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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Occupational Therapy) by Issue Date
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(University of Pretoria, 1970)This dissertation was the first in the field of Occupational Therapy to sub-classify and define Creativity under the headings Creative Ability, Creative Response, Creative Act and Creative Capacity, and the first to identify ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2004)The researcher was invited by the CSIR (formerly known as the Council for Industrial and Scientific Research in South Africa) to investigate the work opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWD) in a rural area in the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-12-13)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2006)Opportunities for South African occupational therapists to deliver appropriate work practice services to workers with disabilities in the open labour market, has increased within the context of current Disability Equity ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-08-01)Please read the abstract (Summary) in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-11-13)Objective To investigate the effect a supination splint would have on upper limb function of cerebral palsy children for six months after receiving Botox® injections. Design Ten children attending weekly therapy enrolled ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-11-04)The study examined the relationship between reversals and several factors in 141 Grade 2 mainstream learners from average classes in Department of Education schools. The sample consisted of 77 female learners and 64 male ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-11-23)Motivation is recognised as an important factor in the treatment of any patient.1,2 Motivation is also recognised as the cornerstone of occupational therapy.2,3 In recent history there has been an increase in the number ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010)It is the responsibility of professions to provide evidence of the demonstrable value and quality of service delivery. Occupational therapists in mental health care settings find it difficult to produce convincing evidence ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-07-21)Developmental Dyspraxia and Sensory Modulation Dysfunction are Sensory Integration Disorders that are widely known to occupational therapists practicing in the paediatric occupational therapy field. These disorders have ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)Learning outcomes for students whose education takes place in the physical field are, among others, knowledge and skills to implement the occupational therapy process. In this process patients’ problems are assessed and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a relevant condition to consider regarding Work Capacity Evaluation (WCE) because of its high prevalence, strong impact on short-term work disability, and low rate of treatment. The ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012)Numerous occupation-based models and several authors have mentioned the importance for occupational therapists of taking into account the effect of, in particular, the individual environment on people‘s participation in ...
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The impact of the SEMOSTI programme on the gross motor proficiency of four-to-six-year-old children (University of Pretoria, 2012-10-11)This study investigated the impact of a sensory-motor stimulation programme, namely the SEMOSTI Programme, on the gross motor proficiency of four-to-six-year-old children. A field experiment was conducted using a ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)This study evolved because of the researcher’s need to inquire whether visualmotor integration and fine motor coordination contribute to a child’s readiness to acquire handwriting skills. As school-going age is a ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)The first year occupational therapy students at the University of Pretoria participated in this study to determine the impact of an interactive multimedia CD ‘Basic Biomechanics for therapists’ on learning measured as ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Community Engagement (CE) has been incorporated into tertiary education with growing emphasis. Service learning as one aspect of CE has been included in various departments at the University of Pretoria (UP) since 2005. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)This study intended to examine the individual effect of hippotherapy on Physiological Cost Index and school activities in adolescents with diplegia. Ten adolescents with diplegia, aged 12 to 16 years, were studied. The ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Purpose: The primary aim of this research study was to establish whether a relationship exists between the visual-motor integration subtest when measured with the Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Interprofessional education (IPE) has been identified as a strategy to overcome some challenges healthcare is facing throughout the world. Different professionals with a variety of skills are required for comprehensive and ...
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