Occupational Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review. Issue 3 (3rd July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Weinreich, Mark; Herman, Jennifer; Dickason, Stephanie; Mayo, Helen
• Is Part Of: Occupational therapy in health care. Volume 31:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 205
• Page End: 213
• Publication Date: 2017-07-03
• Subjects: Occupational therapy -- intensive care unit, systemic review; Occupational therapy -- Periodicals; 615.85152072
• DOI: 10.1080/07380577.2017.1340690
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0738-0577

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper is a synthesis of the available literature on occupational therapy interventions performed in the adult intensive care unit (ICU). The databases of Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov and CINAHL databases were systematically searched from inception through August 2016 for studies of adults who received occupational therapy interventions in the ICU. Of 1, 938 citations reviewed, 10 studies met inclusion criteria. Only one study explicitly discussed occupational therapy interventions performed and only one study specifically tested the efficacy of occupational therapy. Future research is needed to clarify the specific interventions and role of occupational therapy in the ICU and the efficacy of these interventions.