Citation

Westerberg SS, Harris M, Rafeedie S, McArthur DL, Giza C. Am. J. Occup. Ther. 2021; 75(Suppl 2): 7512505153p1.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, American Occupational Therapy Association)

DOI

10.5014/ajot.2021.75S2-RP153

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

PURPOSE: Concussion management is an emerging field for occupational therapy (OT). Literature pertaining to OT's role and efficacy in this setting is limited (Finn, 2019). The aim of this study is to highlight the role of OT by identifying whether patients referred to OT in an interdisciplinary specialty concussion clinic have a unique clinical presentation when compared to patients not referred. It was hypothesized that patients referred to OT would present to clinic with more days elapsed since their initial injury and would have missed more days or would not be currently …

This descriptive study examined OT referrals in an interdisciplinary concussion clinic. Data analyzed show that patients referred to OT presented to clinic evaluation further out from injury; had missed more days from school, work, and physical activity; were lacking a routine; and were not socially active. These results provide variables that indicate the need for OT assessment, guide clinicians in the referral process, and advance the role of OT in concussion management.

Language: en