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A national survey of evidence-based stroke rehabilitation intervention use in clinical practice among Canadian occupational therapists.
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NeuroRehabilitation . 2023, Vol. 52 Issue 3, p463-475. 13p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: More than 1,000 randomized controlled trials have been published examining the effectiveness of stroke rehabilitation interventions. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to explore the use and non-use of evidence-based stroke rehabilitation interventions in clinical practice among Occupational Therapists across various stroke rehabilitation settings in Canada. METHODS: Participants were recruited from medical centres providing rehabilitation to stroke patients in each of the ten provinces across Canada (January-July 2021). Adult (18 + years) Occupational Therapists who provide direct rehabilitative care to individuals after a stroke completed a survey in either English or French. Therapists rated their awareness, use, and reasons for non-use of stroke rehabilitation interventions. RESULTS: 127 therapists (female = 89.8%), largely from Ontario or Quebec (62.2%) were included; most worked full-time (80.3%) in moderate-large (86.1%) cities. The greatest use of interventions were those applied to the body peripherally, without a technological component. Few individuals were aware of interventions applied to the brain (priming or stimulating) with a technological component, and they were rarely, if ever, used. CONCLUSION: Significant efforts should be made to increase the awareness of interventions which are supported by strong evidence through knowledge translation and implementation initiatives, particularly for those with a technological component. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10538135
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- NeuroRehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163109458
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3233/NRE-220279