Background Discharge planning is a routine feature of health systems in many countries.
The aim of discharge planning is to reduce hospital length of stay and unplanned …

Background: Handwriting is an important activity for people of all ages. Handwriting is
frequently affected after stroke and other neurological conditions. However, research on the …

Objective: To synthesise how post-stroke sexuality is experienced by stroke survivors and
partners of stroke survivors. Methods: MEDLINE, PubMed, SCOPUS, CINAHL and PsycINFO …

Background Many health professionals lack the skills to find and appraise published
research. This lack of skills and associated knowledge needs to be addressed, and practice …

This study was conducted to collect information about Australian occupational therapists'
involvement in evidence‐based practice. The study aimed to document:(i) respondents' level …

Background and Purpose—Splints are commonly applied to the wrist and hand to prevent
and treat contracture after stroke. However, there have been few randomized trials of this …

Purpose. Power wheelchairs and scooters have the potential to increase community
participation for people with mobility limitations. However, there are also challenges …

Background Translating evidence into practice is an important final step in the process of
evidence-based practice. Medical record audits can be used to examine how well practice …

Lannin NA, Horsley SA, Herbert R, McCluskey A, Cusick A. Splinting the hand in the
functional position after brain impairment: a randomized, controlled trial. Arch Phys Med …

Methods: Reliability testing involved 2 raters. The AFT was completed by 114 occupational
therapists before, and 106 therapists after a 2-day workshop on EBP. A random sample of …