Browsing Occupational Therapy by Date of Publication
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Play / leisure interests of Dublin children and their current and earlier motor proficiency
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2004)A distinguishing attribute of play and leisure as contrasted with other occupations such as self care or work, is the importance of self direction, choice and the personal freedom to engage or disengage to whatever extent ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The development and piloting of 'Trinity Student Profile' : self report measure for students experiencing mental health problems
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2011)The Discipline of Occupational Therapy in collaboration with the Disability Service in Trinity College established a support service entitled UNILINK in 2003. This service was developed in direct response to an increasing ... -
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 ... -
Review of the Rialto Community Health Project
(2013)The Rialto Community Health Project was established in 2003, as part of the Social Regeneration Plan (Whyte, 2005) with support from the HSE Health Promotion Department and Combat Poverty Agency ‘Building Healthy Communities’ ... -
TCD Unilink: A Shared Service Model
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Impact of fatigue in Rheumatic Diseases in the work environment: A qualitative study
(2015)Fatigue is a symptom of arthritis that causes difficulty at work. An improved understanding of this symptom could assist it s management in the work environment. The aim of this study was to explore people with ... -
Using grounded theory method to capture and analyze health care experiences
(2015)Objective : Grounded Theory (GT) is an established qualitative research method but few papers have encapsulated the benefits, limits, and basic tenets of doing GT research on user and provider experiences of healthcare ...
