Biomedical subjects

Ruth Segal

Publications and source records attributed to Ruth Segal.

7 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2002

Understanding return to work behaviours: promoting the importance of individual perceptions in the study of return to work.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate and discuss how individuals' subjective perceptions of personal and environmental issues influence return to work behaviour. METHOD: A qualitative design utilizing in-depth interviews and maximum variation sampling of 11 individuals who either returned to work or withdrew from work after a health leave was conducted. Experiences elicited were analysed using the constant comparative method followed by a member check with participants to confirm findings and interpretations. RESULTS: Findings underscored the importance of two key constructs in understanding return to work from the individual's perspective: the personal meaning of disability and return to work relevancy. Throughout the experience of getting better and returning to work participants reflected upon the impact of personal and external factors that contributed to their work disability, sought clarity of their performance capacities and examined the importance of work and the consequences of work disability within their life circumstances. CONCLUSIONS: Insights into an individual's perceptions of their impairment and the personal relevance of work can promote a better understanding of return to work behaviour. Integrating individual perceptions is essential to advancing a multidimensional approach in return to work research.

Adult↗

PubMed2002

Play time.

Explore the source record for details and available documents.

Child↗

PubMedDate not supplied

Effect of pressure garment work gloves on hand function in patients with hand burns: a pilot study.

This study aims to compare the effects of pressure garment work gloves (PGWGs) and standard-pressure garment gloves (SPGGs) on functional hand use in individuals with hand burns. A quasi-experimental, repeated-measure design was used. Each glove was worn for one week prior to testing. Grip strength, hand function, functional sensation, and functional task scores were assessed. Participants were asked to report which glove they preferred and why. Two individuals with three burned hands underwent this study. Grip and pinch strengths and functional sensation were decreased overall with the PGWG. However, better performance was noted with functional tasks involving gross and static fine-motor movements, and simple, dynamic fine-motor movements. These findings were found to be significant using a Cochran's test for related observations. Moreover, there was unanimous participant preference for the PGWG. In conclusion, use of PGWGs facilitated select functional performance, warranting further investigation.

Activities of Daily Living↗

PubMedDate not supplied

Stigma and its management: a pilot study of parental perceptions of the experiences of children with developmental coordination disorder.

The findings of a small qualitative interview study with 8 parents of 6 children with developmental coordination disorder are reported. The parents discussed the social consequences of their children's motor difficulties. The new International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health was used as a framework for the analysis of the interview transcripts. The analysis revealed that the parents believed that their children's impairments restrict their participation in society. The interactions between impairment and participation are interpreted in the context of stigma and its management. The significance of occupational therapy interventions in the area of physical activity play to children's social life is discussed.

Activities of Daily Living↗

PubMedDate not supplied

Family routines and rituals: a context for occupational therapy interventions.

PURPOSE: This paper explores the importance of family daily routines and rituals for the family's functioning and sense of identity. METHODS: The findings of this paper are derived from an analysis of the morning routines of 40 families with children with disabilities in the United States and Canada. The participants lived in urban and rural areas. Forty of the 49 participants were mothers and the majority of the families were of European descent. Between one and four interviews were conducted with each participant. Topics included the family's story, daily routines, and particular occupations. Data on the morning routines of the families were analyzed for order and affective and symbolic meaning using a narrative approach. FINDINGS: The findings are presented as narratives of morning activities in five families. These narratives are examples for rituals, routines, and the absence of a routine. Rituals are discussed in terms of their affective and symbolic qualities, routines are discussed in terms of the order they give to family life, whereas the lack of family routine is discussed in terms of lack of order in the family. CONCLUSIONS: Family routines and rituals are organizational and meaning systems that may affect family's ability to adapt them.

Activities of Daily Living↗

PubMedDate not supplied

The activity setting of homework: an analysis of three cases and implications for occupational therapy.

An important goal of occupational therapy is to foster clients' participation in daily life. The daily lives of children occur mainly within their homes and schools. Homework is an occupation whose performance affects children's participation in both home and school. A qualitative study of parental self-reports of the strategies they use to foster their children's successful engagement in homework was conducted. In this paper, we examine three cases from this study using the activity setting concept from the ecocultural theory of family accommodation. The three cases were chosen based on their diversity: ethnic and religious background, socioeconomic status, presence of a stay-at-home mother, and presence of children with special needs. The analysis of these cases illustrates that strategies used by parents to foster their children's engagement in homework reflect their values and priorities, their expectations of their children, and their perceptions of their children's strengths and limitations. The concept of activity setting can be useful for occupational therapists to analyze family situations when they are developing home treatment programs.

Activities of Daily Living↗

PubMedDate not supplied

Integration and application of a home treatment program: a study of parents and occupational therapists.

The purpose of this article is to describe parental adherence to home treatment programs. A qualitative exploratory study with six parents and eight occupational therapists who used the brushing and compression technique (Wilbarger Protocol) was conducted. Participants were interviewed one or two times, exploring their experiences in adhering to the protocol. Data analysis focused on facilitators and hindrances to parental adherence and on occupational therapists' strategies used to encourage it. Parents identified their children's responses to brushing, its perceived efficacy, and interaction of the protocol with family daily schedules, as factors influencing their adherence. Occupational therapists identified only family daily schedules as influencing parental adherence. The findings are discussed in the context of the ecocultural theory of family accommodations.

Child↗