Date of Award
2020
Document Type
Critically Appraised Topic
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Anne Haskins
Second Advisor
Breann Lamborn
Third Advisor
Gail Bass/Devon Olson Lambert
Abstract
Occupational therapy (OT) is “the only profession that helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations). OT practitioners enable people of all ages to live life to its fullest by helping them promote health, and prevent—or live better with—injury, illness, or disability” (AOTA, 2020 p. S1) OT practitioners use meaningful occupations to promote health and a better lifestyle for people with injury, illness, or disability in all stages of life. OT practitioners use evidence-based practice, look at the environment and the task and make the best fit to the person while keeping the person at the center of the practice. Evaluations are the first step to determine the client’s goals and then a reevaluation is used to make sure that the goals are being met (AOTA, 2020).
Recommended Citation
Severson, Kassandra; Stearns, Kaitlynn; and Stecher, Tyler, "Critically Appraised Topic: Impact of Occupation-Based Interventions on Older Adults in Skilled Nursing Facilities Experiencing Occupational Deprivation" (2020). Critically Appraised Topics. 8.
https://commons.und.edu/cat-papers/8