Discuss the implications for occupational therapy practice with adults.
(Evidence Based Practice
ACOTE Standard B:6:4
For this assignment you are to be the consumer and synthesizer of research of occupational therapy interventions to prevent falls with adults in the hospital or community. Prior to proceeding, you also need to clear your topic with Annie. You must locate a quantitative research article from peered reviewed journals published within the past 10 years that Address the effectiveness of Occupational therapy intervention to prevent falls in the community or hospital with a diagnosis ( adult population). The articles needs to be quantitative. Summarize the findings of each article into the paper. In addition, you will present this information to your peers in an informal format along with a one-page handout for each student (see template I have attached)Note: make sure that the article that you are referencing is a research article. You may choose to work in a pair for this assignment.
Your paper should include the following: Use these headings in your paper.
⦁ Brief description of the diagnosis / age group or intervention approach and cited; (pre-approved by Annie)
⦁ Summary of each study:
⦁ The purpose of the study.
⦁ Level of evidence of the study and the source for that level (use level of evidence from guidelines at bottom)
⦁ Procedures and methods used
⦁ Results and findings.
⦁ Critical appraisal of the study (pertinent issues regarding the following: purpose (see review forms ), type of research (see review forms), methods (see review forms), sample, intervention (see review forms), outcome measures (see review forms), analysis, results, conclusions, quality / relevance / applicability) – pull insights from the McMaster’s review forms and the critical review form I have attached State whether or not the information from the study is credible based on the elements of the study. (MAKE SURE THE REVIEW FORMS ARE BEING FOLLOWS)
⦁ Discussion of implications for occupational therapy practice with adults. Here you should state how the information should be used in OT practice with adults, their families / caregivers, and with other professionals.
In addition to your paper to hand in, you will be doing a 5-10 minute professional presentation to your
classmates about your inquiry. As part of your professional presentation, compile a one page handout
of information for the audience that gives the APA citations for the articles and a summary of the
findings.
