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Everyday Evidence 

Everyday Evidence presents research straight from the source by featuring interviews with experts in the field of occupational therapy. Each episode is designed to summarize research, highlight why it is important to consider for practice, and emphasize how to translate evidence to interventions. Publications and resources, including AOTA systematic reviews, practice guidelines, and official documents are discussed in a conversational way with a focus on real-life examples and the experiences of featured guests.

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Latest episode

Occupation-Based Treatment in Orthopedic Settings

On today's episode, we speak with Renee Causey-Upton. Renee is the Associate Chair/Graduate Program Coordinator and an Associate Professor at Eastern Kentucky University. She shares clinical recommendations for occupation-based treatment in orthopedic settings and describes the research she has conducted and mentored related to pre and post-operation interventions for total knee replacement surgery.

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Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS)

Date: September 2024

Today we are joined by Susan Fasoli. In addition to being an active member of AOTA and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Susan is a Professor Emerita of occupational therapy at MGH institute of health professions where she has conducted, published, and disseminated research related to robot assisted therapy and cognitive skills training, the importance of interprofessional collaboration, and the rehabilitation treatment specification system (RTSS). She shares information related to RTSS and gives recommendations on how students, practitioners, educators, and researchers can enhance their practice by applying the RTSS. 

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American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)

ACRM- Rehabilitation Treatment Specification Networking Group

 

Habits and Wellness in Psychiatric Neuro Rehabilitation

Date: August 2024

On today's episode we are joined by Sam Troia and Michael Tambone. We discuss their research and work in contributing to holistic approaches to care for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. They share evidence backed and innovative approaches to care for this population and give recommendations on how to improve health and well-being outcomes by enhancing individual’s habits and routines.

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Teach Recovery:  Let's Talk about Cognitive Health

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Mapping Mental Health:  Dr. Swarbrick & The Eight Wellness Dimensions

 

AOTA Practice Guidelines for Adults Living With and Beyond Cancer

Date: June 2024

On today's episode, we are joined by Robin Newman and Katie Polo. We discuss their research and work in contributing to the Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults Living With and Beyond Cancer. They share evidence included in the guidelines and give recommendations on how to improve the OT process when working with adults living with and beyond cancer across the care continuum. 

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Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults Living With and Beyond Cancer

AJOT Systematic Review Briefs

Cancer and Occupational Therapy

American Cancer Society

AOTA Practice Guidelines for Autistic Individuals

Date:  May 2024

On today's episode we are joined by Kristie Patten, Stephen Shore, and Kavitha Murthi. We discuss their research and work in contributing to the upcoming Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Autistic Individuals Across the Lifespan. They give recommendations on how to improve the OT process when working with autistic individuals, conduct inclusive and meaningful research, and discuss the limitations of current research and practice perspectives. 

Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Autistic People Across the Lifespan

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Applications of Artificial Intelligence in OT Practice

Date: April 2024

On today's episode we are joined by Ganesh Babulal and Sarah Brzeszkiewicz. We discuss their work and research related to integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into OT practice. They give recommendations on how to use artificial intelligence to enhance occupational therapy services for clients and provide examples and summaries of how AI can be applied to older adults.

AOTA Webinar on Artificial Intelligence

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Activating Behavior for Lasting Engagement (ABLE)

Date: March 2024

On today's episode we are joined by assistant professor and director of the Disability and WELLness laboratory at the University of Minnesota, Emily Kringle. We discuss her work on developing the ABLE and duoABLE projects, which are behavioral activation-based interventions aimed to reduce post-stroke sedentary behavior through engagement in meaningful daily activities.

Stroke Rehabilitation: Development and Feasibility of a Sedentary Behavior Intervention for Stroke

AJOT: Activating Behavior to Reduce Sedentary Behavior After Stroke

Clinical Psychology Review: What is Behavioral Activation?

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Restorative Occupational Approaches for Disordered Eating

Date: February 2024

On this episode, we speak with Mark Hardison about OT and eating disorders. He details a 2023 intervention research grant for “Assessing the Feasibility of the Restorative Occupational Approaches for Disordered Eating” (ROADE) Program.

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UCLA MARC Free Guided Meditations

Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults Free Guided Meditations

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Early Childhood Competencies

Date: January 2024

On this episode we speak to Mary Beth Bruder, Professor of Public Health Sciences and Health Promotion, Pediatrics, and Educational Psychology at UConn and The Director of Evidence-Based Practice at AOTA, Susan Cahill. We discuss Early Childhood Intervention, comprehensive systems of personnel development, and best practices for interdisciplinary care.

Additional resources:

ECPC Cross-Disciplinary Competencies

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AOTA Practice Guidelines for Alzheimer's Disease

Date: December 2023

On this episode we speak with Stacy Smallfield and Liz Metzger, the co-authors of the Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults Living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Neurocognitive Disorders. We discuss the research, case studies, and clinical recommendations included in the practice guidelines and they provide recommendations to help all practitioners enhance their practice when working with this population. 

AJOT Systematic Review Briefs

Alzheimer's Association

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50 Studies Every Occupational Therapist Should Know

Date: November 2023

On this episode we speak with Beth Pyatak and Elissa Lee, who co-edited a book in the 50 studies Every Doctor Should Know series, 50 Studies Every Occupational Therapist Should Know. We discuss seminal research included in the book and they provide tips, tricks, and recommendations to help all practitioners find, consume, and apply evidence to practice. 

Journal of Acute Care Occupational Therapy

Date: October 2023

On this episode we speak with Hannah Oldenburg and Jennifer Bergstrom, the founders of the Journal of Acute Care Occupational Therapy. They share the story of starting the journal and provide recommendations for practitioners to consume and apply evidence to enhance their practice.

Additional Resources:

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Journal of Acute Care Occupational Therapy

Youtube Channel

Twitter

The Transformative Justice Initiative

Date: September 2023

On this episode we speak with Dr. Lisa Jaegers about working with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health, founding the Saint Louis University (SLU) Transformative Justice Initiative (TJI), directing the OT Transition and Integration Services (OTTIS) program, and Facilitating the Justice Based Occupational Therapy network. She details how occupational therapy can play a role in the justice system and provides recommendations for practitioners across settings.

Additional Resources:

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Dr. Lisa Jaegers @drLjaegers

Transformative Justice Initiative @slu_ottis

Justice-Based Occupational Therapy @ot4justice

Including Caregivers Across the Continuum

Date: August 2023

On this episode, we speak with Beth Fields about her research and efforts that examine the quality, access, and outcomes of caregivers across the continuum of care.

Additional Resources:

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University of Wisconsin-Madison Geriatric Health Services Research Lab

CHAT Assessment Tool

Augmented Reality Tool for Home Assessments

Substance Use and Occupational Therapy

Date: July 2023

On today's episode we discuss the March 2023 special issue of the journal Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment on substance use and occupational therapy. Emily Rothman, Amy Mattila, and Deirdre Ryan share information related to occupational therapy's role in working with people effected by substance use disorder and provide evidenced based recommendations for clinical practice, education, and research.

Additional Resources:

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Read the articles in Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy Featuring Stacey Reynolds

Date: June 2023

On this episode of Everyday Evidence, we speak with the editor and chief of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Stacey Reynolds. We talk all things AJOT, discuss the state of the science within occupational therapy, and she shares recommendations on how you can get involved and improve your own consumption and application of research to practice.

Additional Resources:

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TBI Practice Guidelines

Date: May 2023

On this episode we discuss the Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults with traumatic brain injury and the work Dr. Steven Wheeler and Dr. Amanda Acord-Vira do conducting research related to TBI at West Virginia University.

Additional Resources:

Previous guidelines available in the AOTA store

WVU TBI Services Program

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A Multi-site Quality Improvement Project

Date: April 2023

On this episode we are joined by Taelor Coyle and Kelly Tanner who were part of a multi-site quality improvement project titled “Implementing Parent Coaching in Occupational Therapy for Young Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Multi-Site Project.” We discuss their project, outcomes, and strategies for implementing quality improvement initiatives.

Additional Resources:

AOTA Quality Page

Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Early Childhood: Birth through 5 years

The Early Childhood Coaching Handbook

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Ready to Learn and Play Sensory Regulation Framework

Date: March 2023

On this episode we speak with Amanda Newchok and Erin O'Hara about the Ready to Learn and Play sensory regulation framework. We discuss the "why's" of sensory based intervention, how they developed this framework to make sensory regulation accessible and understandable to clients and caregivers, and how to share your OT magic with clients to facilitate regulation and improved occupational performance.

Additional Resources:

Ready to Learn and Play website

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Email Amanda and Erin

Finding our Strengths and Recognizing Professional Bias featuring Kristie Patten

Date: February 2023

On this episode we speak with Kristie Patten, the 2022 Eleanor Clarke Slagle award recipient and the Vice Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of occupational therapy at NYU. We discuss her research and implications for practice related to autism.

Additional Resources:

Slagle lecture

Neurodiversity Strengths checklist from this book

BASC Behavior Assessment

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Interventions for Caregivers of People with Stroke Systematic Review featuring Mary Hildebrand and Amanda Mack

Date: January 2023

On this episode we speak with Dr. Mary Hildebrand and Dr. Amanda Mack about the Systematic Review addressing the question “What is the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice for caregivers of people who have had a stroke that facilitate maintaining participation in the caregiver role?”. We discuss principles and implications of caregiver interventions and the evidenced related to their implementation to promote increased health and well-being for patients and caregivers.

Additional Resources:

AJOT home page

Systematic review brief

Family Caregiver Alliance website

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The Multicontext Approach to Cognitive Rehabilitation

Date: November 2022

On this episode we speak with Joan Toglia and Erin Foster about their new textbook, The Multicontext Approach to Cognitive Rehabilitation, along with research they've championed related to functional cognition. They share clinical examples, implications, and recommendations for occupational therapy practitioners and any clinician working with people who have cognitive deficits.

Additional Resources:

Multicontext approach website

Functional Cognition and OT book

Functional Cognition series bundle

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Home and environmental modifications with Susy Stark

Date: December 2022

On this episode we speak with Dr. Susy Stark from Washington University in St. Louis about a grand round session for the Learning Health Systems Rehabilitation Research Network (LeaRRn) about environmental interventions for fall prevention titled “Designing Complex Behavioral Interventions for Implementation” she gave in January 2022. We discuss principles and implications of home and environmental modifications and the evidenced related to the implementation of modifications to reduce fall risk.

Additional Resources:

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Shared decision making with Penny Moyers

Date: September 2022

On this episode we discuss principles of shared decision making, client centered care, and evidence-based practice with Penny Moyers.

Additional Resources:

Ottowa Decision Making forms

Talking Mats

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Clinical Management of COVID-19 Living Guideline

Date: October 2022

On this episode we speak with Malachy Clancy about the World Health Organization's Clinical Management of COVID-19 Living Guideline. He shares his role in contributing to the guideline and outlines important information and recommendations from the guideline and specifically Chapter 24: Care of COVID-19 patients after acute illness.

Additional Resources:

WHO Living Guideline

WHO Covid Alliance

Long Covid Physio

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Student Initiated Journal Clubs on Fieldwork featuring Ashley Efaw

Date: September 2022

On this episode we speak with Ashley Efaw, a Clinical Assistant Professor and OT academic Fieldwork Coordinator at the University of Oklahoma. She outlines her recent study "Occupational Therapy Student-initiated journal clubs in pediatric fieldwork settings" and we discuss why journal clubs are important and how OT professionals can begin to implement them into their day to day practice.

Additional Resources:

AOTA Knowledge Translation Toolkit

Contact Ashley

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Patient Reported Outcome Measures featuring Brocha Stern and Craig Velozo

Date: September 2022

On this episode we discuss the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) with Brocha Stern and Craig Velozo. We discuss what patient-reported outcomes measures are and hear from our guests how to access, administer, score and use them within organizations and throughout clinical practice.

Additional Resources:

Health Measures site

Promis Health Organization

AJOT article: Clinical Potential of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Occupational Therapy

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Reflex Integration with Aimee Piller

Date: August 2022

On this episode we discuss Choosing Wisely recommendation #8, "Don’t use reflex integration programs for individuals with delayed primary motor reflexes without clear links to occupational outcomes." Aimee Piller shares her involvement in the development of Choosing Wisely and provides recommendations to help pediatric practitioners to apply principles of reflex and sensory integration to practice.

Additional Resources:

Choosing Wisely recommendation

Implementing Choosing Wisely

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CIMT with Amy Darragh and Mary Rebekah Trucks

Date: July 2022

On this episode we are joined by Dr. Amy Darragh and Mary Rebekah Trucks. We discuss their work on an NIH funded efficacy trial examining pediatric contstraint induced movement therapy (pCIMT) including implications and applications for practitioners.

Additional Resources:

Article from Pediatrics journal

Handbook of Pediatric Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)

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Functional Cognition with Gordon Giles

Date: June 2022

On this episode, we speak with Gordon Giles about functional cognition. He outlines how to approach functional cognition throughout the OT process and shares personal stories, clinical and research examples to illustrate how functional cognition sets occupational therapy apart from other professions and can be applied to help clients achieve improved outcomes.

Additional Resources:

Slagle lecture

Reliability and validity of a functional cognition screening tool to identify the need for occupational therapy

AOTA Quality Toolkit

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Person-Centered Medication Safety featuring Carol Siebert

Date: June 2022

On this episode, we speak with Carol Siebert, OTD, OT/L, FAOTA, who served as a representative of AOTA for the National Quality Forum (NQF) Action Team on Person-Centered Medication Safety in 2021. She shares how her occupational therapy expertise led to opportunities as a leader on this interprofessional and nation-wide initiative. She offers advice on how we can recognize the unique value of occupational therapy and make an impact across settings.

Additional Resources:

NQF Action Team presentation meeting recording

NQF Action Team brief

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Co-op Principles for Participation

Date: May 2022

On this episode, we discuss the CO-OP Principles for Participation implementation guide with it's developer, Lara Barros. She shares personal examples and clinical recommendations gained from more than 25 years of practice. 

Additional Resources:

Co-op and Implementation Guide

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HOT Evidence with Katie Caspero

Date: May 2022

On this episode, we discuss we discuss the HOT Evidence Infographics and clinical applications for practitioners with Katie Caspero. Listen along as we summarize the evidence and research found in the graphics and hear tips and takeaways for improving your own application of research and evidence to practice.

Additional Resources:

View the graphics

Chronic Conditions Practice Guidelines

Date: April 2022

On this episode, we discuss the Chronic Conditions Practice Guidelines and clinical applications for practitioners with Dr. Stacy Smallfield and Dr. Beth Fields. Listen along as we summarize the evidence and research found in the guidelines and hear case studies, clinical recommendations, and major takeaways from content experts. 

Additional Resources:

Institute for Health Care Improvement

AOTA Position Statement

Self Management Resource Center

Occupational Therapy Practice Guideline for Adults with Chronic Conditions

The updated CDC Developmental Surveillance Milestone Checklists

Date: March 2, 2022

We discuss the updated 2022 CDC Developmental Surveillance Milestone Checklists with Kate Barlow, OTD, MS, OTR/L, and Kris Barnekow, PhD, OTR/L, IMH-E®, who are both ambassadors for the CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early." program. We discuss changes to the checklists and principles of developmental screening, surveillance, and monitoring for practitioners to consider.

Additional Resources:

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Evidence-informed milestones for developmental surveillance tools

Milestone books

Learn the Signs. Act Early.

AOTA FAQ: CDC Developmental Surveillance Milestone Checklists

Choosing Wisely with Glen Gillen

Date: March 30, 2022

We speak with Dr. Glen Gillen about his experience with evidence-based practice and the Choosing Wisely Initiative. He outlines each recommendation that patients and providers should question as well as giving us insight into how Choosing Wisely developed and how it can be used to enhance your work as an OT practitioner. 

Additional Resources:

Choosing Wisely Website

Advancing the Entry-Level Practitioner

Date: February 23, 2022

Dr. Erika Kemp discusses the "Advancing the Entry-Level Practitioner" paper published in the Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. She shares how evidence-based practice and knowledge translation are integrated into the curriculum at Ohio State University and provides practical recommendations and applications for students and practitioners to incorporate EBP and knowledge translation into their professional practice. 

Additional Resources:

Paper citation

Curriculum blueprint

KT Toolkit

Post-Acute Care Practice

Date: February 9, 2022

We discuss a recent systematic review about Post-Acute Care interventions with Dr. Beth Hunter and Julie Malloy. They give background on the importance of emphasizing quality care in 
OT practice and how you can help clients avoid adverse health events and increase their quality of life by participating fully in meaningful occupations.

Additional resources:

Interventions within the scope of occupational therapy to address preventable adverse events in inpatient and home health post-acute care settings: A systematic review

Critically Appraised Topics on Post Acute Care

How CAPs can facilitate EBP

Date: January 26, 2022

We speak with Dr. Molly McCarthy of University of Nebraska Medical Center Division of OT education about her recent article, "Using Critically Appraised Papers (CAPs) in an OT curriculum: Ideas for teaching and practice." We discuss barriers clinicians face when implementing EBP, recommendations for using CAPs to promote EBP, and she shares a golden nuggets of advice for all OT professionals. 

Additional resources:

Evidence Perk

AOTA Study design page

Foundations of Clinical Practice

Putting the Knowledge Translation Toolkit to work

Date: January 5, 2022

On today's episode, we speak with Kelly Tanner, PhD, OTR/L, and Lisa Juckett, PhD, OTR/L, CHT, about the development of the Knowledge Translation (KT) Toolkit. We discuss barriers to implementing evidence into clinical practice and outline resources that can enable practitioners across all settings to use evidence-informed care in clinical scope.

Patient-centered outcomes and practice guidelines for autism

Date: December 22, 2021

On today's episode we speak with Dr. Teal Benevides about how to improve health outcomes by engaging stakeholders in research, intervention, and education. Teal describes her research with clients on the spectrum and their caregivers, provides practical recommendations for listeners, and describes the process and implications of the Practice Guidelines for working with Autistic individuals. 

Children and youth practice guidelines

Date: December 8, 2021

On today's episode we discuss the Children and Youth Practice Guidelines for ages 5-21 and clinical applications for practitioners with Dr. Susan Cahill and Dr. Stephanie Beisbier. Listen along as we summarize the evidence and research found in the guidelines and hear case studies, clinical recommendations, and major takeaways from content experts.

Telehealth interventions

Date: November 17, 2021

On today's episode Dr. Lauren Little shares her research and expertise related to telehealth interventions for autism spectrum disorder. We discuss how telehealth has evolved during the pandemic, how access remains an issue, and how telehealth can supplement early intervention occupational therapy services. Listen for evidence summaries, clinical recommendations, and additional resources.

EBP Basics

Date: November 3, 2021

Today we speak with Dr. Beth Hunter about her work with the Evidenced Based Practice Team at AOTA. Beth summarizes the basic principles of evidenced-based practice and shares how you can use systematic reviews, practice guidelines and additional resources to improve your knowledge and practice. 

The student fieldwork experience at AOTA

Date: October 20, 2021

On today's episode we speak with Julia Kuehn, MOT, OTR/L, about her lived experience as a fieldwork student with AOTA's evidence based practice (EBP) team. She offers advice to help students select meaningful and successful fieldwork experiences, prepare for the NBCOT® exam, transition to practice, and incorporate EBP as budding practitioners.

Best practices for adults with multiple sclerosis

Date: October 7, 2021

Rebecca Cunningham, OTD, OTR/L; and Ashley Uyeshiro Simon, OTD, OTR/L, MSCS, discuss their work in the University of Southern California Multiple Sclerosis (MS) clinic and their contributions to an AOTA systematic review, Interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice affecting instrumental activities of daily living (IADLS) for adults with multiple sclerosis. They share personal knowledge gained from lived experiences working with clients who have MS, students learning to think like OT practitioners, and applying the Lifestyle Redesign approach to treatment.

EBP in pediatrics

Date: September 22, 2021

We speak with expert pediatric therapist and evidence-based champion Aimee Piller, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, about generating, implementing, and promoting evidence in pediatric occupational therapy practice. She shares her experience as a practitioner, a clinic owner, and the Chairperson of AOTA's Sensory Integration and Processing Special Interest Section.

Social determinants of health and OT's role in novel settings

Date: September 8, 2021

Joy Doll, OTD, OTR/L, FNAP, leads us on a deep dive into the importance of Health Information Exchanges, social determinants of health, and the role of OT in primary care and telehealth.

OTPF case applications

Date: August 25, 2021

Caitlin Synovec, OTD, OTR/L, BCMH; and Julie Miller, MOT, OTR/L, SWC, share their experience developing the Application of the OTPF-4 to Support and Advance OT short course, and outline three case applications using the OTPF-4 in person, group, and population interventions.

Quality indicators for school-based practice

Date: July 23, 2021

On today's episode we hear from Patty Laverdure, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, Program Director of Occupational Therapy at Old Dominion University School of Rehabilitation Sciences, and Chairperson of AOTA's Special Interest Section Council (SISC). She shares her work and research in developing quality indicators for school-based practice, and details a systematic review on occupation and activity-based interventions to improve performance of ADLs, play, and leisure for children and youth ages 5 to 21, which was published in the February issue of AJOT.

COVID-19 pediatric care case application

Today we introduce the final episode in our three-part COVID-19 case application series. We speak with Shelley Coleman Casto, MS, OTR/L, Occupational Therapy Inpatient Clinical Lead; and Jordan Walter, OTD, OTR/L, an Inpatient Occupational Therapist both at Nationwide Children’s hospital in Columbus, Ohio. We discuss the importance of understanding how COVID-19 can impact children, review how to approach implementing safe and specialized treatment for children with COVID-19, and outline a case application of the inpatient pediatric care process for children with COVID-19.

COVID-19 outpatient care case application

Date: July 21, 2021

On episode two of our three-part COVID-19 case application series we speak with the Lead Clinician at USC’s Keck Medical Center, Jamie Wilcox, OTD, OTR/L. She shares how she and her colleagues consulted, used, and developed evidence-based approaches to address client care during the COVID-19 pandemic, and summarizes a case study she co-authored outlining the process for providing occupational therapy services to a client with COVID-19 in the outpatient setting. See Managing long term effects of COVID-19 rapid guideline.

COVID-19 critical care case application

Date: July 19, 2021

Today we introduce the first episode in our three-part series dedicated to outlining and expanding on the COVID-19 case applications published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy. Since March 2020, Jamie Wilcox, OTD, OTR/L; and John Margetis, OTD, OTR/L, have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic caring for patients during and after hospitalization for acute COVID-19-related illness. On today’s episode we discuss their lived experience as OT practitioners in a critical care setting during the global pandemic, outline a case application of their approaches and interventions, and share recommendations and lessons learned for all practitioners. Additional resources:

Research for acute respiratory failure

A-F bundle

Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale

OTPF 4th edition with Julie Dorsey

Date: June 16, 2021

On today’s episode we speak with the Chair of Occupational therapy at Ithaca College and Chairperson of AOTA’s Commission on Practice, Dr. Julie Dorsey. We discuss the importance and process of developing the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, review the updates and changes to the guiding document of our profession, and explore the OTPF 4th edition’s implications for everyday practice. Additional resources:

OTPF 4th edition

Measurement in OT with Craig Velozo

Date: May 19, 2021

We re-visit the 2021 Eleanor Clarke Slagle lecture, “Using Measurement to Highlight OT’s Distinct Value” with featured guest Craig A. Velozo, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA. Velozo offers a new perspective on applying measurement to practice and gives recommendations for OT practitioners to be leaders in using measurement in a more client-centered way through Rasch analysis and item response. Additional resources:

Free Key-form recovery maps

Serious mental illness with Liz Griffin Lannigan

Date: May 10, 2021

We speak with the Chairperson of AOTA’s Mental Health Special Interest Section about the OT Practice Guidelines for Adults Living with Serious Mental Illness and a recent AOTA member appreciation webinar titled, Applying Evidence for Best Practices in Mental Health Settings. We cover OT's expanding role in working with this population, best practices supported by evidence, and recommendations for your practice. Additional resources discussed on this episode:

OT Practice Guidelines for Adults Living with Serious Mental Illness

Text recommendations:

The Evidence-Based Practitioner: Applying Evidence to Meet Client Needs

Occupational Therapy in Community and Population Health Practice

Parkinson's disease

Date: April 21, 2021

We discuss occupational therapy’s fit in working on comprehensive care teams for people with Parkinson’s disease. This episode covers topics including the AOTA Parkinson’s Disease Practice Guidelines, evidence-based interventions you should consider using in treatment, how to use clinical reasoning and creative problem solving to navigate clinical research gaps, and the LSVT Big program. Additional resources:

The Brian Grant Foundation

The Beck Institute (CBT training)

LSVT Program

The Allied Team Training through the Parkinson’s Foundation

Davis Finney Foundation

Stanford University community page

The virtual journal club guide with Brocha Stern

Date: March 22, 2021

We talk with Brocha Stern, PhD, OTR, CHT, about a virtual journal club guide, how to find and critically appraise material for your existing journal club, and recommendations for starting a journal club that help you apply evidence to practice. Resources discussed:

CommunOT

UptoDate

Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance

Date: March 17, 2021

In this episode, Bill Janes is joined by Timothy Wolf, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, to discuss his research on the Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) approach in stroke rehabilitation and the 2016 American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AJOT) article.

The Comfortable Cafeteria program

Date: March 17, 2021

In a study published in 2018, researchers explored the outcomes of the Comfortable Cafeteria Program, a 6-week occupational therapist–led program designed to create a positive mealtime environment. Host Bill Janes is joined by Sue Bazyk, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, to discuss this study, as well as her initiative, Every Moment Counts. Bazyk also shares tips on how occupational therapy practitioners can support their clients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction

Date: March 18, 2021

Being an occupational therapy practitioner and consuming evidence to inform practice is a commitment. It takes time, deliberate effort, and focus. Everyday Evidence was designed to present research straight from the source by featuring interviews with experts in the field of occupational therapy. Each episode is designed to summarize research, highlight why it's important to consider for practice, and emphasizes how to translate evidence to interventions. Publications and resources, including AOTA systematic reviews, practice guidelines, and official documents are discussed in a conversational way with a focus on real-life examples and the experiences of featured guests.