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K N Tigges

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PubMed1983

The treatment of the hospice patient: from occupational history to occupational role.

The nature of hospice care, particularly from the point of view of the occupational therapist, is presented in respect to the treatment of a 26-year-old patient. This case study demonstrates the role of the occupational therapist in helping a patient deal with his feelings of isolation, in helping him cope with severe physical limitations to maintain a maximum level of independence, and in helping him to deal with relationships with his fiance, family, and friends. The reader is given a sense of the quality of communication between therapist and patient. Finally, a view of what the therapist can expect realistically when offering hospice care is considered.

Activities of Daily Living↗
PubMed1982

A transdisciplinary mobile intervention program for rural areas (developmental disabilities, pediatrics, rural health).

A critical priority in allied health today is the efficient delivery of comprehensive services with the family and professionals as equal partners. In rural areas this is particularly important because of sparsely located populations and limited distribution of services. Few facilities in the rural community are able to deliver comprehensive services to a wide geographical area. Location of the services also presents additional burdens on the rural family with a developmentally disabled child. In this paper the stages of program development to meet a specific regional health need are described. The use and characteristics of a mobile program of early intervention serving developmentally disabled infants and preschoolers in rural areas of southwestern New York State are discussed. The practical application of this approach is considered.

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Pain assessment: an interdisciplinary perspective.

Pain is a very real problem affecting a large percentage of patients in home care settings. Pain has no mercy, and does not discriminate by age or condition. Although pain is often initiated by an organic condition (primary diagnosis), this trigger situation can produce multiple primary pain. Contrary to some common belief, medication or bed rest or reduction of physical activity is not always effective or indicated in some types of biomechanical pain, for example, neck, shoulder, low back, contractures. How people feel about themselves, how they see themselves fitting into the scheme of life as a purposeful and contributing member who has worth and value, has a powerful influence on how they perceive and manifest pain. When a person is allowed to work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team in setting goals, compliance with treatment regimens is likely to be considerably higher. As health professionals we have a responsibility that we all take very seriously: to provide the best and most appropriate care for our patients. When working in collaboration with each other, this goal can be realized.

Humans↗