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What do we do? Examining current occupational therapy practice with people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Presentation / Conference
Duckworth, S., & Collins, B. What do we do? Examining current occupational therapy practice with people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Poster presented at RCOT 2018, Belfast Waterfront, Northern Ireland

Aims: The lack of clarity about what exactly occupational
therapy intervention involves for people with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) leads to variation in practice,
challenges evaluating practice and limited understanding of
occup... Read More about What do we do? Examining current occupational therapy practice with people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Low vision rehabilitation : skills for occupational therapists
Presentation / Conference
Collins, N., & Collins, B. Low vision rehabilitation : skills for occupational therapists. Presented at College of Occupational Therapists 37th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), Glasgow, United Kingdom

Many older people referred to occupational therapy may
experience sight loss, yet, in the presence of other disability, it is
commonly overlooked by health professionals (Horowitz 2004).
Sight loss can result in significant difficulty with activit... Read More about Low vision rehabilitation : skills for occupational therapists.

The International Journal of Occupational Therapy Education (IJOTE) : a need for an international peer-reviewed forum to report our academic evidence base and share practice education innovations
Presentation / Conference
Collins, B., Hills, C., & Brown, T. The International Journal of Occupational Therapy Education (IJOTE) : a need for an international peer-reviewed forum to report our academic evidence base and share practice education innovations. Presented at WFOT Congress 2018, Cape Town, South Africa

Introduction: The 2014 WFOT Congress included over 150 wide-ranging, highquality papers specifically about entry-level occupational therapy education, which
highlights a wealth of experience and diversity of approaches in curriculum design
and prac... Read More about The International Journal of Occupational Therapy Education (IJOTE) : a need for an international peer-reviewed forum to report our academic evidence base and share practice education innovations.

The occupational therapy independence framework (OTIF) : a new perspective on a core concept?
Presentation / Conference
Collins, B. The occupational therapy independence framework (OTIF) : a new perspective on a core concept?. Poster presented at RCOT 2017, ICC, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Aims: The occupational therapy independence framework
(OTIF) aims to synthesise the range of characterisations of
independence found in the literature in a practically useful and
occupation-centred way (Collins, 2017).
Background: Despite indepen... Read More about The occupational therapy independence framework (OTIF) : a new perspective on a core concept?.

Experiences of disabled women during pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting services : implications for occupational therapy
Presentation / Conference
Collins, B., Hall, J., Ireland, J., & Hundley, V. Experiences of disabled women during pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting services : implications for occupational therapy. Presented at RCOT 2017, ICC, Birmingham, United Kingdom

The aim of this study was to understand the experiences
of women with physical and sensory disability during their
interaction with maternity services. The study was funded by a
national charity whose previous research identified that disabled
wo... Read More about Experiences of disabled women during pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting services : implications for occupational therapy.

Housing adaptations for adults with low vision
Presentation / Conference
Collins, B. Housing adaptations for adults with low vision. Presented at RCOTSS-Housing Conference 2017 –“Health, Housing and Social Care: The key to independent living”, Belfast, Northern Ireland

What makes group-work work? Perceptions of first year occupational therapy students
Presentation / Conference
Collins, B., & Akers, L. What makes group-work work? Perceptions of first year occupational therapy students. Poster presented at 1st COTEC –ENOTHE joint congress, 2016, NUI Galway, Ireland

Background:
This research sought to understand BSc Occupational Therapy students’ perceptions of different types of group-work, as experienced throughout their first year in one UK university.

Method:
Students experience and perceptions were so... Read More about What makes group-work work? Perceptions of first year occupational therapy students.

Factors affecting occupational participation of people with low vision : a scoping review
Presentation / Conference
Collins, B., & Brangan, J. Factors affecting occupational participation of people with low vision : a scoping review. Presented at 1st COTEC –ENOTHE joint congress, 2016, NUI Galway, Ireland

Background:
Adults with low vision can experience significant restrictions in occupational participation. For occupational therapists to effectively intervene, an understanding of what causes these restrictions is imperative. Therefore, this researc... Read More about Factors affecting occupational participation of people with low vision : a scoping review.

How brilliant are we? Reflections on using Appreciative Action Research in higher education
Presentation / Conference
Clark, S., Farquarheson, L., Collins, B., & Diaz, A. How brilliant are we? Reflections on using Appreciative Action Research in higher education. Poster presented at ECRM 2015 14th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies, University of Malta

Strategies to enhance student experience and engagement typically
have been based around reactionary responses to issues raised in quantitative
surveys, such as the UK s National Student Survey (NSS). Whilst such approaches
may be effective in ide... Read More about How brilliant are we? Reflections on using Appreciative Action Research in higher education.

Time for occupational therapists to focus on low vision?
Presentation / Conference
Collins, B., & Collins, N. Time for occupational therapists to focus on low vision?. Presented at College of Occupational Therapists 37th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), Glasgow, United Kingdom

The number of adults with sight loss is increasing. It is expected
that, without intervention, the number of vision impaired people
will double between 2000 and 2020 (Bosanquet & Mehta 2008).
Sight loss can result in significant difficulties with... Read More about Time for occupational therapists to focus on low vision?.