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Enabling university teaching for Canadian academics with multiple sclerosis through problem-focused coping.
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PMID:  21395197     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Research shows that sustained employment contributes to a higher quality of life for those with multiple sclerosis (MS). Occupational therapists can work to create therapeutic interventions that assist people with MS with maintaining employment.
PURPOSE: To detail the problem-focused coping strategies that academics with MS employ to enable them to teach in universities.
METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 45 Canadian academics with MS. Thematic analysis was used to generate findings.
FINDINGS: While there is flexibility in research and service work tasks, teaching tasks are the most seemingly inflexible. This necessitated the development of problem-focused coping strategies to enable teaching. Three categories of strategies were employed: (1) organizational; (2) before/after teaching; and (3) during teaching.
IMPLICATIONS: This brief report is intended to serve as a resource for occupational therapists and others wanting to gain a better understanding of the types of therapeutic interventions useful to those teaching in universities.
Authors:
Valorie A Crooks; Sharon Dale Stone; Michelle Owen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergothérapie     Volume:  78     ISSN:  0008-4174     ISO Abbreviation:  Can J Occup Ther     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0406021     Medline TA:  Can J Occup Ther     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  45-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, RCB 6141, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6. crooks@sfu.ca
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