All Outputs (6)

Using occupational therapists in vocational clinics in primary care: a feasibility study (2020)
Journal Article
Drummond, A., Coole, C., Nouri, F., Ablewhite, J., & Smyth, G. (2020). Using occupational therapists in vocational clinics in primary care: a feasibility study. BMC Family Practice, 21(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-020-01340-5

Background: GPs are under considerable pressure providing routine care. However, they may not be the most appropriate professionals to manage getting patients back to work, and keeping them there. Objective: To test the feasibility of delivering occu... Read More about Using occupational therapists in vocational clinics in primary care: a feasibility study.

Developing a fatigue programme: Protocol for the Nottingham Fatigue After Stroke (NotFAST2) study (2020)
Journal Article
Drummond, A., Ablewhite, J., Condon, L., Nair, R. D., Jones, A., Jones, F., …Thomas, S. (2020). Developing a fatigue programme: Protocol for the Nottingham Fatigue After Stroke (NotFAST2) study. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(11), 674-679. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022620944797

Introduction: Post-stroke fatigue (PSF) is common and is one of the most distressing symptoms after stroke. It has a negative impact on physical, social and psychological functioning: it is also associated with poor outcomes and increased mortality.... Read More about Developing a fatigue programme: Protocol for the Nottingham Fatigue After Stroke (NotFAST2) study.

Developing a Fatigue Programme: Protocol for the Nottingham Fatigue After Stroke (NotFAST2) (2020)
Journal Article
Drummond, A., Ablewhite, J., Condon, L., das Nair, R., Jones, A., Jones, F., …Thomas, S. (2020). Developing a Fatigue Programme: Protocol for the Nottingham Fatigue After Stroke (NotFAST2). British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(11), 674-679. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022620944797

Introduction Post-stroke fatigue is common and is one of the most distressing symptoms after stroke. It has a negative impact on physical, social and psychological functioning; it is also associated with poor outcomes and increased mortality. The... Read More about Developing a Fatigue Programme: Protocol for the Nottingham Fatigue After Stroke (NotFAST2).

Results of a UK-wide vignette study with occupational therapists to explore cognitive screening post-stroke (2020)
Journal Article
Geraghty, J., Ablewhite, J., das Nair, R., Lincoln, N., Kontou, E., Roffe, J., …Drummond, A. (2020). Results of a UK-wide vignette study with occupational therapists to explore cognitive screening post-stroke. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 27(7),

Background. There is a paucity of evidence in the UK regarding occupational therapy (OT) cognitive screening, and whether, and how, cognitive impairments are identified and assessed. Aims To identify current OT practice for the assessment of c... Read More about Results of a UK-wide vignette study with occupational therapists to explore cognitive screening post-stroke.

Evaluation of hip precautions following total hip replacement: a before and after study (2020)
Journal Article
Lightfoot, C. J., Sehat, K. R., Coole, C., Drury, G., Ablewhite, J., & Drummond, A. E. (2020). Evaluation of hip precautions following total hip replacement: a before and after study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 43(20), 2882-2889. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1721575

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of hip precautions following total hip replacement (THR) by comparing outcomes of patients who received hip precautions with those who did not. Methods: Before (phase 1) and after (phase 2) study with two consecutive c... Read More about Evaluation of hip precautions following total hip replacement: a before and after study.

Comparing face-to-face with online training for occupational therapists in advising on fitness for work: Protocol for the CREATE study (2020)
Journal Article
Coole, C., Konstantinidis, S. T., Ablewhite, J., Radford, K., Thomson, L., Khan, S., & Drummond, A. (2020). Comparing face-to-face with online training for occupational therapists in advising on fitness for work: Protocol for the CREATE study. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(3), 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022619893563

© The Author(s) 2020. Introduction: Occupational therapists play a key role in advising on fitness for work; however, there is a concern that they lack knowledge and confidence in using the Allied Health Professions health and work report (formerly t... Read More about Comparing face-to-face with online training for occupational therapists in advising on fitness for work: Protocol for the CREATE study.