Midlands trust says involvement of carers in support can make a significant contribution to falls prevention. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Geraldine Rodgers argues that systematic evaluation of older patients’ conditions can empower them and their families to retain control over care and quality-of-life decisions. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The problem Preventing inpatient falls has been a problem for the acute sector for many years and is associated with high risk for both the patient and the organisation. Approaches to risk reduction are complex because of the many factors involved and the published advice is plentiful. The challenge is to develop an approach which is both effective and sustainable.
Freda’s Fall is an interactive e-learning film focused on the prevention and management of falls. Aimed at all healthcare professionals and associated staff and service users with a particular interest in falls and frailty. Designed to enhance the knowledge and understanding of falls management through a mix of video, informational and instructional text.
Physiotherapy and occupational therapy do not help people with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease to lead more independent lives. This NIHR-funded randomised controlled trial of adults with Parkinson’s disease did not find any difference between the therapy group and a no-therapy control group at up to 15 months in any of the four measures of activities of daily living: mobility, kitchen activities, domestic tasks or leisure activities.
NHS England’s Improving Rehabilitation Services Programme Lead explains why guidance published today is a vital new tool for commissioners, patients, their families, clinicians and provider organisations:
In response to commissioners’ requests for support and guidance, today sees the publication of Commissioning Guidance for Rehabilitation.
HCL Workforce Solutions’ Claire Billenness on the positive contribution made by the AHP workforce to the country’s health and wellbeing. Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
A website full of ideas about inpatient mental health care. Covers areas such as activities, mindfulness, involvement, culture/atmosphere, communications ...
A new breakfast club for patients is proving a success at John Coupland Hospital, Gainsborough.
Monday to Wednesday every week patients from a different bay enjoy making their own breakfast and cup of tea with support from therapy staff on Scotter Ward at John Coupland Hospital.
The hospital is run by Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS). “From the beginning of July we’ve been running breakfast club three times a week,” explained Claire Williams Occupational Therapist for LCHS. She added: “While patients are being supported to pour their cereal, butter their toast and make a hot drink. We are preparing patients for returning home and gaining confidence in daily living skills following an illness or an injury. “We are able to have an informal chat with them on a more one to one basis and assess their needs.”
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No instruments, to our knowledge, exist to assess leadership competency in existing and emerging allied health professional (AHP) leaders. This paper describes the development and preliminary exploration of the psychometric properties of a leadership competency instrument for existing and emerging AHP leaders and examines (i) its factor structure, (ii) its convergent validity with the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI), and (iii) its discriminative validity in AHPs with different grades.
The ‘handbag project’ entered by Danielle Morse, Advanced Occupational Therapist at the Crystal Centre, has been shortlisted for the Welsh Government Prudently Advancing Practice Award in this year’s Advancing Healthcare Awards. Danielle and Glenn Westrop, Associate Director of Occupational Therapy will be presenting to the judges on 26 February 2016 and the results will be announced in March.
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In a proof-of-concept study, the authors tested and further developed an innovative method of driving power wheelchairs for people whose impairments prevent them from operating commercial wheelchair controls. Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://www.sssft.nhs.uk/library
Objective To test whether a long term, structured physical activity program compared with a health education program reduces the risk of serious fall injuries among sedentary older people with functional limitations.
A fantastic new training video has been created by Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) Children’s Therapy Team, to help highlight the importance of good postural management.
Parents will be fully supported when watching the training video by their physiotherapist or occupational therapist, due to the hard hitting message the video delivers.
Bandaging from the fingers to the axilla appears to be effective in reducing edema in the hand and forearm of the hemiplegic upper limb; a greater understanding of underlying mechanisms and the appropriate intervention protocols is warranted. Library Services do not currently have access to this journal through this site, but you can request a copy of the article online and we will get a copy to you: http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
In a single-case (ABC) design study with 4 participants, compression gloves had mixed benefits in managing reductions in edema volume poststroke. Library Services do not currently have access to this journal through this site, but you can request a copy of the article online and we will get a copy to you: http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
An exploratory, single-blind RCT with clients receiving outpatient occupational therapy services provides early support for the use of CO–OP to improve performance and remediate cognitive and arm movement impairments after stroke. Library Services do not currently have access to this journal through this site, but you can request a copy of the article online and we will get a copy to you: http://bit.ly/1Xyazai