Occupational Therapy Home Modification Assessment and Intervention

Abstract

Evidence Connection articles describe a clinical application of a systematic review developed in conjunction with the American Occupational Therapy Association's Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Project. This Evidence Connection provides a case report of a client referred to occupational therapy for home modification assessment and intervention, applying the evidence from the systematic review of home modifications conducted in conjunction with the EBP Project. The client received in-home occupational therapy after side effects of liver disease resulted in increased falls within her home.

Occupational Therapy and the Use of Technology on Older Adult Fall Prevention: A Scoping Review

“…Our results reinforce the idea that home modifications, assistive technology, and educational interventions can address extrinsic factors, particularly environmental factors, and exercise can address intrinsic factors. This is in accordance with previous studies about the use of occupational therapy interventions to address fall risk [ 24 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 ].…”

The applicability and feasibility of occupational therapy in delirium care

“…1 ICF international classification of functioning [6] to as an activity limitation, and at the societal level as a participation restriction. Implementing the framework of the ICF in their clinical thinking, occupational therapists are experts in conceptualizing and analyzing the factors relating to activity and participation in transaction with environmental and personal factors [8].…”

The elderly and implications of their biopsychosocial needs for health care in Latin America

“…In addition to the impaired functional state, vision, hearing, sleep and exercise, it is striking that for these needs the risk factors of age, institutionalization and care by family members are elements that contribute to the satisfaction of needs. 13,17 In the nutritional area, a longitudinal survey on aging determined that nutritional status is in urgent need of attention, and it suggests that the application of anthropometric indicators focused on the measurement of calf circumference (CC) shows better results than the calculation of the Body Mass Index (BMI). Likewise, the risk of malnutrition is evident in older adults who have been recently admitted to large health care institutions.…”

“…Regarding psychological and social needs, studies show that living alone, social isolation, recent functional dependence, and low social interaction are the ones that determine the highest prevalence. [12][13][14] In studies conducted through the application of AgeMooDe, a prospective observational study, "Depression in old age in primary care: needs, use of medical care and costs", argues that more research on medical use and costs for the older person is required. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Studies also suggest that the quality of life, health conditions and life expectancy of the elderly person is related to adverse childhood experiences (ACE); that is to say that the adverse events that occur in the first years of life generate an emotional imbalance affecting the personal resources the older adult can draw on later in life.…”

“…[12][13][14] In studies conducted through the application of AgeMooDe, a prospective observational study, "Depression in old age in primary care: needs, use of medical care and costs", argues that more research on medical use and costs for the older person is required. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Studies also suggest that the quality of life, health conditions and life expectancy of the elderly person is related to adverse childhood experiences (ACE); that is to say that the adverse events that occur in the first years of life generate an emotional imbalance affecting the personal resources the older adult can draw on later in life. 15,23 Alternatively, an analysis of the environmental management needs of the elderly is considered by some studies to be crucial in improving their quality of life.…”