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The College of Occupational Therapists 33rd Annual Conference 23rd - 26th June 2009 at The Brighton Centre, Brighton
Four conferences for the price of one including three Specialist Sections' Annual Conferences: HIV/AIDS,Oncology, Palliative Care
Older People
People with Learning Disabilities
BAOT website 04/09.
Investigating physiotherapy and occupational therapy students' outcome effectiveness.
International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation, 01 March 2009, vol./is. 16/3(167-175)
Research has looked at the differences between outcomes of patients treated by novice vs expert therapists, but to date research has not looked at differences in outcomes of patients treated by students and therapists. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine if there was a difference in functional status, treatment visits or treatment duration of patients treated by student therapists compared to patients treated by occupational therapists and physiotherapists.
(Athens username required for full text access). Cinahl database 04/09.
Foot orthoses and physiotherapy in the treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome: randomised clinical trial.
Collins N, Crossley K, Beller E, Darnell R, McPoil T, Vicenzino B
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 01 March 2009, vol./is. 43/3(163-168)
(Athens username required for full text access). Cinahl database 04/09.
Oscillating devices for airway clearance in people with cystic fibrosis
Chest physiotherapy is widely prescribed to assist the clearance of airway secretions in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Oscillating devices generate intra- or extra-thoracic oscillations orally or external to the chest wall. Internally they create variable resistances within the airways, generating controlled oscillating positive pressure which mobilises mucus. Extra-thoracic oscillations are generated by forces outside the respiratory system, e.g. high frequency chest wall oscillation.
Morrison L, Agnew J. Oscillating devices for airway clearance in people with cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 1.
Cochrane Library 04/09.
Positive changes in practice in management of low back pain Last updated: 27 Apr 2009. It is hoped that a more consistent approach to physiotherapy management of low back pain in Scotland will result from the first national audit of its kind.
CSP website 04/09.
Dietitians reveal secret weapons to tackle depression:
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health conditions suffered by millions of people in the UK and Europe.
Dietitians have been examining ways to change what people eat to help to improve symptoms. The British Dietetic Association (BDA) has now revealed some of the key dietary components thought to manage mild to moderate depression.
Diet and depression factsheet.
BDA website 04/09.
Evaluation of Core Vocabulary intervention for treatment of inconsistent phonological disorder: three treatment case studies.
McIntosh B, Dodd B
Child Language Teaching & Therapy, 01 February 2009, vol./is. 25/1(9-29)
(Athens username required to access full text). Cinahl database 04/09.
Evidence-based treatment and stuttering--historical perspective.
Prins D, Ingham RJ
Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research, 01 February 2009, vol./is. 52/1(254-263)
To illustrate the way in which both fluency shaping (FS) and stuttering management (SM) treatments for developmental stuttering in adults are evidence based. METHOD: A brief review of the history and development of FS and SM is provided. It illustrates that both can be justified as evidence-based treatments, each treatment seeking evidence of a different kind: FS seeks evidence concerning treatment outcome, and SM seeks evidence concerning the nature of the stutter event (Athens username required for full text access). Cinahl database 04/09.
Research news:
NIHR Research Design Service for the East Midlands
Qualitative Research Workshop on 5th June 2009
from 1000 - 1530 at CCAWI, Brayford Campus, University of Lincoln.
There are a maximum of 30 places for the course and anyone wishing to attend should register by 22 May 2009.
NIHR RDS for the East Midlands
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