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Statistics In the simplest terms, statistics is the calculated differences between groups. In the case of a research study, in the simplest terms, statistics gives you information on the strength of the differences between groups with whatever dependent variable the researcher is observing. These groups can be the intervention group and control group or different …
Happy Hanukkah for those that celebrate! I hope everyone can enjoy the Holiday with family and friends in a reimagined way! What a week! What a week! Do you remember when you were younger, and you always said something twice to emphasize the importance or level of seriousness. For example, Am I in trouble or …
How did we get to December?! This year, time simultaneously stood still and moved at warp speed at the same time. I think we are all looking forward to the end of this month and the start of 2021! This was an interesting week for occupational therapy news. From what I read, the energy for …
Black Friday edition! No sales here, just OT news, which is even better! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Day. I am sure that this year the festivities were different than last year. However, our level of gratitude may be greater? I know that everyone that I spoke to had a laser focus on …
Though systematic reviews can seem daunting to read and digest, this research design has many benefits for your literature review and study design. The benefits of using a systematic review: The methods section is a blueprint for how to complete research on your topic where you learn:Key words/phrases to search on your topicDatabases to use …
Article Effects of telerehabilitation in occupational therapy practice: A systematic review. Authors Goris Hung KN and Kenneth NK Fong Journal Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy Research Design Systematic Review Purpose The purpose of this study was to review the current evidence on the application of telerehabilitation and its clinical outcomes in OT practice over …
The Research on the Efficacy of Telehealth With occupational therapy intervention where services are provided using telehealth, research shows that improvements are seen in upper extremity function, parental stress levels, motivation, carryover with home programs and engagement in daily tasks such as ADLs and IADLs (Hung & Fong, 2019; Sarsak, 2020). There is also feasibility …
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Another week in the books! Last week, I was fortunate enough to present at the New York State Occupational Therapy Association Conference (nysota.org) on Telehealth across the lifespan collaborating with Corinne McLees from My Virtual OT - Virtual Occupational Therapy. This was a virtual presentation using Whova and it truly was one of the best …
Last week, I was nervous because of a virtual 5K that was sponsored by my state occupational therapy association. My nerves were due to the pressure I placed on myself to finish under a certain time (read: win!). I was over my time goal. However, I came in first female. Honestly, after I finished, in …
When your state occupational therapy association sponsors a virtual 5k: NYSOTA Virtual 5K, you sign up! Being a runner, when I registered weeks ago, I was beyond excited to take part in this virtual 5K, which goes to support a state association that is tops in my book! Now, I am here, the day before …
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