Copolillo Al, Warren Mary, Teitelman Jodi L
Department of Occupational Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
Occup Ther Health Care. 2007;21(4):19-37. doi: 10.1080/J003v21n04_02.
The purpose of this study was to provide practitioners working in low vision rehabilitation with a means for comparing service provision, including assessment, intervention, and program evaluation strategies, across a range of treatment facilities in the United States. Occupational therapy practitioners providing low vision services (N = 34) completed an online survey to address: (1) practitioner backgrounds in occupational therapy and low vision, (2) design, type, and location of practice, (3) client diagnoses and demographics, (4) referrals to and from occupational therapy, (5) types of assessments used, (6) types of interventions provided, and (7) follow-up and program evaluation procedures. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all items. Results suggest that practitioners seek adequate continuing education; use a combination of self-designed and standardized assessment procedures, and both remedial and compensatory intervention strategies; frequently refer to other low vision professionals; and provide services primarily to older adults through a medical rehabilitation model.
本研究的目的是为从事低视力康复工作的从业者提供一种方法，以便他们能够比较美国一系列治疗机构的服务提供情况，包括评估、干预和项目评估策略。提供低视力服务的职业治疗从业者（N = 34）完成了一项在线调查，以探讨：（1）职业治疗和低视力方面的从业者背景；（2）实践的设计、类型和地点；（3）客户诊断和人口统计学特征；（4）职业治疗的转诊情况；（5）所使用的评估类型；（6）所提供的干预类型；以及（7）随访和项目评估程序。对所有项目进行了描述性统计分析。结果表明，从业者寻求足够的继续教育；采用自行设计和标准化评估程序相结合的方式，以及补救和补偿性干预策略；经常转诊给其他低视力专业人员；并主要通过医疗康复模式为老年人提供服务。
