What Is <i>Essential</i> in the Essential Health Benefits? And Will Occupational Therapy Benefit?

Metzler, Christina A.; Tomlinson, Jeff; Nanof, Tim; Hitchon, Jennifer

doi:10.5014/ajot.2012.664001

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“…Hildenbrand and Lamb (2013) also highlighted policy shifts in the United States toward wellness and prevention and the implications for occupational therapy services. Metzler, Tomlinson, Nanof, and Hitchon (2012) also picked up on policy shifts toward preventative services to encourage and creatively conceptualize occupational therapists’ role as primary care providers. They encouraged therapists to shape their practice around broader shifts in health care priorities.…”

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Examining the intersection of policy and occupational therapy: A scoping review

Lencucha¹,

Shikako‐Thomas²

2019

Can J Occup Ther

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Background. Policy has direct bearing on occupational therapy practice and is a key dimension of the environment. To date, there has not been a synthesis of how policy is addressed in the occupational therapy literature. Purpose. The purpose of this review is to identify and analyze the ways that policy is addressed in the occupational therapy literature. Method. We conducted a scoping review of literature on policy and occupational therapy. Articles were analyzed deductively using a policy framework and inductively to identify overarching themes. Findings. Sixty-four papers were included for analysis. We present the descriptive information of the included articles according to policy type, sphere of action, stage of policy development, level, and actors. The qualitative analysis uncovered two broad concepts: “awareness” about the relationship between policy and practice and messages pertaining to “action.” Implications. There are numerous areas for further research into the policy–occupational therapy nexus, as policy has numerous pathways to shape practice. Practitioners will benefit from better understanding these pathways and actively engaging to align policy with the values of the profession.

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Examining the intersection of policy and occupational therapy: A scoping review

Lencucha¹,

Shikako‐Thomas²

2019

Can J Occup Ther

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“…Rising needs also are occurring among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It has been estimated that 2.8% of such youths are uninsured (Metzler et al, 2012), yet with the prohibition on lifetime caps, annual limits, and denial of coverage afforded by the ACA, as well as extension of coverage to age 26 under a parent's insurance plan, the number of adults with ASD who will be insured will be even higher. Moreover, the need for mental and behavioral health services directed to returning veterans and their families is also on the rise, with an expected sixfold increase from 2004 to 2008 in the rate of veterans affected by posttraumatic stress disorder (IOM, 2012b; Keyes, 2010).…”

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Opportunities for Occupational Therapy Behavioral Health: A Call to Action

Stoffel

2013

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…We are beginning to see the effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA; Pub. L. 111-148), which will potentially provide health care to an estimated additional 32 million people and increase government regulation of health care options and reimbursement (Metzler, Tomlinson, Nanof, & Hitchon, 2012). Preventative medicine is now a major component of the ACA, which has extended coverage to include general physicals and wellness visits (Healthcare.gov, 2011).…”

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Five Years Later: Achieving Professional Effectiveness to Move Neurorehabilitation Forward

Doucet

2013

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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The AOTA Centennial Vision outlined in 2007 challenged the occupational therapy profession to become a "powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based" profession that could adapt to changing societal and cultural needs and flourish well into the future. That challenge can be met by simply being effective at what we do; this will increase our value and validate our worth. Neurorehabilitation in occupational therapy can also thrive if we verify that the interventions we use and the strategies we implement are grounded in evidence. Professional effectiveness will emerge by (1) increasing the dissemination of research that supports the methods we use and informs others of the successful patient outcomes we achieve and (2) expanding development and validation of instruments that quantitatively and qualitatively measure functional outcomes. Occupational therapists can individually develop professional effectiveness by fostering greater academic-clinical alliances, objectifying evaluation and intervention methods, and preparing future practitioners appropriately for evidence-driven practice.

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What Is Essential in the Essential Health Benefits? And Will Occupational Therapy Benefit?

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

Examining the intersection of policy and occupational therapy: A scoping review

Examining the intersection of policy and occupational therapy: A scoping review

Opportunities for Occupational Therapy Behavioral Health: A Call to Action

Five Years Later: Achieving Professional Effectiveness to Move Neurorehabilitation Forward

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