Background: Reflecting back on the history of a profession helps to shape its future practice (Mayer 2000). Occupational therapy has its origins in moral treatment and from the beginning of its profession it played a ...

Discussions of disclosure within epilepsy academic literature focus primarily on the chosen targets and motivations for disclosing epilepsy. This current study contributes to the literature by describing the process of ...

Background: This study is part of the ‘History of Occupational Therapy in Ireland’ project undertaken by the University of Limerick. This study aims to explore the contributions of Dr. Eamon O’Sullivan to occupational ...

This study aims to explore through qualitative analysis the subjective experiences of unemployment, particularly in the areas of mental health, physical health, occupational roles and time use. The study is intended for ...

Background: Sleep is a complex yet vital process essential for energy, productivity and emotional balance. Sleep disruption has significant implications for an individual’s health, wellbeing and occupational performance. ...

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Background: The risk of unemployment amongst breast cancer survivors is at a much higher incidence level than the healthy population, yet the health related benefits of employment include physical and social functioning, ...

Background: The impacts that a positive volunteering experience can have on youth have been known for some time. The growing evidence of the physical and mental health benefits of volunteering for youth and communities/societies ...

The purpose of this study is to describe the lived experience of children who have specialised wheelchair and seating needs from a family perspective with a view to facilitating family-centred practice in wheelchair and ...

Background: The study is part of a wider project researching the history of occupational therapy in Ireland at the University of Limerick, Clinical Therapies Department. As there is limited literature available on the ...