Occupational therapy: evidence-based interventions for stroke.

Autor: Krug G; Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science, University of Missouri School of Health Professions, USA. krugg@health.missouri.edu, McCormack G
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Missouri medicine [Mo Med] 2009 Mar-Apr; Vol. 106 (2), pp. 145-9.
Abstrakt: Persons with stroke are commonly provided rehabilitation by occupational therapists. Occupational therapy endeavors to restore the person's independence in activities of daily living, skills in functional performance, infuse evidence-based practice to assure that interventions are efficacious and cost effective. This article reviews the literature and describes a variety of evidence-based interventions. This review will provide physicians and other health care provider's insights about the best practices in occupational therapy.
Databáze: MEDLINE