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Full-Text Articles in Rehabilitation and Therapy
Advancing Occupational Therapy In Workplace Health And Wellbeing: A Scoping Review, Lynn Shaw Dr., Amanda Kollee, Helen Ren, Kayla Lofgren, Savannah Saarloos, Kirsten Slaven, Ann Bossers
Advancing Occupational Therapy In Workplace Health And Wellbeing: A Scoping Review, Lynn Shaw Dr., Amanda Kollee, Helen Ren, Kayla Lofgren, Savannah Saarloos, Kirsten Slaven, Ann Bossers
Lynn Shaw
Advancing Occupational Therapy in Workplace Health and Well-being: A Scoping Review Amanda Kollee, Helen Ren, Kayla Lofgren, Savannah Saarloos, Kirsten Slaven, Ann Bossers & Lynn Shaw Background: Workplace health continues to be a goal that workers and employers desire. For instance, organizations want to adapt and find ways to accommodate the changing needs of workers as they grow older and develop chronic health conditions. Preventative strategies are required to maintain health and limit the burden on both organizations and individual workers. Occupational therapists can support workplaces to foster the personal health and well-being of workers and to develop workplace environments …
Effectiveness Of A Patient Self- Management Program For Breast Cancer As A Chronic Illness: A Non- Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial, Siew Yim Loh Assoc Prof, Tanya Packer Prof, Karunthan Chinna Assoc Prof, Kia Fatt Quek Assoc Prof
Effectiveness Of A Patient Self- Management Program For Breast Cancer As A Chronic Illness: A Non- Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial, Siew Yim Loh Assoc Prof, Tanya Packer Prof, Karunthan Chinna Assoc Prof, Kia Fatt Quek Assoc Prof
Siew Yim Loh
Purpose Patient self-management enables living with a chronic disease effectively. This study examines the effectiveness of a 4-week self-management programme to enable self-management of the numerous after-effects and with breast cancer as a chronic disease. Methods Upon ethical approval, 147 multiethnic survivors (stages I–III breast cancer) received either a 4-week self-management intervention (n=68) or usual care (n=78) on a controlled clinical trial in a medical centre. The facilitator led group intervention provides self-management support and skills for managing the medical, emotional and role tasks. Survivors completed the pre- and post-intervention measures on quality of life, distress and participation inventory. Results …
Improving Cancer Survivorships: Targeting Physical Activity And Inactivity At Teachable Moments, Siew Yim Loh Assoc Prof
Improving Cancer Survivorships: Targeting Physical Activity And Inactivity At Teachable Moments, Siew Yim Loh Assoc Prof
Siew Yim Loh
This article presents a brief overview on the importance of adopting healthy behavior during and after the completion of primary cancer treatment. Increasing evidences are advocating physical activity engagement in cancer survivors due to its convincing beneficial outcomes. Today, outcomes from numerous trials confirmed the need to examine beyond physical activity engagement, into physical inactivity as an independent factor for cancer recurrences. Reducing cancer-risk related behaviors via increase physical activity and reduce inactivity is now receiving much attention in the field of cancer survivorship. Both realms of activity and inactivity are now acknowledged as influential independent factors contributing to better …
Barriers To Participation In A Randomized Controlled Trial Of, Siew Yim Loh Assoc Prof
Barriers To Participation In A Randomized Controlled Trial Of, Siew Yim Loh Assoc Prof
Siew Yim Loh
range from patient-related, through institutional-related to staff-related factors. This paper highlights the low response rate and the recruitment barriers faced in our Qigong exercises trial. Materials and Method: The Qigong trial is a three-arm trial with a priori power size of 114 patients for 80% power. The University Malaya Medical Centre database showed a total of 1,933 patients from 2006-2010 and 751 patients met our inclusion criteria. These patients were approached via telephone interview. 131 out of 197 patients attended the trial and the final response rate was 48% (n=95/197). Results: Multiple barriers were identified, and were regrouped as patientrelated, …
Are We Ready To Address The New Expectations Of Work And Workers In The Transforming World Of Work?, Lynn Shaw Dr.
Are We Ready To Address The New Expectations Of Work And Workers In The Transforming World Of Work?, Lynn Shaw Dr.
Lynn Shaw
This sounding board article focuses on the transformative world of work and the need to prevent occupational injustice for future workers and work places.
Work Transition Tips For Workers, Lynn Shaw Dr.
Getting The Message Across: Principles For Developing Brief-Knowledge Transfer (B-Kt) Communiqués, Lynn Shaw Dr.
Getting The Message Across: Principles For Developing Brief-Knowledge Transfer (B-Kt) Communiqués, Lynn Shaw Dr.
Lynn Shaw
Objective: This feature article on knowledge transfer presents principles and strategies to support the development of short communiqués to end-users. Participants: Formal and informal knowledge brokers are the targeted users of the strategies. Methods: Research studies and conceptual literature in knowledge transfer informed the development of brief-Knowledge Transfer (b-KT) principles. Principles are explained and a sample of how they informed the development of KIT-Tip Sheets is offered to promote ways to use principles in knowledge dissemination. Results: b-KT principles can be used as a framework to guide the development of short communiqués by knowledge brokers in work practice but also …
Using Hearing And Occupational Science To Advance Opportunities For Persons With Hearing Loss At Work And In The Community, Lynn Shaw Dr., Mary Beth Jennings Dr., Elizabeth Cheesman Dr., Daniel Fok Dr.
Using Hearing And Occupational Science To Advance Opportunities For Persons With Hearing Loss At Work And In The Community, Lynn Shaw Dr., Mary Beth Jennings Dr., Elizabeth Cheesman Dr., Daniel Fok Dr.
Lynn Shaw
No abstract provided.
Self Management Pilot Study On Women With Breast Cancer:, Siew Yim Loh Assoc Prof
Self Management Pilot Study On Women With Breast Cancer:, Siew Yim Loh Assoc Prof
Siew Yim Loh
Objective: With increasing survival rates, breast cancer is now considered a chronic condition necessitating innovative care to meet the long-term needs of survivors. This paper presents the findings of a pilot study on self-management for women diagnosed with breast cancer and their implications for Asian health care providers. Methods: A pre-test/ post-test pilot study was conducted to gain preliminary insights into program feasibility and barriers to participation, and to provide justification for a larger trial. Results: The study found the 4 week self management program feasible and acceptable, with a favourable trend in quality of life. The recruitment barriers ranged …
Minitipsheet4-2010, Lynn Shaw Dr.
Work Transition Tips 2-2010 Support Groups And Health Professsionals Working Together, Lynn Shaw Dr.
Work Transition Tips 2-2010 Support Groups And Health Professsionals Working Together, Lynn Shaw Dr.
Lynn Shaw
No abstract provided.
Activating An Activist: Using Metaphors To Study Occupational Transitions., C. Arnold, Lynn Shaw Dr., G. Landry
Activating An Activist: Using Metaphors To Study Occupational Transitions., C. Arnold, Lynn Shaw Dr., G. Landry
Lynn Shaw
No abstract provided.
Older Workers With Hearing Loss: Practice Innovations Through Interprofessional Collaboration., Lynn Shaw Dr., M.B. Jennings, D. Fok, M. Cheesman, H. Hodgins, A. Kuchar
Older Workers With Hearing Loss: Practice Innovations Through Interprofessional Collaboration., Lynn Shaw Dr., M.B. Jennings, D. Fok, M. Cheesman, H. Hodgins, A. Kuchar
Lynn Shaw
No abstract provided.
Empowering Seniors To Promote Health And Safety In The Home., A. Sorcinelli, K. Cooper, Lynn Shaw Dr.
Empowering Seniors To Promote Health And Safety In The Home., A. Sorcinelli, K. Cooper, Lynn Shaw Dr.
Lynn Shaw
No abstract provided.