Addressing pediatric wait times using the model of human performance technology

Abstract

The model of human performance technology provided a systematic approach with which to reveal the reason for extensive wait times for pediatric occupational therapy service. The model suggested a paradigm shift from a linear model of care to a continuum of care grounded in family-centred care. Implementation and evaluation of this new care model are ongoing.

“Support for Everyone”: Experiences of Occupational Therapists Delivering a New Model of School-Based Service

“…Consistent with previous literature regarding the implementation of consultative models of service delivery (e.g., Bayona et al, 2006;Case-Smith & Cable, 1996;Spencer et al, 2006), therapists were concerned that it was not always enough to provide services that focused on building the capacity of teachers and changing the child's environment; rather, in certain situations, they felt that the provision of direct oneon-one interventions would have been more effective. Other authors have suggested that a continuum of services may be needed to manage the lengthy waitlists and varied needs of the school-aged population (Hanft & Shepherd, 2008;Hoyt-Hallett, Beckers, Enman, & Betuzzi, 2009). It is possible that there will be children whose needs cannot be fully managed via capacity building and environmental supports and who may require services outside of the classroom context.…”

Tecnologia assistiva para a promoção de atividades da vida diária com crianças em contexto hospitalar

“…Alguns artigos demonstraram a tendência do uso de abordagens centradas na família (CUSICK; LANNIN; LOWE, 2007;FINGERHUT, 2009;GALVIN et al, 2010;HARRIS;DANIELS, 1996;HOYT-HALLETT et al, 2009;MAJNEMER;ROSENBLATT, 1994;STEWART et al, 2010;WALLEN et al, 2008). Segundo Galvin et al (2010) esta prática está baseada na idéia de que os pais são os especialistas quando se trata de sua criança e de que cada família é única.…”