Rehabilitation & Disability SIS Quarterly Articles

Using evidence to inform your practice

These articles from the SIS Quarterly Practice Connections show practical applications of research and evidence for Rehabilitation & Disability areas of practice.

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February 2025

Expanding occupational therapy’s role in caregiver interventions

Daniel Tekeste, OTR/L, CSRS; and Sonia Lawson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

November 2024

Occupational therapy in end-of-life care: Guidelines for practitioners

Shannon Sudrla, OTD, OTR/L, CEOLD

August 2024

Occupational therapy’s role in chronic obesity management

Michelle McCann, OTD, OTR/L, C/NDT, CBIS, PPSC; and Mina Stollberg, OTD, OTR/L

May 2024

Occupation-based interventions in the acute care setting: Perspectives on the Person-Environment-Occupation model of practice

Katherine Lagueux, MOT, OTR/L

February 2024

Game on!—Video games and evidence-based practices for occupational therapy practitioners

Grace V. Perry, OTD, MS, OTR/L

November 2023

Get Organized! Overcoming Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairments (CRCI) Through Organizational Self-Management

Katie M. Polo, DHS, OTR, CLT-LANA; and Kayla Elstien, OTR/L

August 2023

Assessment of frailty in heart failure

Malachy J. Clancy, PhD, OTR/L, BCPR; Joe Adler, PT, DPT, CCS; and Michael A. Tevald, PT, PhD

May 2023

Occupational therapy’s role in the emergency department

Kevin Wegner, OTD, OTR/L, CLT, CSRS, CBIS, CDP

February 2023

Promoting health literacy in OT

Sharon Montgomery, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, CEAS

November 2022

Enhancing client and caregiver training: Content and process considerations for supplemental multimedia education

Patrick Harding, OTD, OTR/L, MM; Jess Holguin OTD, OTL; and John Lien Margetis OTD, OTR/L

August 2022

Rethinking occupational therapy practice with autistic adults: Challenging assumptions to enhance outcomes

Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L; Scott Michael Robertson, PhD, MHCI; and Barbara L. Kornblau, JD, OTR/L, FAOTA, DASPE, CCM, CDMS

May 2022

Occupational therapy health and wellness programming for a client living with cancer

Katie M. Polo, DHS, OTR, CLT-LANA; Mary Frances Baxter, PhD, OT, FAOTA; and Nicole Wallis, OTD, MS, OTR

February 2022

Increasing the implementation of standardized assessments through audit and feedback: A rapid quality improvement project

Rachael M. Himes, OTD, OTR/L; Marla Pease, OTR/L, CSRS; and Lisa A. Juckett, PhD, OTR/L, CHT

November 2021

Implementing occupational therapy outcome measures in acute oncology

Jessica Pedersen, OTD, OTR/L; Stacey Morikawa, OTD, OTR/L, CLT; and Yasaman Amanat, OTD, OTR/L, CLT

August 2021

Occupational therapy's role across the continuum of care for patients with breast cancer

Christina Shin, OTD, OTR/L, CLT-LANA; Yasaman Amanat, OTD, OTR/L, CLT; and Stacey Morikawa, OTD, OTR/L, CLT

May 2021

Recommendations for implementing mirror therapy after amputation and stroke

Victor M. Camacho, OTD, OTR/L, L.Ac.; Jamie E. Provisor, OTD, OTR/L; and Ashley N. Fuentes, OTDS

February 2021

Clinical applications of graded motor imagery in upper extremity rehabilitation after a stroke

Ashlyn Geubtner, OTD, OTR/L; and Amy Mattila, PhD, OTR/L

November 2020

Occupational therapy's role in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse

Julie Blacker, MS, OTR/L; Kelsey Mathias, OTR/L, BCB-PMD; Tiffany Lee, MA, OTR, BCB-PMD, PRPC; Hyland Peek, MOT, OTR/L; and Mara Podvey, PhD, OTR

August 2020

Meaningful occupational therapy interventions for clients implanted with left ventricular assist devices

Elizabeth Wyble, DHS, OTR/L

May 2020

The role of occupational therapy in delirium detection and management for critically ill clients

Lyndsay Laxton, OTR/L; and Meghan Morrow, OTR/L

February 2020

Training is not enough: Applying three implementation strategies in inpatient rehabilitation

Lisa Juckett, PhD, OTR/L, CHT

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