Search Results - "Lovarini, Meryl"

Animal Assisted Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent perspectives by London, Maeve Doyle, Mackenzie, Lynette, Lovarini, Meryl, Dickson, Claire, Alvarez-Campos, Alberto

“…Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) is an intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This study explores parent perspectives of the impact of…”
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Occupational therapy incorporating dogs for autistic children and young people: Parent perspectives by Richardson, Kathleen, Mackenzie, Lynette, Lovarini, Meryl, Dickson, Claire

“…Introduction Dogs may elicit positive therapy outcomes for children/adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, little is known about the parent…”
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Patient and therapist experiences of using affordable feedback-based technology in rehabilitation: a qualitative study nested in a randomized controlled trial by Hamilton, Caitlin, McCluskey, Annie, Hassett, Leanne, Killington, Maggie, Lovarini, Meryl

“…Objective: To explore how technologies are used and experienced in rehabilitation. Design: A qualitative study using a grounded theory approach within a…”
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The Clinimetric Properties of Instruments Measuring Home Hazards for Older People at Risk of Falling: A Systematic Review by Romli, Muhammad Hibatullah, Mackenzie, Lynette, Lovarini, Meryl, Tan, Maw Pin, Clemson, Lindy

“…Home hazards are associated with falls among older people living in the community. However, evaluating home hazards is a complex process as environmental…”
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Providing education on evidence-based practice improved knowledge but did not change behaviour: a before and after study by McCluskey, Annie, Lovarini, Meryl

“…Many health professionals lack the skills to find and appraise published research. This lack of skills and associated knowledge needs to be addressed, and…”
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Making fall prevention routine in primary care practice: perspectives of allied health professionals by Liddle, Jeannine, Lovarini, Meryl, Clemson, Lindy, Mackenzie, Lynette, Tan, Amy, Pit, Sabrina W, Poulos, Roslyn, Tiedemann, Anne, Sherrington, Catherine, Roberts, Chris, Willis, Karen

“…While there is strong evidence that fall prevention interventions can prevent falls in people aged 65 and over, translating evidence into routine practice is…”
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An evaluation of the fall prevention practice of community-based occupational therapists working in primary care by Mackenzie, Lynette, Lovarini, Meryl, Price, Thomas, Clemson, Lindy, Tan, Amy, O’Connor, Claire

“…Introduction Occupational therapy in primary care settings in Australia is developing. This study aimed to examine current practice in preventing falls among…”
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Pilot study to investigate the feasibility of the Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool (HOME FAST) to identify older Malaysian people at risk of falls by Romli, Muhammad Hibatullah, Mackenzie, Lynette, Lovarini, Meryl, Tan, Maw Pin

“…ObjectiveThe relationship between home hazards and falls in older Malaysian people is not yet fully understood. No tools to evaluate the Malaysian home…”
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Home Hazards With Fear of Falling: Findings From the Baseline Study of the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) by Romli, Muhammad Hibatullah, Mackenzie, Lynette, Lovarini, Meryl, Clemson, Lindy, Tan, Maw Pin

“…Fear of falling (FoF) is a common issue among older people, impacting on psychological health, functional performance and mortality. Many factors associated…”
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Factors associated with home hazards: Findings from the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research study by Romli, Muhammad H, Tan, Maw P, Mackenzie, Lynette, Lovarini, Meryl, Kamaruzzaman, Shahrul B, Clemson, Lindy

“…Aim Previous studies have investigated home hazards as a risk factor for falls without considering factors associated with the presence of home hazards. The…”
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Technology use to improve everyday occupations in older persons with mild dementia or mild cognitive impairment: A scoping review by Patomella, Ann-Helen, Lovarini, Meryl, Lindqvist, Eva, Kottorp, Anders, Nygård, Louise

“…Introduction Technology use is a highly relevant part of everyday occupations and difficulties can lead to challenges among older adults with cognitive…”
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Embracing Cultural Diversity – Leadership Perspectives on Championing Meaningful Engagement for Residents Living with Advanced Dementia by du Toit, Sanetta Henrietta Johanna, Baldassar, Loretta, Raber, Christine L., Millard, Adele M., Etherton-Beer, Christopher D., Buchanan, Helen A., du Toit, Daniel S., Collier, Lesley J., Cheung, Gary, Peri, Kathryn, Webb, Eileen A., Lovarini, Meryl

“…Resource constraints and high staff turnover are perceived as substantial barriers to high quality residential aged care. Achieving relationship-focused,…”
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Implementing ward-based practice books to increase the amount of practice completed during inpatient stroke rehabilitation: a mixed-methods process evaluation by Stewart, Claire, Power, Emma, McCluskey, Annie, Kuys, Suzanne, Lovarini, Meryl

“…Stroke survivors must complete large amounts of practice to achieve functional improvements but spend many hours inactive during their rehabilitation. We…”
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The understanding and experience of falls among community-dwelling adults aged 50 and over living with mental illness: A qualitative study by Koh, Ling, Mackenzie, Lynette, Meehan, Mandy, Grayshon, Diane, Lovarini, Meryl

“…Compared to the general older population, older adults living with mental illness are at greater risk of falling and these risks can be present from middle…”
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Development of a behaviour change intervention to increase the delivery of upper limb constraint-induced movement therapy programs to people with stroke and traumatic brain injury by Christie, Lauren J, Rendell, Reem, McCluskey, Annie, Fearn, Nicola, Hunter, Abigail, Lovarini, Meryl

“…Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is a recommended intervention for arm recovery after acquired brain injury but is underutilised in practice. The…”
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Evaluation of a staff behaviour change intervention to increase the use of ward-based practice books and active practice during inpatient stroke rehabilitation: a phase-1 pre–post observational study by Stewart, Claire, Power, Emma, McCluskey, Annie, Kuys, Suzanne, Lovarini, Meryl

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate a staff behaviour change intervention to increase the use of ward-based practice books and active practice by…”
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Implementation and sustainability of upper limb constraint-induced movement therapy programs for adults with neurological conditions: an international qualitative study by Christie, Lauren J, McCluskey, Annie, Lovarini, Meryl

“…PurposeConstraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is an effective intervention for arm recovery following acquired brain injury; however, there is an…”
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Usability of affordable feedback-based technologies to improve mobility and physical activity in rehabilitation: a mixed methods study by Hamilton, Caitlin, Lovarini, Meryl, van den Berg, Maayken, McCluskey, Annie, Hassett, Leanne

“…To explore physiotherapists' views on the usability of feedback-based technologies used in physical rehabilitation. A mixed methods study which was nested…”
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Increasing the delivery of upper limb constraint-induced movement therapy programs for stroke and brain injury survivors: evaluation of the ACTIveARM project by Christie, Lauren J, Rendell, Reem, Fearn, Nicola, Descallar, Joseph, McCluskey, Annie, Pearce, Alison, Wong, Lionel, Lovarini, Meryl

“…To increase the number of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) programs provided by rehabilitation services. A before-and-after implementation study…”
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Sustainability of community-based fall prevention programs: A systematic review by Lovarini, Meryl, Clemson, Lindy, Dean, Catherine

“…Fall prevention programs may be implemented but not sustained. We conducted a systematic review to identify any theories, models, frameworks, influencing…”
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