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Pettigrew, Judith, Katie Robinson, Brid Dunne, and Jennifer O' Mahoney. "Major trends in the use of occupation as therapy in Ireland 1863-1963." Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy 45, no. 1 (April 3, 2017): 4–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijot-02-2017-0007.

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Purpose Major gaps exist in the documented history of occupational therapy in Ireland. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to filling these gaps by providing an overview of three major transitions in Irish occupational therapy in the century preceding the opening of St. Joseph?s College of Occupational Therapy in 1963. Research on occupational therapy’s past is valuable not only for recording and commemorating key events and individuals but also for allowing reflection on and questioning of contemporary practice and assumptions. Design/methodology/approach This descriptive paper draws on multiple documentary sources to present an overview of the first 100 years of the use of occupation as therapy/occupational therapy in Ireland from 1863 to 1963. Findings Three major transitions in occupational therapy in Ireland are presented: from moral treatment and the use of occupation as therapy to medical patronage of occupational therapy, from medical patronage to the early/pre-professional era and finally from the pre-professional era to the era of professionally qualified occupational therapists. To illustrate these transitions, a small number of individuals and their contributions are discussed including Dr Eamon O’Sullivan, Dr Ada English, Donal Kelly, Olga Gale and Ann Beckett. Originality/value This paper charts the foundations upon which the currently thriving profession of occupational therapy are built. The Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland recently celebrated their 50th anniversary (AOTI, 2015a), and in 2017, it is 100 years since occupational therapy was formalised in Clifton Springs, New York, USA. Occupational therapy is a relatively young profession, and great opportunities exist to research its history in Ireland to capture the memories and experiences of the pioneers who laid the foundation of the profession as well as to situate the development of the profession in the broader social, cultural and scientific contexts within which it developed.

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Davoren, Mary, Eugene G. Breen, and Brendan D. Kelly. "Dr Ada English: patriot and psychiatrist in early 20th century Ireland." Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 28, no. 2 (June 2011): 91–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0790966700011514.

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AbstractDr Adeline (Ada) English (1875-1944) was a pioneering Irish psychiatrist. She qualified in medicine in 1903 and spent four decades working at Ballinasloe District Lunatic Asylum, during which time there were significant therapeutic innovations (eg. occupational therapy, convulsive treatment). Dr English was deeply involved in Irish politics. She participated in the Easter Rising (1916); spent six months in Galway jail for possessing nationalistic literature (1921); was elected as a Teachta Dála (member of Parliament; 1921); and participated in the Civil War (1922). She made significant contributions to Irish political life and development of psychiatric services during an exceptionally challenging period of history. Additional research would help contextualise her contributions further.

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Lalevic, G., M. Scriven, and S. O’Brien. "Early intervention in psychosis in the North Lee Mental Health Services programme: a 5-year review." Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 36, no. 4 (June 21, 2019): 271–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2019.17.

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ObjectivesAn Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) programme aims to engage patients in early assessment and phase-specific interventions which are the key elements of the Irish National Clinical Programme for psychosis. This study aims to describe and review the EIP programme offered by Cork’s North Lee Mental Health Services over a 5-year period.MethodsA retrospective descriptive study design was adopted to describe and review the EIP programme, patient demographics and treatments offered in the service over a 5-year period.ResultsA total of 139 patients were accepted into the programme over the 5-year period. The mean age of onset was 30 years (median = 28, SD = 9.9), and the mean duration of untreated psychosis was 8 months (median = 2.5, SD = 15.3). Two-thirds of patients were single on initial assessment, had a history of substance misuse and were unemployed. The majority of the cohort engaged with the keyworkers and occupational therapy but did not complete the full psychological or family programmes offered. Hospital admission was required for 12% of the cohort.ConclusionsPatients experiencing their first episode of psychosis can successfully be treated in the community with appropriate professional and family support. However, deficiencies were noted in physical health monitoring, as well as in the availability and engagement with family and psychological therapies. Properly resourced early interventions in psychosis teams are necessary to deliver services at internationally recognised standards.

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Jac-Okereke, Chinwe Cynthia, Chukwunonso Azubuike Jac-Okereke, Ifeoma Regina Ezegwui, and Obiekwe Okoye. "Vision Screening in Infants Attending Immunization Clinics in a Developing Country." Journal of Primary Care & Community Health 11 (January 2020): 215013272090743. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2150132720907430.

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Background: Vision screening in infants is an important part of the medical care of children as some eye abnormalities, if not treated in the first few months or years of life, can lead to irreversible vision loss. Objective: The objective of this cross-sectional, descriptive study was to identify ocular anomalies among infants attending immunization clinics in Nigeria and refer promptly and appropriately. Methodology: Infants were screened across 6 immunization clinics. Screening activities included relevant ocular history, vision assessment, external ocular examination, ocular motility, Hirschberg’s test, pupil examination, and the red reflex test. Infants with abnormal findings were referred for comprehensive eye examination. Result: Of the 142 infants who underwent vision screening, 29 were referred. These referrals were either as a result of ocular abnormalities (n = 22) or presence of risk factors from history (n = 7). The prevalence of ocular abnormalities was 15.5% and neonatal conjunctivitis (38%), was the commonest ocular abnormality found. Others were bacterial conjunctivitis (14%), nasolacrimal duct obstruction (14%), strabismus (14%), capillary hemangiomas (10%), iris nevi (5%), and vernal keratoconjunctivitis (5%). Of the 7 infants referred based on history alone, 6 (85.7%) had a history of prematurity. Conclusion: Conjunctivitis, strabismus, congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, and capillary hemangioma are some of the prevalent disorders seen in infants at immunization clinics in Nigeria. Babies at risk of retinopathy of prematurity (preterm birth and oxygen therapy) can be identified. Immunization clinics can serve as good points of vision screening for infants in developing countries to facilitate prompt referral and treatment.

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Verdonck, Michele, Cathy McCormack, and Gill Chard. "Irish Occupational Therapists' Views of Electronic Assistive Technology." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 74, no. 4 (April 2011): 185–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.4276/030802211x13021048723291.

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Pettigrew, Judith, Aisling Shalvey, Bríd Dunne, and Katie Robinson. "Eamon O’Sullivan: 20th-century Irish psychiatrist and occupational therapy patron." History of Psychiatry 31, no. 4 (September 3, 2020): 470–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0957154x20948326.

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The profession of occupational therapy was formalized in the USA in 1917. Many of its earliest proponents were psychiatrists, yet their role in the development of the profession has received limited attention. This paper addresses this gap by considering one of the earliest Irish psychiatrist patrons of occupational therapy: Dr Eamon O’Sullivan (1897–1966) of Killarney Mental Hospital, Co Kerry, who developed an occupational therapy department in 1934. A textbook written by O’Sullivan reflects core philosophies articulated by occupational therapy’s founders, and these philosophies were evident in practice at his hospital. Some inconsistencies between O’Sullivan’s writings and practice are identified. In the absence of patient testimonies, it is not possible to resolve questions about the potential exploitation of patients through work as therapy.

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Huddleston, Sean. "The Irish soccer split." Sport in History 39, no. 1 (January 2, 2019): 103–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17460263.2019.1572968.

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Moore, Stephen, and Paul Darby. "Gaelic Games, Irish Nationalist Politics and the Irish Diaspora in London, 1895–1915." Sport in History 31, no. 3 (September 2011): 257–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17460263.2011.618695.

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Adams, Ryan. "Irish Soccer Migrants: A Social and Cultural History." Sociology of Sport Journal 36, no. 2 (June 2019): 179–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ssj.2018-0052.

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Tyrrell, Jeanne, and Howard Smith. "Levels of Psychological Distress among Occupational Therapy Students." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 59, no. 8 (August 1996): 365–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802269605900805.

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This study measured levels of psychological distress among a sample of Irish occupational therapy students. Students from all four undergraduate classes (n=102) were surveyed, using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). Over 40% of the students scored as having a ‘just significant clinical disturbance’ on the GHQ-28. Mean GHQ scores (or symptom levels) varied throughout the 4-year course and were highest just before examinations and during fieldwork placements. Students who had unhealthy diets or who smoked had significantly higher levels of psychiatric symptomatology. The prevalence of psychological distress among occupational therapy students was similar to that found in students from four other disciplines; however, the university students had much higher levels of symptomatology than the non-university peer group. The article concludes with some suggestions for dealing with stressful aspects of professional education and some recommendations for further research.

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Hynes, Sinéad, and Agnes Shiel. "Validating an Irish-Language Version of the Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test — Second Edition." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 77, no. 4 (April 2014): 198–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.4276/030802214x13968769798836.

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Cowdell, Paul. "Cold Iron: Aspects of the Occupational Lore of Irish Fishermen." Folklore 130, no. 3 (July 3, 2019): 319–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0015587x.2018.1554378.

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O’Donoghue, Carol, Jennifer O’Leary, and Helen Lynch. "Occupational Therapy Services in School-Based Practice: A Pediatric Occupational Therapy Perspective from Ireland." Occupational Therapy International 2021 (June 16, 2021): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6636478.

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Purpose. School is a primary setting for pediatric occupational therapy practice, yet little is known about the provision of school-based occupational therapy in many countries internationally. The purpose of this study was to explore current school-based occupational therapy practice for the first time in Ireland to gain insight into current and potential service provision and to identify new directions and potential pathways for development. Methods. This descriptive quantitative study utilized a cross-sectional online survey to gain the perspectives of the population of pediatric occupational therapists working regularly in schools across Ireland. Respondents were recruited through convenience and snowball sampling. Data were analysed through qualitative content analysis and descriptive statistics. Results. The survey elicited 35 responses, yielding a 21.2% estimated response rate. Findings demonstrated that respondents provided therapy services in schools most commonly on a weekly (28.6%) or monthly (34.3%) basis, with only 5.0% working in the same school on a weekly or fortnightly basis. The majority of respondents (54.3%) used a direct therapy approach with a child, rather than coaching or modelling, to primarily address sensory, hand function, or daily living needs. None used a whole class or whole school (universal or tiered) approach. While respondents (54.3%) generally viewed collaborative practice as a strength of school-based practice, they also identified barriers to collaboration in schools. A core barrier is related to how services are constructed across health and education, with differing philosophies of service provision. The majority of respondents (75.0%) reported that they had not received any training to deliver evidence-based practice in therapy provision specific to school-based practice. Implications for Practice. This study indicates that therapists require continual education on evidence-based school practice as it applies in an Irish context. Furthermore, clarification of school therapy roles and service delivery models are required in order to determine how they contrast with traditional clinic roles. This will enable therapists to strengthen the coordination of service delivery between health and educational services to maximize the outcomes of school-based practice.

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Noonan Walsh, Patricia, and Christine Linehan. "Factors influencing the integration of Irish employees with disabilities in the workplace." Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation 8, no. 1 (1997): 55–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jvr-1997-8107.

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Fraas, Michael R., Garrett F. Coughlan, Emily C. Hart, and Conor McCarthy. "Concussion history and reporting rates in elite Irish rugby union players." Physical Therapy in Sport 15, no. 3 (August 2014): 136–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2013.08.002.

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Whelehan, Dale F., Maria Baily-Scanlan, and Paul F. Ridgway. "Is your physio tired? Exploring sleep deprivation in Irish physiotherapists." Physiotherapy Practice and Research 41, no. 2 (January 11, 2021): 201–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ppr-200400.

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INTRODUCTION: Health professionals have been subject to increased levels fatigue when compared to population norms. It remains unknown if physiotherapists report high levels of sleep deprivation. This paper explores levels of sleep deprivation, and its potential impact on professional performance. METHODS: A survey was distributed through the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists. The survey explored work characteristics, sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, daytime sleepiness using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and the professional and non-professional causes of sleep deprivation in the profession. Pearson correlation and independent t-tests were used on SPSS to explore relationship between variables. RESULTS: There was a total of 559 valid respondents. Females accounted for 82% and public sector employees accounted for 63% of respondents. Over half (50.1%) of respondents said they felt sleep deprivation impacted on their practice. Most physiotherapists (63.3%) of respondents said they did not feel that their practice impacted sleep. The PSQI global score was 5.6 indicating “poor” quality of sleep. The ESS global score was 6.0 indicating ‘higher normal daytime sleepiness’. Potential causes of sleep deprivation included professional issues relating to burnout and work-life balance, and non-professional reasons such as parenthood. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: A mismatch exists between self-reported sleep deprivation and validated measurements of sleep indicating poor self-awareness of the impact of sleep in optimising professional performance. A work-life balance is needed to facilitate a safe and efficient workforce. Individual and organizational efforts should be made to improve sleep quantity and quality to reduce personnel fatigue and enhance physiotherapists professional performance.

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Cahalan, Roisin, and Kieran O'Sullivan. "Musculoskeletal pain and injury in Irish dancing: A systematic review." Physiotherapy Practice and Research 34, no. 2 (2013): 83–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ppr-130018.

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Van Hout, Marie Claire, and Tim Bingham. "Methadone maintenance and Special Community Employment schemes: A study of Irish participants' views." Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation 37, no. 1 (2012): 63–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jvr-2012-0600.

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Anbinder, Tyler, Cormac Ó Gráda, and Simone A. Wegge. "“The Best Country in the World”: The Surprising Social Mobility of New York’s Irish-Famine Immigrants." Journal of Interdisciplinary History 53, no. 3 (December 1, 2022): 407–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/jinh_a_01869.

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Abstract Historians generally portray the Irish immigrants who came to the United States, fleeing the Great Famine of the mid-nineteenth century, as hopelessly mired in poverty and hardship due to discrimination, a lack of occupational training, and oversaturated job markets in the East Coast cities where most of them settled. Although the digitization of census data and other records now enables the tracking of nineteenth-century Americans far more accurately than in the past, scholars have not utilized such data to determine whether the Famine Irish were, in fact, trapped on the bottom rungs of the American socioeconomic ladder. The use of a longitudinal database of Famine immigrants who initially settled in New York and Brooklyn indicates that the Famine Irish had far more occupational mobility than previously recognized. Only 25 percent of men ended their working careers in low-wage, unskilled labor; 44 percent ended up in white-collar occupations of one kind or another—primarily running saloons, groceries, and other small businesses.

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Blennerhassett, Richard, Lindsay Bamford, Anthony Whelan, Sarah Jamieson, and Jennifer Wilson O'Raghaillaigh. "Dialectical behaviour therapy in an Irish community mental health setting." Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 26, no. 2 (June 2009): 59–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0790966700000227.

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AbstractObjectives:Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is a recommended treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder, yet there are few descriptions of the approach in public community mental health settings where the majority of such patients present. This study describes the development and evaluation of a DBT programme in an Irish setting.Methods:The DBT programme was run over a six month period. Participants were assessed at baseline and post intervention with the following instruments: The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM III R personality disorders (SCID II), the clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (CORE) and the symptom checklist 90 Revised (SCL-90-Revised). Inpatient bed usage was determined from case note review.Results:Outcome data was available for eight subjects. Significant improvement (p < 0.005) was seen on all CORE subscales. SCL-90-R showed significant improvement (p < 0.05) on the global severity index and on the positive symptom distress index. A decrease in self harming behaviour was found. Subjects' inpatient bed days dropped from a mean of 58 in the year pre intervention to a mean of four days in the year post intervention. A novel finding was that 43% of subjects who originally fulfilled criteria for avoidant personality disorder no longer did so post intervention.Conclusions:The study found that DBT can be applied in a community mental health setting with benefits similar to more specialist settings. Significant difficulties were encountered in implementing the programme. The clinical implications are that specialist psychotherapy services need to be an integral part of psychiatric services to achieve better outcomes for patients with borderline personality disorder.

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O'Luanaigh, Conor, and Paul Scully. "An Irish case of pulmonary emboli secondary to clozapine therapy." Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 23, no. 1 (March 2006): 36–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0790966700009472.

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AbstractBackground: Clozapine is the prototype atypical antipsychotic used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, but its use has been limited by the well-established association with agranulocytosis. An increased risk of other serious adverse events such as myocarditis and thromboembolism has also been suggested to be associated with clozapine therapy.Aims: We describe an Irish case of multiple pulmonary emboli detected by CT pulmonary angiogram thought to be secondary to clozapine therapy.Conclusion: Although clozapine is a very efficacious antipsychotic its many side-effects limit its use. Pulmonary embolism must be remembered as a potential rare side-effect in clozapine therapy. Underlying mechanisms are still unclear although several have been proposed.

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Suibhne, Orla Nic, and Karen Finnerty. "The Irish Association of Supported Employment Job Shadow Initiative: A tool for supported employment." Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation 41, no. 1 (2014): 3–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jvr-140693.

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Lombard, Kim, Laura Desmond, Ciara Phelan, and Joan Brangan. "Irish occupational therapists use of evidenced-based falls prevention programmes." Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy 48, no. 1 (November 13, 2019): 17–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijot-02-2019-0002.

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Purpose As one ages, the risk of experiencing a fall increases and poses a number of serious consequences; 30 per cent of individuals over 65 years of age fall each year. Evidence-based falls prevention programmes demonstrate efficacy in reducing the rate and risk of falls among older adults, but their use in Irish occupational therapy practice is unknown. This study aims to investigate the implementation of falls prevention programmes by occupational therapists working with older adults in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was used to gather data on the use of falls prevention programmes among occupational therapists working with older adults in any clinical setting across Ireland. Purposeful, convenience and snowball sampling methods were used. The Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland acted as a gatekeeper. Descriptive statistics and summative content analysis were used to analyse quantitative and qualitative data, respectively. Findings In all, 85 survey responses were analysed. Over 85 per cent of respondents reported “Never” using any of the evidence-based falls prevention programmes. The “OTAGO” Exercise Programme was the most “Frequently” used programme (9.5 per cent, n = 7); 29 respondents reported using “in-department” developed falls prevention programmes and 14 provided additional comments regarding current falls prevention practices in Ireland. Originality/value In the absence of Irish data on the subject, this study provides a benchmark to describe the use of evidence-based falls programmes by Irish occupational therapists with older adults.

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Conchubhair, Brian Ó. "Michelle Smith: An Irish Language Hero for Celtic Tiger Ireland?" Sport in History 25, no. 2 (August 2005): 237–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17460260500186785.

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Birdwell-Pheasant, Donna. "Irish Households in the Early Twentieth Century: Culture, Class, and Historical Contingency." Journal of Family History 18, no. 1 (January 1993): 19–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/036319909301800102.

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This article explores the place of the Irish within European family history by comparing early twentieth century household patterns of four occupational groups (strong farmers, modest farmers, nonagricultural people, and laborers) within a small region of Country Kerry. While shared cultural values unify the Irish patterns in some respects, the different resource configurations of the four occupational groups generate clear differences. Some of the variability is strongly influenced by specific historical factors.

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Grubb, Farley. "Immigrant Servant Labor: Their Occupational and Geographic Distribution in the Late Eighteenth- Century Mid-Atlantic Economy." Social Science History 9, no. 3 (1985): 249–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s014555320001508x.

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Contract Labor played a critical role both in financing European trans-Atlantic migration and in providing a hirable labor force to work the estates of the New World. During the seventeenth century at least three-quarters of the Chesapeake colonists arrived under some form of short term contract (Walsh, 1977: 111). By the American Revolution, a majority of English, German, and southern Irish emigrants still used servant contracts to finance their migration to Pennsylvania (Grubb, 1985). For the year 1773, 61% of the 387 southern Irish immigrants, 18% of the 1,420 Ulster immigrants, 25% of the 382 Scotch immigrants, and 52% of the 174 English immigrants to Pennsylvania entered servitude. For the years 1771–1773, out of 747 German adult male immigrants to Pennsylvania 58% entered servitude. For 1785–1804, 45% of the 7,837 German immigrants to Pennsylvania entered servitude.

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O’Mahony, Rachel, Emma Connolly, and Patrick Hynes. "A qualitative study of Irish parents’ views on hippotherapy, including its influence on their children’s home-based occupations." Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy 47, no. 1 (May 7, 2019): 42–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijot-11-2018-0018.

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Purpose Hippotherapy is an emerging area of paediatric occupational therapy practice in Ireland. It is a treatment strategy used by specially trained occupational therapy practitioners, physical therapists and speech language pathologists as part of the intervention programme to facilitate functional gains. This paper aims to explore parents’ perspectives on children’s participation in home-based occupations following hippotherapy treatment. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight participants. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. In accordance with thematic analysis, line-by-line coding was completed to identify codes. Codes were organised into categories, which were grouped to develop themes. Findings Three core themes were identified: lack of knowledge regarding hippotherapy as an occupational therapy intervention; children’s increased participation in home-based occupations secondary to improved physical, psychological, communication and social skills; and the unique hippotherapy environment as a motivating factor for children to engage in occupational therapy intervention. Originality/value Findings from this study support the growing body of evidence that hippotherapy is an effective means of intervention for increasing physical, psychological, social and communication skills. The participants report positive effects following hippotherapy on their children’s participation in home-based occupations. It highlights a link between the unique hippotherapy environment and children’s increased engagement in occupational therapy. Given that no published hippotherapy-specific literature related to occupational therapy exists in the Irish context, and given that hippotherapy is an emerging area of practice in Ireland, this paper contributes to the knowledge base.

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Cahill, Rebecca, and Judith Pettigrew. "Development of occupational therapy in Grangegorman hospital, Dublin: 1934-1954." Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy 48, no. 1 (April 1, 2020): 69–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijot-10-2019-0013.

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Purpose In the early to mid-twentieth century, psychiatrist-led occupational therapy departments emerged in Irish psychiatric hospitals. This marked a transition towards establishing rehabilitative services in institutional settings. This paper aims to examine the development of occupational therapy in Grangegorman Mental Hospital and its auxiliary hospital, Portrane Mental Hospital from 1934-1954. Design/methodology/approach Historical documentary research methods were used to analyse primary source data from Grangegorman Committee Minutes, Inspector of Mental Hospital Reports, Boroughs of Mental Hospitals, Department of Foreign Affairs documents and newspaper archives. The archival data was analysed using both a chronological and thematic approach. Findings The main key event emerged in 1935 when four Grangegorman nursing staff were sent to Cardiff Mental Hospital to undergo a six month training course in occupational therapy. The following themes emerged – “establishing occupational therapy in Grangegorman and Portrane”; “the role of short-course trained nursing staff in providing occupational therapy services” and “therapeutic rationales vs hospital management rationales”. Originality/value This study throws light on the early practitioners of occupational therapy in Grangegorman and highlights the complexities of occupational therapy’s role origins in mid-twentieth century Ireland. In line with contemporaneous psychiatric hospitals, the occupational therapy activities promoted in Grangegorman were mainly handicraft or productivity based. The absence of patients’ voices means there are limitations to determining the therapeutic nature of this early occupational therapy service.

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Hynes, Patrick Joseph, and Alia Harb. "Practices and roles of Irish occupational therapists’ with adults with intellectual disabilities who access supported employment services." Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy 45, no. 2 (September 4, 2017): 78–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijot-06-2017-0016.

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Purpose Work is good for one’s health and well-being. Work for people with disabilities should be encouraged because it is therapeutic and improves participation in the society, leading to better health outcomes. It develops interpersonal relationships and enhances life quality. Work is an aspiration for many people with intellectual disability. Within research literature, there appears to be a lack of research into the experience of occupational therapists in Ireland who refer adults with intellectual disabilities to supported employment services. The purpose of this paper was to explore the experience of Irish occupational therapists who refer adults with intellectual disabilities to supported employment services. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with four occupational therapists recruited through the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI). Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings Themes that emerged were as follows: occupational therapy participants did not directly refer adults to supported employment but received referrals; occupational therapy roles included assessments, task analysis and development of client’s skills are major components of current practice; pragmatics involved factors that facilitate and challenge; and future roles. Originality/value This paper contributes to occupational therapy practice knowledge by providing a perspective on supported employment in Ireland. Occupational therapists should continue to work in the area of supported employment to support social inclusion and enable participation. Further research with occupational therapists working in this field is required to inform practice.

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Kondo, Tomoko. "History and Current Practice of Occupational Therapy in Japan." Annals of International Occupational Therapy 2, no. 1 (November 28, 2018): 43–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/24761222-20181116-01.

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Pearce, Peter. "Book Review: Occupational Therapy. Its Place in Australia's History." Australian Medical Record Journal 19, no. 1 (March 1989): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/183335838901900117.

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Rooney, M. "Professional Managers' Perceptions on Managing the Impact of Flexible Working Practices in Irish Healthcare." Physiotherapy Practice and Research 30, no. 1 (2009): 45–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ppr-2009-30110.

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O'Neill, Geraldine. "The Development of a Standardised Assessment of Hand Function." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 58, no. 11 (November 1995): 477–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802269505801110.

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A new assessment of hand function, the O'Neill Hand Function Assessment, has recently been developed on an Irish adult population. The assessment is based on a commonly used grip classification of the hand and it also contains a non-prehensive section. There are eight tasks In the final version of the assessment. The instructions allow for a description of both the manner of performance (criterion-referenced section) and the speed of performance (norm-referenced section) of the tasks in the assessment. Reliability studies have been performed on the tasks in the assessment, with high inter-rater reliability (0.96–0.99) and moderate test re-test reliability (0.54–0.79). There is also a description of the validity of the assessment and the total score in the assessment appears to correlate highly with the Nine Hole Peg Test (0.98). The normative data for the speed section are based on 140 non-disabled adults. The assessment has also been applied to 38 orthopaedic and rheumatology patients. The O'Neill Hand Function Assessment appears to fulfil the basic criteria for a standardised assessment.

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Mallinson, Trudy, Lisa Mahaffey, and Gary Kielhofner. "The Occupational Performance History Interview: Evidence for Three Underlying Constructs of Occupational Adaptation." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 65, no. 4 (October 1998): 219–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841749806500407.

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The Occupational Performance History Interview (OPHI) was developed to gather data on a person's past and current occupational functioning. The OPHI includes both a life history narrative component designed to render the life history from the client's perspective and a rating scale designed to measure the client's past and present occupational adaptation. Previous research documented the reliability of the OPHI, but there has been limited study of its construct validity. This study used Rasch analysis to determine the construct validity of a modified version of OPHI scale (OPHI-R). Data previously gathered on 20 clients in a psychiatric setting were analyzed. The results indicate that the items of the OPHI-R do not effectively measure a single construct of occupational adaptation as originally thought. Rather, the OPHI-R items appear to measure three underlying constructs reflecting occupational competence, identity and environment. These findings suggest that revision of the OPHI scale should seek to capture these three underlying constructs for the measurement of occupational adaptation.

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Maher, A., M. Mc Alister, and J. Gallagher. "PCN160 Potential Impact of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products on Irish Hematology-Oncology Care Pathway." Value in Health 24 (June 2021): S49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2021.04.252.

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Darby, Paul. "Emigrants at Play: Gaelic Games and the Irish Diaspora in Chicago, 1884–c.1900." Sport in History 26, no. 1 (April 2006): 47–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17460260600661182.

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Mulholland, Fiona, and Jeanne Jackson. "The experience of older adults with anxiety and depression living in the community: Aging, occupation and mental wellbeing." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 81, no. 11 (May 31, 2018): 657–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308022618777200.

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Introduction As life expectancy grows so does the need for mental health services for older people. Occupational science and therapy literature demonstrates how occupation supports older adults' wellbeing, but there has been little research into the relationship between occupation and health for those with anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was to understand the occupational experience of Irish older adults with anxiety and depression so as to inform therapeutic programmes. Method A qualitative research design with a phenomenological framework was adopted. A total of five community-dwelling people with diagnoses of anxiety and/or depression were purposively selected to participate in semi-structured interviews. The interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings The themes which emerged – ‘Occupation as a marker for wellness’ and ‘Sustaining a sense of occupational identity’ – support existing literature and reveal new information about interactions between occupational identity crisis and mental health. Personally meaningful occupation which connects a person to their life worlds and sense of self has the potential to consolidate recovery from anxiety and depression. Conclusion The study contributes to knowledge on how occupation supports an older person's wellbeing and identity in the face of life changes, and has implications for occupational therapists working with older adults.

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de França Drummond, Adriana, and Daniel Marinho Cezar da Cruz. "History of Occupational Therapy in Brazil: Inequalities, Advances, and Challenges." Annals of International Occupational Therapy 01, no. 2 (April 23, 2018): 103–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/24761222-20180409-01.

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Thompson, Melanie, and Sheena E. E. Blair. "Creative arts in occupational therapy: ancient history or contemporary practise?" Occupational Therapy International 5, no. 1 (March 1998): 48–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oti.67.

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Fossey, Ellie. "Using the Occupational Performance History Interview (OPHI): Therapists' Reflections." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 59, no. 5 (May 1996): 223–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802269605900510.

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Clinical interviews provide occupational therapists with sensitive and versatile sources of information; however, reliable means to collect and interpret this information are necessary for effective clinical decision making. The Occupational Performance History Interview (OPHI) is a semi-structured interview, designed to address the need for a reliable and clinically useful interview tool in occupational therapy. This article describes a qualitative research study, in which four experienced therapists reflected on their use of the OPHI to interview people referred to a psychiatric day hospital service. The therapists' reflections, based on listening to audiotapes of these interviews, focused on the interview procedure and on themselves as interviewers. They illustrate how the conduct and interpretation of interviews may be guided by interactive reasoning and professional values. The development of a conversational interviewing style, whilst using this semi-structured interview tool, is also described. To develop reliable interview tools that are also consistent with the particular values and perspective of occupational therapy, consideration might usefully be given to using evaluation criteria applied to qualitative research, as well as conventional scientific criteria of reliability and validity.

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Cronin, Mike. "The Gaelic Athletic Association's Invasion of America, 1888: Travel Narratives, Microhistory and the Irish American ‘Other’." Sport in History 27, no. 2 (June 2007): 190–216. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17460260701437011.

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KANNIS, KAYE. "Case History of a Juvenile Quadrilateral Amputee." Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 16, no. 4 (August 27, 2010): 28–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1630.1969.tb00364.x.

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Davis, Aisling Jane, and Patricia Mc Clure. "An exploratory study of discharge planning home visits within an Irish context – investigating nationwide practice and nationwide perspectives." Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy 47, no. 2 (November 4, 2019): 95–113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijot-10-2018-0015.

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Purpose Discharge planning home visits (DPHVs) are a routine part of occupational therapy clinical practice. However, there is a dearth of evidence to support or refute their efficacy and limited policies or standards to guide clinical practice. This study aims to investigate current clinical practice during home visits and the value that occupational therapists’ attribute to home visits within an Irish context. Design/methodology/approach Data collection was carried out by using a survey questionnaire (postal and electronic options). The study population comprised occupational therapists across 52 sites including acute, rehabilitation and convalescence settings within the Republic of Ireland. In total, 122 occupational therapists that completed the survey questionnaire were recruited for the study. Findings Quantitative data identified time spent per visit, departmental size, hospital size, number of visits and report writing times. Information was gathered regarding clinical areas assessed during visits in a Likert scale format. Qualitative data identified benefits, risks, recommendations to improve home visit practice and clinical criteria for home visits. Findings conclude that DPHVs are routinely carried out by occupational therapists and that there is consistency in clinical practice within an Irish setting. Occupational therapists value home visits as clinical assessments and have identified risks during practice, benefits of visits and ways to improve practice. Originality/value This study has provided a reflection of clinical practice in the Republic of Ireland. It is the only study of its kind in an Irish setting, and it could be used as a knowledge base regarding current practice on DPHV and occupational therapists’ clinical reasoning regarding home visits. The information gathered in this study could influence policies regarding DPHV and could serve as a comparison to standardise practice and justify the need for DPHV.

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Linnane, Esther, and Alison Warren. "Apprehension and interest." Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy 45, no. 1 (April 3, 2017): 40–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijot-01-2017-0002.

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Purpose Role-emerging placements have been used internationally within occupational therapy education but are relatively new to Ireland. At times, there has been a debate in the profession regarding the use of this placement model. This paper aims to generate views from both occupational therapists and occupational therapy students on the use of role-emerging placements in the Republic of Ireland. Design/methodology/approach Electronic surveys were administered to occupational therapy students and occupational therapists in Ireland. Quantitative data were analysed using the SPSS Statistics software package and the content of the open question responses were analysed into themes. Findings Occupational therapists (n = 60) and occupational therapy students (n = 45) indicated that there were inconsistent views surrounding role-emerging placements. It is deemed as an effective method for student learning, but apprehension exists around inclusion within occupational therapy programmes in the Republic of Ireland. Preference was indicated towards inclusion of role-emerging placements on a part-time basis within formal occupational therapy education. Originality/value Both respondent groups viewed that role-emerging placements can positively influence new areas of occupational therapy practice and concern over the use of the placement model requires further exploration and debate. This study is from an Irish context, although there are similarities with other countries’ use of the placement model. There is a need for research through an in-depth exploration of the learning experience of undertaking role-emerging placements from the students’ perspective and identification of supports required to promote an optimal learning experience.

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Kavannagh, Jane, Aine Kearns, and Tanya McGarry. "The benefits and challenges of student-led clinics within an Irish context." Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning 13, no. 2-3 (October 22, 2015): 58–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1921/jpts.v13i2-3.858.

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Student-led clinics are being established internationally as a means of practice education within a variety of disciplines. These clinics can provide opportunities for students in health care professions to have ‘real life’ clinic experiences while also providing beneficial outcomes for service users. This paper reviews the preliminary experiences from thirteen uni-disciplinary student-led clinics (thirty two students in total) in the disciplines of Occupational Therapy (OT), Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) and Physiotherapy (PT). These clinics were part of the placement experience of the students in an Irish University between 2011 and 2013. Clinical Education Quality Audit (CEQA) questionnaires (Ladyshewsky & Barrie, 1996) were used to explore the student experience of these placements, and practice educators were given an opportunity to discuss the benefits and challenges of the placements with the University Practice Education team. The data collected was analysed using thematic analysis. A number of themes emerged from the data: Environment, Organisational issues, Professional development / growth, and Relationships. These themes highlighted both positive and challenging features of the placement experiences. This paper will discuss the benefits and challenges of these student-led clinics and outline that overcoming challenges may be an additional important aspect of learning in innovative clinical experiences

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Stapleton, Tadhg, and Deirdre Connelly. "Occupational Therapy Practice in Predriving Assessment Post Stroke in the Irish Context: Findings From a Nominal Group Technique Meeting." Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation 17, no. 1 (January 2010): 58–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1310/tsr1701-58.

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Coe, Áine, Mary Martin, and Tadhg Stapleton. "Effects of An Occupational Therapy Memory Strategy Education Group Intervention on Irish Older Adults’ Self-Management of Everyday Memory Difficulties." Occupational Therapy In Health Care 33, no. 1 (January 2, 2019): 37–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2018.1543911.

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Finlayson, Marcia L. "The Entire History of CJOT is Now Electronic." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 77, no. 3 (June 2010): 131–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.2182/cjot.2010.77.3.1.

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CLANCY, HELEN. "Glorious Rebels-A History of the Scientific Method." Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 31, no. 4 (August 27, 2010): 156–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1630.1984.tb01475.x.

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Friedland, Judith, and Hadassah Rais. "Helen Primrose LeVesconte: Occupational Therapy Clinician, Educator, and Maker of History." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 72, no. 3 (June 2005): 131–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841740507200301.

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Background. The Canadian history of our profession is not well known and our identity is thought to suffer as a result. Helen Primrose LeVesconte (1896–1982) is one pioneer in our development whose story has not been told. Purpose. Our purpose is to explore LeVesconte's life and work in order to expand knowledge of our roots and thereby strengthen our identity. Method. Using interpretive biography methods we draw on LeVesconte's own writings, articles written about her, and archival documents to describe turning point moments in her life and to display meaningful patterns in her work. Results. LeVesconte's work as a clinician and her role and reputation as an educator, show her to have been a strong and visionary leader. Her views on the client's role, the importance of the therapist-client relationship, prevention, community-based programs, and vocational rehabilitation are of particular interest. Practice Implications. Because LeVesconte educated over 1,850 students while director of the occupational therapy program at the University of Toronto, her influence has been felt throughout the country. Her perspective is compared to current practice; and questions are raised as to aspects of her legacy and philosophy that might now be reconsidered.

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