Occupational Therapy Interventions and Early Engagement for Patients in Intensive Care: A Systematic Review.
Importance: Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) experience complex functional, physical, and cognitive needs that affect their engagement in activities of daily living (ADLs). Occupational therapy practitioners are uniquely positioned to address these needs to optimize patients' functional recov...
| Published in: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 79; no. 1; pp. 1 - 11 |
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| Format: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
Jan/Feb2025
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