Content and acceptability of an Occupational Therapy Intervention in Homecare Re-ablement Services (OTHERS)
Introduction: Despite clear compatibilities between the tenets of occupational therapy and re-ablement, there is limited research on occupational therapy in homecare reablement services. This paper describes the content of an occupational therapy intervention that was delivered in homecare re-ableme...
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| description | Introduction: Despite clear compatibilities between the tenets of occupational therapy and re-ablement, there is limited research on occupational therapy in homecare reablement services. This paper describes the content of an occupational therapy intervention that was delivered in homecare re-ablement services as part of a feasibility randomised controlled trial (OTHERS). It also evaluates whether the intervention was acceptable to the participants who received it.
Method: There were three phases. 1.) A bespoke pro forma was completed recording the activities undertaken after each therapy visit. 2.) An acceptability questionnaire was sent by post to every intervention participant. 3.) Semi-structured interviews were completed with key informants who received the intervention.
Results/Findings: The principal activities undertaken were: assessment; case management; goal setting; advice and support; and practising activities. It was possible to implement a graded programme for participants’ main goals in relation to bathing/showering or kitchen activities. Participants particularly valued the advice and support provided, however, there were difficulties due to fluctuations in circumstances and with activities of daily living (ADL) outside the home. Participants also had outdoor mobility goals but there were difficulties working on these within the 6-week timescale.
Conclusion: An intervention focussing on ADL within the home was acceptable for participants and consistent with their goals and objectives; however, they also had goals beyond personal ADL and the timescale of the re-ablement episode which were not met. Further research should focus on extended ADL at a later stage beyond the time-limited period. |
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| spelling | nottingham-501292018-09-19T11:17:13Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50129/ Content and acceptability of an Occupational Therapy Intervention in Homecare Re-ablement Services (OTHERS) Whitehead, Phillip J. Drummond, Avril E.R. Parry, Ruth H. Walker, Marion F. Introduction: Despite clear compatibilities between the tenets of occupational therapy and re-ablement, there is limited research on occupational therapy in homecare reablement services. This paper describes the content of an occupational therapy intervention that was delivered in homecare re-ablement services as part of a feasibility randomised controlled trial (OTHERS). It also evaluates whether the intervention was acceptable to the participants who received it. Method: There were three phases. 1.) A bespoke pro forma was completed recording the activities undertaken after each therapy visit. 2.) An acceptability questionnaire was sent by post to every intervention participant. 3.) Semi-structured interviews were completed with key informants who received the intervention. Results/Findings: The principal activities undertaken were: assessment; case management; goal setting; advice and support; and practising activities. It was possible to implement a graded programme for participants’ main goals in relation to bathing/showering or kitchen activities. Participants particularly valued the advice and support provided, however, there were difficulties due to fluctuations in circumstances and with activities of daily living (ADL) outside the home. Participants also had outdoor mobility goals but there were difficulties working on these within the 6-week timescale. Conclusion: An intervention focussing on ADL within the home was acceptable for participants and consistent with their goals and objectives; however, they also had goals beyond personal ADL and the timescale of the re-ablement episode which were not met. Further research should focus on extended ADL at a later stage beyond the time-limited period. SAGE 2018-04-18 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50129/1/OTHERS%20Content%20SUBMITTED%2001.03.2018.pdf Whitehead, Phillip J., Drummond, Avril E.R., Parry, Ruth H. and Walker, Marion F. (2018) Content and acceptability of an Occupational Therapy Intervention in Homecare Re-ablement Services (OTHERS). British Journal of Occupational Therapy . ISSN 1477-6006 Re-ablement; Homecare; ADL; Acceptability of Intervention http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0308022618766844 doi:10.1177/0308022618766844 doi:10.1177/0308022618766844 |
| spellingShingle | Re-ablement; Homecare; ADL; Acceptability of Intervention Whitehead, Phillip J. Drummond, Avril E.R. Parry, Ruth H. Walker, Marion F. Content and acceptability of an Occupational Therapy Intervention in Homecare Re-ablement Services (OTHERS) |
| title | Content and acceptability of an Occupational Therapy Intervention in Homecare Re-ablement Services (OTHERS) |
| title_full | Content and acceptability of an Occupational Therapy Intervention in Homecare Re-ablement Services (OTHERS) |
| title_fullStr | Content and acceptability of an Occupational Therapy Intervention in Homecare Re-ablement Services (OTHERS) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Content and acceptability of an Occupational Therapy Intervention in Homecare Re-ablement Services (OTHERS) |
| title_short | Content and acceptability of an Occupational Therapy Intervention in Homecare Re-ablement Services (OTHERS) |
| title_sort | content and acceptability of an occupational therapy intervention in homecare re-ablement services (others) |
| topic | Re-ablement; Homecare; ADL; Acceptability of Intervention |
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