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Evaluation of a driving clinical decision pathway for generalist occupational therapists: Pilot test of practice change
Federat Univ, Inst Hlth & Wellbeing, Occupat Therapy, churchill Campus, Ballarat, Australia..
Federat Univ, Inst Hlth & Wellbeing, Occupat Therapy, churchill Campus, Ballarat, Australia..
Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ, Department of Rehabilitation. Federat Univ, Inst Hlth & Wellbeing, Occupat Therapy, churchill Campus, Ballarat, Australia.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6430-2823
2024 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, ISSN 1103-8128, E-ISSN 1651-2014, Vol. 31, no 1, article id 2423712Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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BackgroundFew evidence-based resources exist to support generalist occupational therapists address driving in practice. This pilot study aimed to evaluate whether a driving clinical decision pathway can assist generalist occupational therapists to address driving with clients.MethodsUsing a before (Timepoint-1) and after (Timepoint-2) design, data were collected at a multi-site outpatient community rehabilitation service. Medical record audits documenting how driving was addressed in practice and descriptive surveys of therapist's perceptions of pathway use were collected at Timepoints 1 and 2. A driving clinical decision pathway was implemented over 6 months. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were used to analyse and compare data over time.ResultsTimepoint-1 data from 102 client medical records, and 13 clinician surveys were compared against Timepoint-2 data from 144 records and 8 surveys. Following implementation of the pathway, the number of assessments used by generalist occupational therapists increased three-fold, to inform driving process recommendations which increased two-fold. Clinicians' self-reported knowledge, skills and confidence also increased two-fold.ConclusionA comprehensive driving clinical decision pathway provided clinicians with increased structure and support to guide practice change and promote role fulfilment in addressing return to driving with adults following a change in health status.

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Taylor & Francis, 2024. Vol. 31, no 1, article id 2423712
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Occupational therapy, automobile driving, rehabilitation, clinical pathway, adults
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-66694DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2024.2423712ISI: 001353110500001PubMedID: 39531523Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85209479841Local ID: HOA;;986299OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-66694DiVA, id: diva2:1916330
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