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Applying Evidence-Based Practice Approaches To Support Children’S Participation In Home And Community Experiences, Mary Muhlenhaupt

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

Learning Objectives

At the end of this module, the reader will be able to:

1. Distinguish developmental, educational and health-related services for children that incorporate evidence-based approaches.

2. Identify a practice question that includes terms that can be used when searching for published evidence relevant to evaluation or intervention planning for children with disabilities and their families.

3. Recognize characteristics of credible evidence sources.

4. Identify ways to gather and use evidence related to specific intervention approaches that support the participation of children with disabilities in a variety of home, school and community based activities.

Report On The Introduction And Evaluation Of An Assistant Practitioner, Susan Nancarrow, Hazel Mackey

Susan Nancarrow

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Dynamic Role Boundaries In Intermediate Care Services, Susan Nancarrow

Susan Nancarrow

This paper examines the impact of intermediate care service delivery on the role boundaries of service providers. Two intermediate care teams were selected as case studies to explore the roles of workers in the context of an admission avoidance and assisted discharge service. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 26 intermediate care staff, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, a social worker and support workers. The study found that therapists' roles were most closely aligned with each other, whilst nurses perceived their roles as being distinct from therapists, with a more medical emphasis. Therapists and nurses delegate a range of …