The relationship between sensory-processing patterns and occupational engagement among older persons

Engel‐Yeger, Batya; Rosenblum, Sara

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“…The most common participant group examined were individuals with mental illness (Areberg and Bejerholm, 2013;Bejerholm and Areberg, 2014;Craik et al, 2010;Edgelow and Krupa, 2011;Hultqvist et al, 2015;Kelly et al, 2010;Sutton et al, 2012;Tjo¨rnstrand et al, 2015), including schizophrenia (Bejerholm, 2010;Bejerholm and Eklund, 2007;Lexe´n and Bejerholm, 2018). Three studies were conducted with older adults (Engel-Yeger and Rosenblum, 2017;Nilsson et al, 2007;Zingmark et al, 2014), with two consisting of participant groups with dementia (Richards et al, 2015;Tsunaka and Chung, 2012). Individuals with intellectual disability (Mahoney et al, 2016) and their primary caregivers (McDougall et al, 2014) were examined in two studies.…”

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Understanding the meaning and use of occupational engagement: Findings from a scoping review

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Milbourn

Desjardins

et al. 2019

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Introduction: It is theorized that occupational therapy practice is underpinned by the construct of occupational engagement, with a focus on examining the subjective meaning of occupation. The theoretical definition of occupational engagement presents significant challenges to its use, evaluation, and measurement within evidence-based contemporary occupational therapy practice. Method: A scoping review was conducted to examine how occupational engagement is defined within occupational therapy literature and how occupational engagement is evaluated. Results: Twenty-six journal articles were identified. Definitions were fragmented and inconsistent across studies. Key themes relating to definitions of occupational engagement included active involvement in occupation, finding value and meaning, balanced engagement, subjective experience of engagement, developing identity through occupation, and social and environmental interactions. Measures seeking to understand occupational engagement were varied across studies, with a consistent measure applied only in the area of mental health. Conclusion: The lack of consistency in definitions and measurement of occupational engagement presents significant issues for occupational therapy practice and evaluation. There is a need for a common definition of occupational engagement to be applied in the literature. Outcome measures seeking to understand occupational engagement are also required; however, these rely on a clearly defined construct.

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Understanding the meaning and use of occupational engagement: Findings from a scoping review

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Milbourn

Desjardins

et al. 2019

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…The very few studies that used Dunn's model in older people, found that older people tend to show lower registration of sensory input, lower tendency to seek for sensory input and in some cases have modulation di culties that result in hyper sensitivity. These alterations were found to signi cantly interfere with daily activity performance, with participation in daily situations and reduce quality of life [5,6].…”

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Executive dysfunctions mediate between altered sensory processing and daily activity performance in older adults

Engel‐Yeger

Rosenblum

2021

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Background: Sensory processing is essential for the interaction with the environment and for adequate daily function. Sensory processing may deteriorate with aging and restrict daily activity performance. Aging may also affect Executive functions (EFs) which are critical for daily activity performance. Yet, most studies refer separately to the impacts of sensory processing or EFs and use clinical evaluations that do not necessarily reflect functional restrictions in real life. This study aims to describe the prevalence of altered sensory processing in the elderly as expressed in daily life scenarios and explore whether EFs mediate between altered sensory processing and daily activity performance in older adults. Methods : This cross-sectional study included 167 healthy independently functioning people aged 65 and above who were living in the community, had sufficient cognitive status and no symptoms of depression (based on the GDS and the MMSE). All participants completed a socio-demographic-health questionnaire, the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile, the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function–Adult Version and the Daily Living Questionnaire. Results: Altered sensory processing, and mainly by the reduced ability to register and modulate sensory input from daily environment, were prevalent in older adults. Their impacts on daily activity performance were mediated by executive dysfunctions. Conclusions: Executive dysfunctions may worsen the negative effects of altered sensory processing on daily activity performance in older adults. The interaction between EFs and sensory processing should receive growing attention in intervention and prevention programs for older adults, with the emphasis on their expressions and implications on peoples’ function in real life context.

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“…It is important to emphasize that this construction and modification of the occupational repertoire throughout life is influenced by personal and environmental factors and by the characteristics and functions of the occupations (Baum et al, 2005). Thus, when considering the dynamic nature of this triad (person-environment-occupation), it is important to analyze all dimensions that can predict the ability to perform activities, engage in occupations, and participate in social life (Engel-Yeger & Rosenblum, 2017). For that, occupational therapists choose to use different assessment instruments to guide their analysis of the elements involved in human occupation.…”

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“…Carolyn Baum and Dorothy Edwards originally developed this tool in the United States to measure engagement in daily activities by elderly people with cognitive deficits (Baum & Edwards, 2001). The instrument is in its second edition (Baum & Edwards, 2008) and has been used not only with the population with dementia but also with healthy individuals (Hamed et al, 2011), people with Parkinson's (Poerbodipoero et al, 2016), with sensory limitations (Roets-Merken et al, 2013;Engel-Yeger & Rosenblum, 2017), multiple sclerosis (Orellano et al, 2012), post-stroke (Spitzer et al, 2011), among others.…”

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“…Clinically, ACS has been used during the initial assessment as a basis for developing an appropriate treatment plan for the individual and/or as a result of the occupational therapy intervention programs (Sabari et al, 2015). This assessment tool has good acceptability, usability, reliability, and validity in the different countries that use it (Engel-Yeger & Rosenblum, 2017), which justifies the importance of developing the ACS version for Brazilian culture. The instrument also covers most (Baum & Edwards, 2008) of the domains of activity and participation provided for in the International Classification of Functionality, Disability, and Health (CIF), of the World Health Organization (Organização Mundial de Saúde, 2003).…”

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Cross-cultural adaptation and content validity of the Activity Card Sort for Brazilian Portugues

Bernardo¹,

Pontes²,

Souza³

et al. 2020

Cad. Bras. Ter. Ocup.

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Introduction: Occupations are the core domain of occupational therapy. They give value and meaning to one's life, and they are influenced by individual characteristics and by the culture. The occupations people are engaged in at a specific point in time compose their occupational repertoire. Nowadays, no measure in Brazil can capture the breadth of occupation in which older adults participate. Objective: To describe the process of transcultural adaptation and face validity of the Activity Card Sort (ACS) for Brazilian Portuguese. Method: In first-stage, three bilingual independent researchers translated the ACS; the back translation was performed by two Americans fluent in Portuguese and synthesized, creating the Brazilian version. Four experts and 20 older adults analyzed the relevance of the activities and the clearness of the ACS photographs. Descriptive analyses were performed, Fleiss Kappa analyzed agreement between the older adults, and the assessment data were organized and analyzed. Results: The ACS-Brazil is composed of 83 activities. Comparing to the original ACS, it is divided into the areas of instrumental, social, highdemand leisure, and low-demand leisure activities. Cultural and semantics adjustments were made to the photographs to reflect the Brazilian environment. Conclusion: The ACS-Brazil is a tool that can access the Brazilian older adults' occupational repertoire. It can help occupational therapist's intervention, guiding them through an occupation-based, clientcentered approach.

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The relationship between sensory-processing patterns and occupational engagement among older persons

Cited by 18 publications

References 56 publications

Understanding the meaning and use of occupational engagement: Findings from a scoping review

Understanding the meaning and use of occupational engagement: Findings from a scoping review

Executive dysfunctions mediate between altered sensory processing and daily activity performance in older adults

Cross-cultural adaptation and content validity of the Activity Card Sort for Brazilian Portugues

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