Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

Occupational therapy and emergency departments: A critical review of the literature (2016)
Journal Article
James, K., Jones, D., Kempenaar, L., Preston, J., & Kerr, S. (2016). Occupational therapy and emergency departments: A critical review of the literature. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(8), 459-466. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022616629168

IntroductionOccupational therapy is emerging as a profession within the context of emergency care, specifically within emergency departments. Emerging professional practice should be underpinned by an evidence base supported by research. As such, thi... Read More about Occupational therapy and emergency departments: A critical review of the literature.

The lived experience of occupational therapists in Scottish Accident and Emergency Departments (2014)
Thesis
James, K. (2014). The lived experience of occupational therapists in Scottish Accident and Emergency Departments. (Thesis). Glasgow Caledonian University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1410459

Emergency Departments (EDs) deliver urgent treatment at the ‘front-door’ of acute hospitals. In Scotland, occupational therapists have had an increasing presence in EDs, an emerging role with limited evidence to guide its development. There are no pr... Read More about The lived experience of occupational therapists in Scottish Accident and Emergency Departments.