MSc in Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)
Recent Submissions
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Exploring the perceptions of individuals at the end-of-life and how they experience occupation when receiving inpatient hospital care
(2021)Occupations are defined as the activities that individuals choose to do because they have to, need to, or want to. These enable people to be independent, connect with others, develop a sense of belonging and form an ... -
An Examination of the Role of Postural Care in Participation and Meaningful Occupation for Children with TBI
(2021)Background: Postural care, as described by the UK Government (2018), is a strategy to help maintain or restore body shape/muscle tone for individuals who are challenged with movement difficulties. It is a widely accepted ... -
Examining if Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Treatment (SMART), a sensory-based intervention, improves occupational performance for children with complex trauma as measured by Goal Attainment Scale.
(2021)Background Children who are experience complex trauma such as neglect, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, experience development challenges and unregulated body somatic sensations. This may impact the child’s ... -
Exploring newly qualified occupational therapist's experiences of implementing person-centred, non standardised functional assessments in acute hospital settings with older adults who have fallen
(2021)Background: Adults aged 65 and older have an increased risk of falling with 37.3 million falls requiring hospitalisation annually (WHO 2021). Newly qualified occupational therapists are frequently employed in these ... -
AN EXPLORATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN RECOVERY FOR SUBSTANCE-USE DISORDER AND THEIR EXPERIENCES OF ENGAGING IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES
(2021)Background: Figures from 2019 revealed that Scotland has by far the most drug-related deaths per capita than any other European country. 1264 people died from reported drug misuse in Scotland in 2019, which is a 6% ...