Cardiovascular risk assessments at occupational health services: employee experiences [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Across England in the UK, population screening for cardiovascular disease (CVD) primarily takes place within general practice in the form of the National Health Service Health Check. Additional screening sites such as occupational health are
Bracken, R.M. +6 more
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Routine dipstick urinalysis in daily practice of Belgian occupational physicians [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Little work has been done to assess the quality of health care and the use of evidence-based methods by occupational physicians in Belgium. Therefore, the main objective is to describe one aspect of occupational health assessments, namely the
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National survey of occupational therapy managers in mental health [PDF]
, 1999 This study, part of the College of Occupational Therapists' Mental Health Project, surveyed occupational therapy managers in mental health to gather data about them, the services they managed and their opinions on current and future issues of importance.
Austin, C, Craik, C, Schell, D
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Can disability studies contribute to client-centred occupational therapy practice? [PDF]
, 2010 Occupational therapists frequently cite a ‘client-centred’ approach as a fundamental aspect of their practice. However, there are many examples in the narratives of disabled people that suggest that the health and social care services they experience do ...
Collins, Bethan, McCormack, Cathy
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Ageism within occupational therapy? [PDF]
, 2008 Despite the arrival of the National Service Framework for Older people in 2001, age discrimination continues to exist in both popular society and health and social care settings.
Davys, D
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Occupational therapy in mental health: A review of the literature [PDF]
, 1998 This review of the literature was conducted as part of the development of a position paper on the way ahead for research, education and practice in occupational therapy in mental health.
Craik, C
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The lived experience of women returning to work after breast cancer [PDF]
, 2014 Breast cancer is a global concern and a common cancer in women. Treatment can involve chemotherapy, surgical intervention with possible radiation therapy.
Griffths, L
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Occupational therapy in HomEcare Re-ablement Services (OTHERS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Homecare re-ablement services have been developed by local authorities in England in response to the government agenda for health and social care.
A King +27 more
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Occupational Health and Safety in the Expanding Economies: Severe Challenges and the Need for Action Through Education and Training [PDF]
, 2015 The occupational health and safety (OHS) situation in expanding economies is not encouraging. As was dramatically demonstrated by the recent epidemic of Ebola virus disease in West Africa in which many health care workers lost their lives, the majority ...
Landrigan, Philip J, Lucchini, Roberto
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Work-related wellbeing in UK prison officers: a benchmarking approach [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to examine the well-being of UK prison officers by utilising a benchmarking approach. Design/methodology/approach-The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Stress Indicator Tool is widely used in the UK to assess key ...
Andrew James Clements +3 more
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