Masters Degrees (Occupational Therapy)
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Assessment of in-hand manipulation by occupational therapists in paediatric practices in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2020-01)Assessment of in-hand manipulation skills is fundamental in determining the appropriate treatment for a child with fine motor delays. For a child, in-hand manipulation is the complex movements required to effectively perform ... -
Victims of intimate partner violence: an occupational justice perspective
(University of the Free State, 2020-12)Background: One in three women in South Africa report being affected by IPV. Every eight hours, a woman dies at the hands of her intimate partner, making South Africa the country with the highest rate of intimate partner ... -
Feasibility of using the Residential Environment Impact Scale (REIS) and the Assessment for Occupation and Social Engagement (ATOSE) as assessment tools within Engo Residential Aged Care Facilities in the Free State province, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2020-07)Introduction: The occupational wellbeing of elders is influenced by the physical and social long-term care environments in which they live. Elders living in Residential Aged Care Facilities are often exposed to occupational ... -
Describing the performance of five-year-old children on 11 subtests of the revised clinical observations by the South African Institute for Sensory Integration
(University of the Free State, 2020-11)Introduction: The Clinical Observations (COs) are a battery of 30 observations developed according to the constructs of Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI®). The observations measure how children can do different body movements ... -
Caregiving as an occupation: the experiences of primary caregivers of young children with Cerebral Palsy in Mangaung
(University of the Free State, 2020-09)Introduction: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a permanent yet non-progressive disorder characterised by motor impairments and functional limitations. Children who are severely affected are dependent on the assistance of caregivers ... -
PEOP related environmental factors and occupational performance of persons with spinal cord injury in Saudi Arabia
(University of the Free State, 2020-01)Background: This study focused on the environmental factors as identified by the PEOP Model that influence the occupational performance of persons living with spinal cord injuries in Saudi Arabia. Spinal cord injury is a ... -
Factors influencing the design of an occupational therapy stroke program in primary health care
(University of the Free State, 2019-06)Introduction and background: The ideal of making health care services accessible to all people within South Africa, is envisioned through the implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI). The rendering of Primary ... -
Sensory integration difficulties and dysfunctions in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
(University of the Free State, 2017-06)Introduction: The effects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are devastating and enduring, impacting on performance skills and limiting successful participation in activities of daily life. The high prevalence of ... -
Quality of life and occupation for people with dementia: the perception of caregivers
(University of the Free State, 2012-07)English: Advanced dementia is a very complex condition and requires that caregivers be equipped to administer care successfully. Therefore, quality of life (QoL) for persons with dementia in long-term care facilities ... -
Personality characteristics, perception of pain and the attainment of self-care in patients with spinal fusion
(University of the Free State, 2017-06)Background Self-care activities are often most affected after a spinal fusion and are priority goals of the individualised treatment approach. Many patients undergo spinal fusions with similar levels and instrumentation. ... -
Job satisfaction of occupational therapists in the public health sector, Free State Province
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Job satisfaction of occupational therapists in the public health sector, Free State Province
(University of the Free State, 2010-11)English: The aim of this study was to investigate the job satisfaction status of occupational therapists in the Public Health Sector (PHS) of the Free State (FS). For the purpose of this study, job satisfaction referred ... -
Die voorkoms van visuele persepsieprobleme en die effektiwiteit van arbeidsterapie groepbehandeling onder Graad 1 kleurling leerders
(University of the Free State, 2006-11)Visueel-perseptuele vaardighede speel 'n belangrike rol in 'n kind se suksesvolle vordering op skool. Graad 1-leerders word gekonfronteer met belangrike ontwikkelingstake, soos skoolaanpassing, sosiale aktiwiteite en ... -
Life skills that enable resilience: a profile of adolescents from a coloured community in Kimberley
(University of the Free State, 2013-11)English: Adolescent development is synonymous with physical and emotional changes and challenges. This development has previously been termed "storm and stress" to further illustrate these turmoils that adolescents experience. ... -
Kritiese faktore vir ontwikkeling en groei by Parkinson-ondersteuningsgroepe
(University of the Free State, 2004-05)English: The curative advantages of support groups are lauded in the literature and offer every individual to grow in self-knowledge (Nichois & Jenkinson 1991:16). Despite the physical, psychological and cognitive ... -
Wheelchair basketball and community reintegration of people with a spinal cord injury
(University of the Free State, 2016-06)English: As part of the occupational therapists role with a patient who suffered a spinal cord injury, the therapist aims to assist the patient in returning to his and her usual life, participating in activities that he ... -
The suitability of the DTVP-2 as a measurement instrument for 5 years and 6 months to 5 years and 11 months English-speaking children in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2015-07)English: As there is limited comprehensive visual perceptual skills test that has been standardised on a representative South African population, occupational therapists in South Africa make use of measurement instruments ... -
Die korttermyn invloed van sensoriese integrasie intervensie op die geestesgesondheidsorg verbruiker met versteurings gekenmerk deur simptome van psigose
(University of the Free State, 2013-02)English: The Mental Health Care User (MHCU) with psychosis presents with symptomology that impairs functionality and occupational performance. This limits the ability of the MHCU to perform activities of daily living and ... -
Towards client-centred practice within an occupational therapy group life skill program: an action research journey
(University of the Free State, 2015-07)English: The aim of this study was to explore how I could gain insight into my current facilitation of a predetermined/structured two-week life skill program in order to continually address client-centred practice for the ... -
Enabling occupation through service learning: perceptions of community representatives in occupational therapy service learning engagements
(University of the Free State, 2015)English: Introduction: Occupational therapists concern themselves with human occupation, and the enablement of occupation can be viewed as the profession’s collective domain of concern when working towards health, well-being ...
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