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Dysphagia impacts around 70% of residents in care homes, leading to higher morbidity and hospitalizations. While speech and language therapists provide initial guidance for safe nutrition, ongoing support is limited.…
Caring for patients with fragility fractures, particularly in older individuals, poses numerous challenges impacting outcomes like mortality, functional status, and independence. Identifying these challenges presents opportunities for enhanced care and…
Stroke stands as a widespread and debilitating global health concern, causing motor and cognitive impairments. In China, it has emerged as a major challenge, imposing significant social and economic burdens.…
As the global population ages swiftly, the rising dependency ratio of older individuals poses significant challenges for health and social care planning. Occupational therapy interventions prove effective in enhancing the…
Acquired brain injuries (ABIs), encompassing traumatic and nontraumatic injuries like strokes, infections, and tumours, often lead to functional deficits affecting physical, emotional, and cognitive abilities. Does yoga help? This research…
New findings indicate that multidisciplinary treatment for chronic pain enhances the quality of life for individuals with chronic pain. Given the limitations of long-term success in pharmacological pain therapy, attributed…
This review emphasises the significance of occupational therapists (OTs) understanding their clients’ specific home experiences and recognizing that home modifications can yield both positive and negative effects. Positive outcomes may…
In developed countries, secondary lymphedema is most commonly associated with cancer treatment. Ongoing clinical trials across various cancer types aim to optimise nodal treatment approaches, acknowledging that extensive nodal removal…
Ensuring a successful return to work after acquired brain injuries is vital for both quality of life and the economy. However, the occupational therapy (OT) techniques supporting this process are…
Enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration in Parkinson’s disease is becoming more pivotal in daily medical practice. The key professions involved include outpatient therapists (physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists) and inpatient movement disorder…
