Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy: Volume 51 Issue 2 , Open Access

Editorial: Encouraging diversification of research methods to bridge the occupational therapy evidence-practice gap

Pauline Boland

A scoping review of sleep management as an occupational therapy intervention: expanding a niche area of practice in mental health

Ingyu Yoo

This study aims to examine the existing literature on sleep-related interventions and confirm the intervention methods and their effectiveness led by occupational therapists.

Knowledge and attitudes of undergraduate occupational therapy students towards older adults with dementia

Laoise Gavin, Lisa-Jean O’Callaghan, Ruth Usher

Due to the increasing incidence of dementia in Ireland, there is a need to prepare occupational therapy students for future careers in dementia-focused health care. The purpose of…

The use of outcome measures and factors affecting use in adult social care occupational therapy services in the UK

Sharon Davenport, Ann Underhill

This study aims to explore which outcome measures are used by occupational therapy staff in adult social care settings in the UK, and the factors affecting use of outcome measures.

Invisibility and diagnosis stigma: disabling factors for female adults with myalgia encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in a small-scale qualitative study in England

Mitra Khalafbeigi, Farzaneh Yazdani, Florence Genis, Ka Yan Hess, Samita Kirve

Female adults diagnosed with myalgia encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) often are marginalised because their condition is not fully recognised by medical…

Recommendations on developing an on-road fitness-to-drive route and test that incorporates an assessment for higher cognitive functioning

Tadhg Stapleton, Kirby Jetter, Sean Commins

The purpose of this study was to provide an outline of the process of developing an on-road driving test route and rating form. Comprehensive evaluation of medical fitness to…