Occupational therapists' perceptions of psychosocial strategies for clients with Parkinson's disease

Coleman, Ashleigh A.; Driver, Cynthia R.; Parker, John K.; Lovell, Geoff P.

doi:10.1111/nhs.12625

Cited by 2 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 40 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Whilst the framework is aimed at training for physiotherapists, the fundamental components may be adapted for other health professions. In Australia, occupational therapists (Coleman, Driver, Parker, & Lovell, 2019), audiologists (Bennett et al, 2020), and speech-language pathologists (Sekhon, Douglas, & Rose, 2015) have also recently reported a lack of sufficient training in the management of psychosocial responses to health issues. Therefore, the results from this research and subsequent proposal of a framework have implications for, and transferability to, other allied health professionals.…”

Section: Implications For Practice and A Proposal Of A Training Framentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychosocial strategies for physiotherapy: A qualitative examination of physiotherapists' reported training preferences

Driver

Lovell

Oprescu

2020

Nursing & Health Sciences

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Physiotherapists report using a range of psychosocial strategies in their practice, yet, barriers to implementation include lack of time, limited knowledge, and minimal training. This research aimed to establish what training physiotherapists have had with regards to psychosocial strategies, why they think they would benefit from more training, what training they want, and delivery preferences. Content analysis of answers to four open-ended, online survey questions collected from Australian physiotherapists (N = 208) was conducted. Physiotherapists reported having minimal training specific to psychosocial strategies. Physiotherapists reported wanting training in assessment and management of psychosocial issues, and practical application of specific psychosocial strategies. Didactic and interactive training delivered by experts who understand the psychosocial needs of their patients, and the constraints of physiotherapy practice was preferred. These findings suggest that training in psychosocial strategies at the undergraduate level and continued professional development are necessary. Specifically, training in the assessment and management of psychosocial factors, and in referral processes is warranted, and should be applicable and appropriate for rehabilitation settings. Training should be both didactic and interactive as outlined in the proposed framework.

show abstract

Section: Implications For Practice and A Proposal Of A Training Framentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychosocial strategies for physiotherapy: A qualitative examination of physiotherapists' reported training preferences

Driver

Lovell

Oprescu

2020

Nursing & Health Sciences

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Goal setting is the most frequently reported psychosocial intervention used by occupational therapists working with PwPD [10]. Goal-setting in PD has been the focus of several studies in recent years [11][12][13][14].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Priority Goals and Underlying Impairments Contributing to Goal-Related Problems of People with Parkinson’s Disease Receiving a Community-Based Rehabilitation Program

Davies,

Gullo,

Doig

2024

Parkinson's Disease

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background. Goal setting is a core rehabilitation practice in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Targeting therapy towards specific goals leads to greater improvements in performance and psychosocial outcomes. Goal setting in PD is feasible, and although the nature of goals has been described in previous studies, the underlying impairments related to goals have not been described. Understanding the nature of goals ensures that interventions for people with PD are aligned with their needs and priorities. Understanding the underlying impairments highlights which symptoms have the biggest impact on daily life and is necessary for planning appropriate interventions to target them. Aim. To describe the nature of the goals of people with PD; the underlying impairments related to goals; and to compare differences between high and low priority goals. Method. Deductive content analysis was used to map goal statements to the international classification of function (ICF) activity and participation category and to map therapist field notes detailing the primary underlying impairment to the ICF Body Functions category. These results were then compared across goal priority rankings. Results. 88 goals of 22 people with PD were analysed. We found that people with PD set diverse goals across all chapters of the ICF Activity and Participation category, with “self-care” goals making up the highest proportion of goals. The primary underlying impairment related to the goals was predominantly related to impairments in “mental functions” under the Body Functions category. Regardless of goal priority, most goal-related underlying impairments were found to be in the “mental functions” category. Conclusion. The goals of this sample of community-dwelling people with PD highlight their diverse needs and priorities. These findings indicate that nonmotor symptoms, namely, executive dysfunction and amotivation most commonly impact the performance of and participation in activities of greatest importance to people with PD. This trial is registered with ACTRN12621001483842.

show abstract

Occupational therapists' perceptions of psychosocial strategies for clients with Parkinson's disease

Cited by 2 publications

References 40 publications

Psychosocial strategies for physiotherapy: A qualitative examination of physiotherapists' reported training preferences

Psychosocial strategies for physiotherapy: A qualitative examination of physiotherapists' reported training preferences

The Priority Goals and Underlying Impairments Contributing to Goal-Related Problems of People with Parkinson’s Disease Receiving a Community-Based Rehabilitation Program

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About