I would suggest the COPM as you mentioned, Ron. And the study done at USC with the geriatric population...can't remember the name.
Neal C. Luther,OTR/L Rehab Program Coordinator Advanced Home Care 1-336-878-8824 xt 3205 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home Care is our Business...Caring is our Specialty The information contained in this electronic document from Advanced Home Care is privileged and confidential information intended for the sole use of [EMAIL PROTECTED] If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the person listed above and discard the original.-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Carson Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 7:14 PM To: Brent Cheyne Subject: Re: [OTlist] expertise Brent, the issue of research supporting practice is very valid. I don't have a good reply other than to follow up with your sentiments that OT is NOT alone in the lack of evidence supporting practice. At this point, I must confess a small secret. I do not like research; I don't like doing it or reading it. I KNOW it's important but I am just NOT a research man. As such, I tend to never focus on the research question(s) that you mention, but maybe I should. Maybe someone else on the list has a better answer. None the less, thanks for taking time to write..... Ron -- Ron Carson MHS, OT ----- Original Message ----- From: Brent Cheyne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] expertise BC> Ron and all, BC> While defining expertise for OTs as being "Occupation" seems BC> to fill the void of a professional identitity crisis. To be an BC> "expert" as a profession should be more than just about what we BC> "believe in" or what we "hold dear". These beliefs, values, and BC> assumptions are a philosophical ideology (Theory) which has great BC> usefulness in forming a professional identity but what about the BC> role facts and evidence in refining our practices? What if facts BC> and evidence refute our belief about the use of Occupation in BC> certain situations?...will we refine our beliefs and practices? BC> Currently it seems as though practices can neither be fully confirmed or refuted.... BC> When we make these judgements about what is good OT and BC> not-good OT shouldn't we also have an scientific method of BC> establishing what does work and refine our practice from that BC> data. Shouldn't all theories be tested and questioned and BC> proven?...or at least a tendency or trend be established? BC> Granted it is very hard work to find information that BC> supports and validates completely certain practices, please steer BC> me in the direction of some good research and outcomes that shows BC> that Occupation is a powerful tool, process, method, to achieve BC> functional outcomes....I know that we all believe in Occupation BC> but is that enough? This kind of information would validate our BC> practices and confirm us as experts. We are not alone in this BC> disconnection between theory and objective evidence. The lack of BC> evidence and science in practice is a problem for not only OT, but BC> PT, MDs, pharmacology and countless other health-related professions. BC> It feels good to believe but I want more specifics for my work in Geriatric Rehab. BC> Sincerely, BC> Brent Cheyne OTR/L BC> BC> -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
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