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Addressing Participation with Early Inflammatory Arthritis: Insights into the Lived Experience and Exploring a Clinical Model to Address Participation Restrictions
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2021)The focus of this multiphase study is exploring the impacts of inflammatory arthritis on participation and engagement in life roles, and how clinical services address client-identified participation restrictions associated ... -
An exploration of the process of assessing fitness to drive after stroke within an Irish context of practice
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2012)Determining fitness to drive after stroke within the Irish context of practice is a process lacking in agreed protocols or guidelines. Despite international research and recommended gold standard practice, actual practice ... -
An exploratory study of the effect of a course of wrist and thumb kinesioTM taping on range of motion, quality of movement and function in children with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, hemiplegia
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2008)This study aimed to examine the effect of a 6 week course of kinesio™ taping, applied to the thumb and the wrist, on range of motion, quality of movement, functional skills and performance of daily activities, in a population ... -
Assessment of older adults' decision-making capacity in relation to independent living: The role of occupational therapy
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2022)Introduction Decision-making capacity (DMC) is the extent to which an individual is capable of understanding and remembering information and using this to make and communicate their choices regarding their personal, financial ... -
Choice and autonomy in everyday life for eight adults with physical disabilities
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2009)This research seeks to explore the daily life experience of eight adults with significant physical disability, with a particular focus on their experience and perceptions of autonomy and choice in everyday life. It involves ... -
Collaborative approach to handwriting with children with Down Syndrome
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2011)The aim of the study was to investigate the application of the Handwriting without Tears (HWT®) programme with children with Down Syndrome (DS) using a collaborative approach between child, teacher, parent and occupational ... -
Confused about theoretical sampling? Engaging theoretical sampling in diverse grounded theory studies
(2020)Theoretical sampling is a key procedure for theory building in the grounded theory method. Confusion about how to employ theoretical sampling in grounded theory can exist among researchers who use or who want to use the ... -
Cost-effectiveness of an occupational therapy-led self-management support programme for multimorbidity in primary care
(2022)Background Multimorbidity is a major public health concern. Complex interventions, incorporating individualized care plans, may be appropriate for patients with multimorbidity given their individualized and variable ... -
Decision-making in palliative care - patient and family caregiver concordance and discordance: systematic review and narrative synthesis
(2023)Background: Decision-making in palliative care usually involves both patients and family caregivers. However, how concordance and discordance in decision-making manifest and function between patients and family caregivers ...