Background A comprehensive, accurate description of workforce capacity is important for
health service planning, to ensure that health services meet local needs. In many low-to …

Importance: To fulfill their societal role, occupational therapists need to exist in sufficient
supply, be equitably distributed, and meet competency standards. Occupational therapy …

Rehabilitation in South Africa (SA) operates independently of major health services and
reforms, despite the increasing rehabilitation need. With the introduction of National Health …

In 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a call for action on rehabilitation that
urged coordinated, concerted global efforts to strengthen the place of rehabilitation in health …

Abstract Background The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire
has been translated and cross-culturally adapted to Afrikaans for the Western Cape, within …

Occupational therapy workforce research can help determine whether occupational
therapists exist in sufficient supply, are equitably distributed, and meet competency …

Background Emergency care is viewed as a fundamental human right in South Africa's
constitution. In the public sector, all emergency medical services (EMS) come under the …

Background In Australia, the distribution of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and
podiatrists density (per 10,000 population) by measure of location/rurality, usual resident …

Introduction Rural communities contribute to national wellbeing, identities, economies, and
social fabrics yet experience increased risk of mortality, morbidity, and disability, coupled …

Introduction Occupational therapy has been underdeveloped and often neglected in the
global health workforce agenda, contrasting with the global rise of population needs for …