Although falling outside its traditional domain of concern, medication management merits consideration by occupational therapists owing to both the beneficial and the detrimental effects of pharmacology on occupation. However, a lack of clarity about the profession's role in promoting this activity has important consequences from legal and professional perspectives. In ...

Occupational therapy lacks intervention effectiveness studies, which are crucial to the profession's survival. Literature also describes problems in the translation of research findings into occupational therapy clinical practice. Despite this, there is limited information regarding specific organisational models of practice to facilitate both the generation and the translation of research ...

Introduction: The use of horticulture in mental health settings is widespread. Moreover, its effectiveness is supported by a body of qualitative evidence.

Background: Agitation due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) presents a challenge to occupational therapists working in the older people care sector. Recently, background music and music therapy have emerged as promising tools in the management of agitation in AD. This exploratory study investigated whether live music could reduce agitated behaviour in ...

Aim: This exploratory study aimed to uncover the strategies that older adults employ to ameliorate the impact of impairments and barriers to participation.

Introduction: Community occupational therapists frequently teach transfer skills to older adults. The teaching strategies used should be documented because they can affect the outcomes of interventions.