynep Celik ◽  
Ceren Koc ◽  
Özge Buket Cesim
Author(s):  
Naianna Santos ◽  
Jamylle Brito ◽  
Luciana Nascimento ◽  
Amanda Belo ◽  
Débora Danielle Santos ◽  
...  

Com o advento da COVID-19 um hospital universitário tornou-se referência nível 3 pelo Plano de Contingência de Pernambuco. O serviço de Terapia Ocupacional apresenta o plano de ação administrativa e assistencial desenvolvidos com o intuito de prestar uma assistência mais qualificada a estes pacientes hospitalizados. As ações estão relacionadas à reestruturação do serviço, com realocação dos profissionais, confecção de recursos de tecnologia assistiva, como coxins para posicionamento e dispositivo de comunicação alternativa e aumentativa, matriciamento da equipe de linha de frente, assistência aos pacientes com COVID-19 e ações de humanização no ambiente hospitalar.AbstractWith the advent of COVID-19 the hospital university became a level 3 reference for the Pernambuco Contingency Plan. The Occupational Therapy servisse presentes the manegement and assistence plan in order to provide a qualified assistance to these hospitalized patients. The actions are related to the restructuring of the service, relocating professionals, making assistive technology resources, as cushions and alternative comunication resource, specialist orientation to front line team, COVID-19 patients assistence and humanization actionsin hospital enviroment.Key words: Occupational Therapy; Coronavirus Infection; Hospital Planning.ResumenCon la llegada del COVID-19 el hospital pasó a ser referencia nível 3 en el plan de contingencia en Pernambuco. El servicio de Terapia Ocupacional presenta el plan de acción administrativa y assistencial desarrollado con la finalidade de promover asistencia más calificada a los pacientes hospitalizados. Las acciones están relacionadas a la reestructuración del servicio, la reubicación de los profesionales, confección de recursos de tecnologia asistencial, como cojines para posicionamiento y dispositivos de comunicación alterna y ampliada, programa de tutoria del equipo de primera línea, asistencia a los pacientes con COVID-19 y acciones de humanización en el ambiente hospitalarioPalabras clave: Terapia Ocupacional; Infecciones por Coronavírus; Planeación hospitalaria. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 102 (4) ◽  
pp. e18
Author(s):  
Sathyanarayanan AR ◽  
Joseph Bose ◽  
Bobin Chandra ◽  
Manna Leghu ◽  
Tressia A. Paulose

2012 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 309-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajay Arthanat ◽  
C. Douglas Simmons ◽  
Megan Favreau

Background. Occupational justice is an emerging paradigm in the provision of occupational therapy services. Assistive technology (AT) services, a key practice domain in occupational therapy, facilitate the participation of individuals with disabilities in all major occupations. Purpose. The goal of this study was to explore personal meanings of occupational justice among consumers of AT and to propose strategies that integrate values of occupational justice in AT services. Methods A content analysis of interviews with seven consumers of AT devices was employed. Themes relevant to the four conceptual definitions of occupational injustice, namely marginalization, alienation, deprivation, and imbalance, were identified. Findings. Four corresponding themes were inherent in the consumer experiences: ability to exercise choices through use of AT devices, using AT to achieve optimum occupational potential, empowerment through AT services, and personal relation to the AT device. Specific issues within these themes are classified and described according to the four conceptual definitions of occupational justice. Implications. The application of occupational justice is essential to promote client-centred AT services particularly in evaluation of needs, selection and acquisition of AT devices, and training and support for use of AT devices.


Revista CEFAC ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisandra Santos Mendes Garcia ◽  
Claudia Maria Simões Martinez ◽  
Mirela Oliveira Figueiredo

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the national scientific production of Speech-Language Therapy in the interface with Occupational Therapy (OT) based on an integrative literature review. Methods: a selection of articles published in Brazilian journals in the field of Occupational Therapy: Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional of UFSCar, Revista de Terapia Ocupacional of USP, Revista Baiana da Terapia Ocupacional and Revista Interinstitucional Brasileira de Terapia Ocupacional with the descriptors “speech therapy, speech therapist and speech-language therapy”. The sample, consisting of 10 articles, was analyzed with quantitative and qualitative procedures. Results: the search showed publications from 2000 to 2017, with the largest number of articles in 2015. The main findings point to the language area as the most prevalent, revealing a connection between speech therapy and OT. Assistive Technology, particularly adopted with children, is a common field among the professional areas studied, with the highest incidence in the articles. Conclusion: the analysis of the scientific production showed that the partnership between Speech-Language Therapy and OT appeared under different objectives and the public, as early intervention, actions in multiple disabilities, with the disabled child and their family, with autists in hippotherapy, in school inclusion and in assistive technology, the latter more frequently. These findings allowed reflections on the interdisciplinarity of both professions and fields of knowledge.


Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (46) ◽  
pp. e27866
Author(s):  
Thais Pousada ◽  
Estíbaliz Jiménez ◽  
Emiliano Díez

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