Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2007; 14: 173 Á182 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Elderly persons’ expectations of day-care rehabilitation ´ ANITA TOLLEN‚ CARIN FREDRIKSSON & KITTY KAMWENDO ¨ Department of Health Sciences‚ Orebro University‚ Sweden Abstract The aim of this study was to explore elderly persons’ conceptions of what they expected to gain from attending day-care rehabilitation centres (DCR). A purposeful sampling procedure was employed. Interviews with 22 prospective elderly
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What is work-related stress? It is well recognised that stress at work is a massive problem. Any stress can reduce employee well-being and it is well recognised that excessive or sustained work pressure can lead to stress. Occupational stress poses a risk to most businesses and compensation payments for stress are increasing. It is important to meet the challenge by dealing with excessive and long-term causes of stress. Our annual absence management surveys show that stress is one of the most important
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September 2014 Nursing Burnout Burnout first became a concept in the 70’s. Exhaustion‚ run down and overstretched are just a few symptoms. “Burnout is thought to arise from a prolonged disparity between what the person gives and receives in the work place (p3);” because of the burnout nurses experience they can’t perform there job to the best of their ability. “Strategies to Assist Prevention of Burnout in Nursing Staff‚” by Fearon C and Nicol M and “Stress‚ Sources of Stress and ways of Coping
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I was once told that Occupational Therapy (OT) is a rare blend of science and humanism‚ intellectual rigour and compassion‚ and when asked to reflect on my first year as an OT student‚ I simply could not agree more. When introduced to OT at the Wits Career’s Day I was instantly impressed by the wide scope of practice that OTs have after completing a basic degree and by the holistic nature of treatment. It is an application requirement of the Health Sciences department that each OT applicant completes
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At this site I observed an Occupational therapist. A new role I learned about occupational therapy was preparing the family in their transition home. Before this rotation I knew that OT’s specialized in ADL’s‚ but I assumed that it was the social worker’s responsibility for their transition home. During my observations‚ the OT discussed with a family their living situation. This included one or two story home‚ tub or bath‚ bed size‚ hallway width and a lot more. After this experience I want to learn
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of any work related injury. Safety rules includes checklist of safety standards in the workplace‚ appropriate personal protective equipment and identifying safety symbols. Being knowledgeable enough about the safety rules is the real essence of Occupational Safety and Health. I chose this topic (safety rules)‚ not because our group conducted a report about this during prelim. That’s just a simple reason. Definitely‚ I picked this one because I was able to visualize the usefulness of safety rules when
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Police occupational subculture is the attitude and behavior portrayed by law enforcement. Law enforcement goes through extensive training but the police subculture in most cases influences the behavior of officers more than any rule or order. (CJ Realities and Challenges‚ Second Edition‚ Pg. 153) Police officers deal with criminals so regularly they tend to view the public as untrustworthy. If the police aren’t able to maintain solidarity and authority they cannot do their job. This is one reason
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Project Overview The ongoing project that my partner‚ Alicia Buettner‚ and I are focused on is that of trying to incorporate a collaborative class between the physical and occupational therapy students at the University of Findlay that specializes on the use of prosthetic rehabilitation equipment in therapy. This project is motivated by the need for experience and knowledge of what each therapy major has to offer one another when working simultaneously in the healthcare field while still in a positive
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job related stress. With many households depending on duel incomes‚ people are working more and having less leisure time. Many claim that job stress has contributed to such illnesses as heart disease‚ depression‚ gastric problems‚ exhaustion‚ and many other related illnesses. This paper will focus on the background issues surrounding stress; as well as‚ the steps that need to be taken by one’s self and the employer. According to The Random House Dictionary‚ stress is defined
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Meagan McCullough‚ East Texas Physical Therapy‚ Jeannie Wells‚ OTR ¥ Brief overview of patient’s occupational profile (Include clients dx and age) J.B. is a 70 year old man who therapy twice a week. J.B. is very committed to therapy and becoming stronger and improving is everyday life. J.B. diagnoses is B UE general weakness‚ due to the last chemotherapy treatment he received. J.B. has very good memory and shows good attention when it comes to therapy. J.B. is orientation is 4x4. J.B.’s visual functions
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