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Kinney AR, Penzenik ME, Forster JE, O'Donnell F, Brenner LA. Association of Inpatient Occupational Therapy Utilization With Reduced Risk for Psychiatric Readmission Among Veterans. Psychiatr Serv 2024:appips20230650. [PMID: 38807577 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The authors sought to investigate whether utilization of inpatient occupational therapy (OT) was associated with reduced risk for 30-day psychiatric readmission in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). METHODS The authors conducted a secondary analysis of VHA medical record data for veterans who received inpatient psychiatric care from 2015 to 2020 (N=176,889). Mixed-effects logistic regression was used to model psychiatric readmission within 30 days of discharge (yes or no) as a function of inpatient psychiatric OT utilization (none, one, two, three, or four or more encounters) and other care utilization (e.g., previous psychiatric hospitalization), as well as clinical (e.g., primary diagnosis), sociodemographic (e.g., race-ethnicity), and facility (e.g., complexity) characteristics. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to evaluate the robustness of findings (e.g., stratification by discharge disposition). RESULTS Relatively few veterans received inpatient psychiatric OT (26.2%), and 8.4% were readmitted within 30 days. Compared with veterans who did not receive inpatient psychiatric OT, those with one (OR=0.76), two (OR=0.64), three (OR=0.67), or four or more encounters (OR=0.64) were significantly (p<0.001) less likely to be readmitted within 30 days. These findings were consistent across all sensitivity analyses. CONCLUSIONS Veterans who received inpatient OT services were less likely to experience psychiatric readmission. A clear dose-response relationship between inpatient psychiatric OT and readmission risk was not identified. These findings suggest that OT services may facilitate high-value inpatient psychiatric care in the VHA by preventing readmissions that stymie recovery and incur high costs. Future research may establish the causality of this relationship, informing policy regarding increased access to inpatient psychiatric OT.
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- Adam R Kinney
- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado (Kinney, Penzenik, Forster, Brenner); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora (Kinney, Penzenik, Forster); Department of Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, D.C. (O'Donnell); Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, and Neurology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora (Brenner)
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- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado (Kinney, Penzenik, Forster, Brenner); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora (Kinney, Penzenik, Forster); Department of Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, D.C. (O'Donnell); Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, and Neurology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora (Brenner)
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- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado (Kinney, Penzenik, Forster, Brenner); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora (Kinney, Penzenik, Forster); Department of Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, D.C. (O'Donnell); Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, and Neurology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora (Brenner)
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- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado (Kinney, Penzenik, Forster, Brenner); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora (Kinney, Penzenik, Forster); Department of Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, D.C. (O'Donnell); Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, and Neurology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora (Brenner)
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- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado (Kinney, Penzenik, Forster, Brenner); Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora (Kinney, Penzenik, Forster); Department of Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, D.C. (O'Donnell); Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, and Neurology, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora (Brenner)
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Plastow NA, de Wit M, Brown M, de Kock M, Pretorius P, Pienaar S, Venter W. Mapping Effectiveness Studies of Occupational Therapy in Africa: A Scoping Review. Occup Ther Int 2023; 2023:6688222. [PMID: 38034943 PMCID: PMC10686713 DOI: 10.1155/2023/6688222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Background Contextual relevance is an important consideration for evidence-based practice, especially in low- and middle-income countries where the nature of practice may differ from high-income countries. Resources and access to rehabilitation are constrained, and service-users face a range of intersecting challenges to activity and participation. Aim To evaluate the body of evidence for the effectiveness of occupational therapy in Africa, and to determine if systematic reviews with meta-analysis and/or meta-synthesis are feasible. Methods and Analysis. We conducted a systematic scoping review of published and grey literature by following PRISMA-ScR guidelines across 13 databases and through personal contact with occupational therapists across Africa. Covidence software was used to manage a blind review process by at least three reviewers per included article. The McMaster Quantitative Review Form, NHMRC levels of evidence, the Cochrane PROGRESS-Plus health equity criteria, and the TIDieR checklist informed data extraction using Microsoft Forms. Results The search yielded 4199 articles, of which 45 were included. Evidence in six fields of practice included paediatrics, mental health, physical rehabilitation, hand therapy, work practice, and community development, although the evidence was largely limited to South Africa (93% studies). Levels of evidence varied but included 13 RCTs. In all, 1957 participants were included, ranging in age from 25 days to 99 years, with a wide range of health conditions. Most studies reported a positive outcome for occupational therapy. Conclusion Findings suggest a moderate body of evidence to support occupational therapy in Africa. Systematic review with meta-analysis, assessment of risk of bias, and in-depth analysis of specific areas of practice are now required. All effectiveness studies in occupational therapy should include measures of occupational performance or participation, minimum reporting standard checklists should be used more consistently, and effect sizes should be consistently calculated and reported in effectiveness research.
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- Nicola Ann Plastow
- Division of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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Hand BN, Li CY, Mroz TM. Health Services Research and Occupational Therapy: Ensuring Quality and Cost-Effectiveness. Am J Occup Ther 2022; 76:23174. [PMID: 35037945 DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2022.761001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Health services research focuses on access, quality, and cost-effectiveness of care. As a result of increasing emphasis on value-based reimbursement models, conducting health services research to demonstrate the value of occupational therapy is timely. This special issue serves to highlight health services research relevant to occupational therapy practice. Articles included in this special issue describe (1) clients' access to and use of occupational therapy, (2) the effects of occupational therapy on important quality-of-care indicators and client outcomes, and (3) the value of occupational therapy services through the lens of cost-effectiveness. This special issue illustrates the state of health services research in the field of occupational therapy and reveals key insights to advance occupational therapy practice using health services research.
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- Brittany N Hand
- Brittany N. Hand, PhD, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University, Columbus;
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- Brittany N. Hand, PhD, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University, Columbus;
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- Tracy M. Mroz, PhD, OTR/L, is Associate Professor, University of Washington, Seattle
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