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promoting behaviours by changing the way they think/ talk and ultimately expeience/ see the benefits of an occupation

Hey! What you'll need to do is look up the program's requirements. Every program is different, and they should have a place on their website (through the university) telling you the requirements. If you still can't find it, see if you can find and contact an advisor within the program who works with students who are interested. My university often held group advising sessions for students who were interested, and the advisors also held 1-on-1 private meetings too. :) These required classes will be taken while also completing your undergraduate degree. Hope that helped, and good luck!!!

Amazing article @POOJA JETHANI

I valued the section on encouraging sustainability through clinical reasoning, it made me consider this in my own setting. As the only OT in the mental health team I feel I have the skills to consider the social, cultural and environmental sustainability. Considering ways To adapt the environment to promote social inclusion through communities. This article highlights well the importance of adapting environments well, in a busy world we someone forget to consider this but it is important. I think that the cultural element can often be missed, it is important to adapt out use of models to explore this further with our clients. To develop the paper further it may have been useful to explore evidence in practice to support the different types of reasoning. I would also have liked to see more critical analysis of research in practic. I agree for a role for OT due to the evidence that healthcare and the medical model fail to consider the sustainability of the social and cultural environment. There is a lack of preventative work or in health promotion of adapting environments to meet the clients needs. Services and their eligibility can often dicate care and fail to place the person at the centre of things, using a sustainability lens may help this issue.

Fabulous @POOJA JETHANI.. Thanks for sharing this and becoming part of JC.. Great inputs on the article ♥️ and a really good topic 🙏

Yes @Abi Matthews, you are correct about the cultural aspects. For an OT to be efficient in that, you either need to belong to the same culture or study and understand the cultural aspects of that population in depth. But it can play a major role in client participation and the intervention process. One reason of lack of evidence could perhaps be the lack of published research. That is why we should start working towards sustainable practices. But obviously, this is more so a common lens for the public health and environmental sectors. Which should be an encouraging point for us to reach out to them and work together to attain the sustainability goal. We know as OT's we can be useful, but when we share approaches, we would have a better vision of how and where we can be most useful.

I think recycling adaptive equipment is a key practical sustainable action. As OTs, we often see equipment no longer being used (such as trolley walkers doubling up as plant stands :) or large stocks of medications no longer being taken, sitting in cabinets !

Hi @Irina Bevza, I see this is a slightly older post but thought I would respond anyway. What blanket designs do you have currently?

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Thanks for reaching out to the community and sharing your boards [@Irina Bevza]! We'll bring this to the attention of Members across our network, in the coming days.

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Thank you for pointing it out OTHub. Just updated the link to the original article.

Thank you! Glad I could be a part of OTHub!

Yes I agree with you regarding the interpretation on the article. But again like I said it's a new approach for us to look at our clients needs and goal. Thanks :)

@Charmi Shah is our Therapy Forum Lead and runs The OT Journal Club. Many thanks The Occupational Therapy Hub Team

First Journal Club session begins in March 2019. Stay tuned for further posts within the Journal Club section of the Community Forum. The OT Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com

@Charmi Shah is our Therapy Forum and Journal Club Lead.

Hope to learn a lot!

Good initiative! I feel The Journal club will keep us on par with newer interventions and direct us to evidence based practice!

This is amazing!

where i can send my abstract

Wow! I’m excited!

Hi there that is great i would be keen to participate. I am on carol.duguid@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Hi

Thank you Tasneem. We hope it will be a helpful tool to stay well informed - and a chance to focus on a particular area of OT practice, that perhaps many OTs don't work in day-to-day! We hope you enjoy engaging this month. See Charmi's post within this Forum section, for the first journal on mental health.

Sounds like you are looking forward to this @Lauren! :) We hope you enjoy getting involved in March - and if you'd like to host one month, get in touch with us!

Hi, This is my first visit to the JC of OT Hub. I am happy to share my experience and knowledge with my colleagues.

months we learnt the basics of Anatomy, all these different OT models like CMOP-E or PEO, the history of Occupational therapy etc.

Hi Jacqueline, I am studying a Master of Occupational Therapy in Australia, and finish my degree in May Occupational Therapy has become better known here since the Australian Government introduced the National These supports often include funding for occupational therapy assessments and interventions. There are funded services in the community for children under 9 who require occupational therapy. Occupational therapy services can be purchased privately, but are generally expensive.

whilst not specific to OTD programs, take a look at some more general guidance on the Hub's 'A Career in Occupational Therapy' page. Specifically, click on the 'What makes a successful occupational therapy practitioner?' FAQ and have a look at '13 Essential Characteristics of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy

I'm an international student in the UK taking MSc OT pre-registration. From my counterparts back in Asia and the US, it is so different. A lot of pros and cons to weigh. The approach to OT, priorities, and the educational lifestyle are a lot to think about.

A suggestion from one of our social media followers: 'Perhaps connecting with the Florida Occupational Therapy Association could facilitate some connections?'

However, I have observed a common theme that we need more research evidencing reasoning in occupational therapy practice. I am hoping the the new generation of occupational therapists can provide this!

Occupational therapy in forensic settings. In Occupational Therapy-Therapeutic and Creative Use of Activity. IntechOpen.

I'm so glad this topic was chosen for review. I am a recent OT grad and just completed my Master's thesis on sexuality and older adults. Women's health is definitely on my radar as an area I might like to specialise in. I'm unsurprised by the results of this study, the PFM training in the postpartum benefits sexual function. I'm wondering how this might change in countries other than Iran where sexual concerns is perhaps not discussed with health -professionals. I would also be interested to see results from a pre-post test design. However, I'm wondering if anyone has resources on specific interventions an OT can implement in this field, perhaps links to further training, or places to start learning about Women's health and OT as I am more familiar with these interventions from a physiotherapist. Cheers!

To practice as an OT in the UK, you will need a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy as a minimum (or a masters in occupational therapy, with undergraduate degree in another subject). pages, for UK-specific information: > More info from us: www.theOThub.com/career > Royal College of Occupational Therapists (UK professional body): www.rcot.co.uk/about-us/join-us/working-in-uk > HCPC: www.hcpc-uk.org

Thanks for reaching out Jan - we'll raise your query with Members shortly, to prompt advice.

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@Sophie Glad to see new grads going for non traditional OT roles. P.S- you could post on the community forum page regarding resources good luck, Charmi