An occupational therapy intervention for residents with stroke living in care homes in the United Kingdom: A content analysis of occupational therapy records from the OTCH trial

Sands, Gina, Kelly, Debbie, Fletcher-Smith, Joanna, Birt, Linda and Sackley, Catherine (2015) An occupational therapy intervention for residents with stroke living in care homes in the United Kingdom: A content analysis of occupational therapy records from the OTCH trial. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78 (7). pp. 422-430. ISSN 0308-0226

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Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to describe the content of occupational therapy delivered in a randomized controlled trial of United Kingdom care home residents with stroke (The Occupational Therapy in Care Homes (OTCH) trial). The trial intervention aimed to maintain or improve residents’ activity levels in relation to personal activities of daily living and mobility. Method: A qualitative design was adopted using content analysis to thematically code and analyse the occupational therapy notes of residents in the intervention arm of the trial. Treatment notes comprised of an initial assessment, a goal and treatment plan and a description of activities at each visit. A purposive sample of 50 sets of therapy notes was selected reflecting the geographical locations, care home types and resident characteristics observed in the OTCH trial intervention group. Findings: Occupational therapists individually assessed residents’ function and goals. Planning was sometimes client-centred, but not all residents were able to share personal goals. Carers impacted on the success of the intervention. Treatment outcomes in relation to increasing functional activity were noted in some cases, but not always fully realized in this frail population. Conclusion: Increasing functional activity is challenging in care home populations; future studies should assess occupational therapy for residents in relation to leisure or social activities.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	stroke,care homes,content analysis,goal-setting,assessment,activities of daily living
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Rehabilitation Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Dementia & Complexity in Later Life
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	19 Dec 2015 07:11
Last Modified:	18 May 2023 00:21
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/55767
DOI:	10.1177/0308022615581391

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