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The following websites were identified and described with the assistance of the authors of the articles in Volume 31, Issue 3. The Occupational Therapy in Health Care Journal has provided these additional resources to our readers who would like more in-depth knowledge, practical information, and useful resources. Some of the articles pertain to topics that are more theoretical or philosophical in nature and, therefore, did not have specific websites useful for readers.
Occupational therapy in the intensive care unit: A systematic review
I greatly appreciate Dr. Mark Weinreich for describing these websites related to early mobilization that will be helpful for practitioners to recognize the importance of it.
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This website is for an international network of professionals involved with early mobilization, including occupational therapy practitioners. It includes a detailed list of important publications, guidelines, news in the field, a newsletter, and links to relevant and interesting material.
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This website provides a basic description of early mobilization in the Intensive Care Unit with videos of occupational and physical therapy practitioners providing this intervention to patients. It also introduces landmark articles regarding this topic.
Practitioner training for use of evidence-based practice in occupational therapy
Dr. Christine Myers identified websites and resources related to the implementation of evidence-based practice in clinical settings. Thank you, Dr. Myers.
| • | http://www.aota.org/Practice/Researchers/Evidence-Exchange.aspx | ||||
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)’s Evidence Exchange is a central repository for Critically Appraised Papers (CAPS). You can find the CAPS categorized into academic education, children and youth, health and wellness, mental health, productive aging, rehabilitation & disability, and work and industry. AOTA membership is not required to access to these documents.
| • | http://www.aota.org/Practice/Researchers/Journal-Club-Toolkit.aspx | ||||
AOTA's Journal Club Toolkit provides documents and resources for implementing a journal club in any practice setting. AOTA membership is required to access to the documents.
| • | http://www.otseeker.com/Resources/ImplementingEvidence/Resources.aspx OTSeeker provides the resources for “Implementing Evidence in Practice”, including those specific to occupational therapy. | ||||
Factors influencing occupational therapists’ decision to supervise fieldwork students
Thank you Dr. Joscelyn Varland for the websites and descriptions related to supervision by fieldwork educators.
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Clinicians can use this self-assessment tool as a guide to identify their areas of strength and improvement in terms of fieldwork educator competency. This can help the clinician develop a level of understanding into the expectations of the role of fieldwork educator.
| • | http://www.faculty.londondeanery.ac.uk/e-learning/supervision/clinical-and-educational-supervision | ||||
The Multiprofessonal Faculty Development Team offers a wealth of information related to supervision of a student. This website highlights resources, such as information on how to become an effective supervisor, how to provide feedback and appraisal, and how to manage difficult situations.
An occupational therapy and teaching partnership: Applying a scholarship of practice model
Dr. Brian Fitzgerald kindly identified and described the online resources related to education for social emotional behavioral difficulties and the program introduced in their article.
| • | https://www.nbss.ie | ||||
The National Behaviour Support Service website provides information about the purpose, structure, research findings, and resources relevant to supporting students with social emotional behavioral difficulties in post primary schools.
| • | https://www.alertprogram.com/alert-program-literature-research/ | ||||
Developing and adapting the Alert Program was central to the process of Scholarship of Practice referred to in this article. This website provides information on the program as well as previous publications by the authors.
Declaration of Interest
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