New occasional paper explores professional suitability. Occasional Papers provide an overview of current social policy and key literature on important topics for BAOT members.
'Professional Suitability' explores the concepts of professional suitability, good professional practice and professional unsuitability, showing how they are linked to professional standards and codes of practice. The paper also examines the problem of assessing professional suitability. This includes consideration of the criteria for professional suitability/unsuitability, procedures for assessment, methods of assessment and responses to evidence of professional unsuitability.
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Masterclass Assessing and Treating Fatigue: skills and strategies for occupational therapy practice
23rd April 2010 at Hilton City Hotel, Leeds.
A masterclass aimed at occupational therapists from any clinical setting, who find that fatigue is a significant problem for their clients and who want to increase their knowledge, enhance their skills and develop this area of practice. Delegates will gain an increased understanding of fatigue and how to assess its impact upon daily life, learn fatigue management strategies and develop increased confidence in the management of fatigue.
Masterclass: Occupational Therapy for Adult Acquired Apraxia
5th May 2010 at East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham.
This Masterclass will provide an evidence-based review of occupational therapy for the assessment and treatment of adults with apraxia following stroke or brain injury. It is designed to enable OTs to enhance their skills and confidence in managing patients who present with apraxia in the early middle and late stages of treatment. The course is tailored to the needs of delegates, who will be asked to complete a pre-course questionnaire, and will provide an opportunity to share experiences and ask questions to an expert practitioner.
Meaningful gait speed improvement during the first 60 days poststroke: minimal clinically important difference.
Tilson JK, Sullivan KJ, Cen SY, Rose DK, Koradia CH, Azen SP, Duncan PW, Locomotor Experience Applied Post Stroke (LEAPS) Investigative Team
Physical Therapy, February 2010, vol./is. 90/2(196-208)
The purpose of this study was to determine the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for comfortable gait speed (CGS) associated with an improvement in the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score for people between 20 to 60 days poststroke.
United call for better stroke care services
The CSP and the Stroke Association are stepping up their efforts to boost the quality of post-hospital care for stroke survivors
The National Audit Office reported last month that although acute stroke care was improving, there were still shortcomings in the availability and quality of follow-up care and rehabilitation.
New bilingualism/stroke study
A new Wellcome Trust funded project aims to predict language recovery after stroke in bilingual speakers. University College London (UCL) researchers, led by Dr David Green and Professor Cathy Price, will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, the Comprehensive Aphasia Test and parts of Michel Paradis’ Bilingual Aphasia Test (1989) to assess volunteers’ language skills in their best other language.
Therapeutic ultrasound for acute ankle sprains
An intervention review to evaluate the effects of ultrasound therapy in the treatment of acute ankle sprains.
van der Windt DAWM, van der Heijden GJ, Van den Berg S, ter Riet G, De Winter AF, Bouter LM, van den Bekerom MPJ. Therapeutic ultrasound for acute ankle sprains. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2002, Issue 1. (edited and published in 2010 issue 2).
Effectiveness of early physiotherapy to prevent lymphoedema after surgery for breast cancer: randomised, single blinded, clinical trial.
Torres Lacomba M, Yuste Sánchez MJ, Zapico Goñi A, Prieto Merino D, Mayoral del Moral O, Cerezo Téllez E, Minayo Mogollón E
BMJ: British Medical Journal, 16 January 2010, vol./is. 340/(0-0)
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Physiotherapy and ergonomics for a work-related musculoskeletal disorder.
International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation, 01 February 2010, vol./is. 17/2(84-91)
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British Dietetic AssociationAnnual Conference 22nd - 24th June 2010 in Aviemore.
Working in collaboration with specialist groups and key external partners, including BAPEN, BDAC in 2010 will focus on Food, Feeding and Malnutrition, reflecting one of the BDA's core themes for this year. Our aim is to ensure that Dietitians are recognised as leaders in the delivery of nutritional care and fundamental to the implementation of the nutrition and quality agenda.
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