AOTA's Occupational Therapy Channel

On today's episode we discuss the Hot Evidence Infographics and clinical applications for practitioners with Katie Caspero. Listen along as we summarize the evidence and research found in the graphics and hear tips and takeaways for improving your own application of research and evidence to practice. See the graphics for yourself at https://www.aota.org/practice/practice-essentials/evidencebased-practiceknowledge-translation Please help AOTA improve it's podcasts and the translation of research to practice by completing this one-minute survey: https://forms.aota.org/forms/everyday_evidence_copy?PODCAST=Everyday Evidence: Hot Evidence with Katie Caspero

On today's episode we discuss the Chronic Conditions Practice Guidelines and clinical applications for practitioners with Dr. Stacy Smallfield and Dr. Beth Fields. Listen along as we summarize the evidence and research found in the guidelines and hear case studies, clinical recommendations, and major takeaways from content experts. Please help AOTA improve it's podcasts and the translation of research to practice by completing this one-minute survey: https://forms.aota.org/forms/everyday_evidence_copy?PODCAST=Everyday Evidence: Chronic Conditions Practice Guidelines Additional Resources: Institute for Health Care Improvement: http://www.ihi.org/ AOTA Position Statement: https://research.aota.org/ajot/article/74/3/7403420010p1/6636/Occupational-Therapy-in-the-Promotion-of-Health Self Management Resource Center: https://selfmanagementresource.com/ Practice Guidelines and Systematic Reviews: https://www.aota.org/practice/practice-essentials/evidencebased-practiceknowledge-translation

On today's episode we discuss Post-Acute Care Systematic Review with Dr. Beth Hunter and Julie Malloy. They give background on the importance of emphasizing quality care in OT practice and how you can help clients avoid adverse health events and increase their quality of life by participating fully in meaningful occupations. 

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On Today's Episode we speak with Dr.s Kelly Tanner and Lisa Juckett about the development of the knowledge translation toolkit. We discuss barriers to implementing evidence into clinical practice and outline resources that can enable practitioners across settings to implement evidence informed care into their clinical scope. 

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Today we speak with Dr. Beth Hunter about her work with the Evidenced Based Practice Team at AOTA. Beth summarizes the basic principles of evidenced-based practice and shares how you can use systematic reviews, practice guidelines and additional resources to improve your knowledge and practice. 

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On today's episode we speak with current practitioner Julia Kuehn about her lived experience as a fieldwork student with AOTA's evidence based practice team. Fieldwork and life as a new practitioner can be stressful and overwhelming. Julia offers advice to help students select meaningful and successful fieldwork experiences, prepare for the NBCOT, transition to practice, and incorporate EBP in a fieldwork setting and as budding practitioners.

Dr. Caitlin Synovec and Julie Miller share their experience developing the "Application of the OTPF-4 to Support and Advance OT" short course and outline three case applications using the OTPF in person, group, and population interventions. 

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On today’s episode we speak with the chair of occupational therapy at Ithaca college and the chair of AOTA’s Commission on Practice, Dr. Julie Dorsey. We discuss the importance and process of developing the practice framework, review the updates and changes to the guiding document of our profession, and explore the OTPF 4th edition’s implications for everyday practice.

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Additional resources:
OTPF 4th edition: https://www.aota.org/Publications-News/AmericanJournalOfOccupationalTherapy/access-framework-domain-otpf-download.aspx

Exploring the OTPF CE course: https://www.aota.org/Education-Careers/Continuing-Education/AOTACE/CE-Articles/fourth-framework.aspx

Have additional questions about the OTPF? Contact [email protected]

We re-visit the 2021 Eleanor Clarke Slagle lecture titled “Using Measurement to Highlight OT’s Distinct Value” with featured guest Dr. Craig Velozo. Dr. Velozo offers a new perspective on applying measurement to practice and gives recommendations for OT practitioners to be leaders in using measurement in a more client centered way through Rasch analysis and item response.

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Additional Resources: Free Key-form recovery maps: Patientprogress.org

As an occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, educator, or student, you help people to participate in the things they want and need to do. In today’s episode, we speak with occupational therapists Shannen Marie Coley and Dr. Heather Jackson-Pena, who are using their platforms to educate thousands in celebration of Occupational Therapy Month. If you missed this year’s OT Month celebration, don’t forget that you can celebrate occupational therapy throughout the year. Share your OT pride every day by shopping our OT Month products and exploring our list of ideas at www.aota.org/otmonth.