Occupational therapy work-hardening programs: a demographic study.
A survey was conducted of 192 work-hardening and work-adjustment programs to gain an overview of practice patterns. The questionnaire covered program affiliation, services offered, staffing, program scheduling, average length of treatment per client, equipment used, physical settings, program status, number of clients seen each week, and types of functional outcome studies and research. The results demonstrate the tremendous growth of the involvement of occupational therapy in work hardening. This demographic study provides baseline information that can assist in the examination of trends and the development of new programs.
Wyrick
J M
JM
Department of Occupational Therapy Education, School of Allied Health, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66103.
Niemeyer
L O
LO
Ellexson
M
M
Jacobs
K
K
Taylor
S
S
D003710:Demography; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States