The first one was a three day workshop on ‘Capacity Building for the Occupational Therapy Researcher’ from 24th-26th November 2014
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This workshop intended
to enhance the much needed research skills and knowledge of occupational
therapists. Competence in quantitative research is essential for post-graduate
students and young researchers which can encourage them to disseminate findings
from their clinical practice. Qualitative studies are increasingly important as
a research tool especially with the ever-existing constraint of sample size and
other stringent requirements of quantitative research. Through this workshop,
participants were introduced to aspects of qualitative research. They had
hands-on practice in conducting a developing an interview guide, conducting a
focus group interview and coding data for analysis. Tool development, another critical
area for the occupational therapy professional was also covered in the
workshop. They had practical sessions where they could practice the statistical
procedures involved in tool development and quantitative research. This would
encourage participants to work on development of culturally valid outcome
measures in India as the currently available tools are mostly developed for the
Western population. Overall, the workshop aimed to provide an understanding
into the process, prerequisite skills and technological tools for publishing
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The workshop was inaugurated by Dr Vinod Bhat, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Manipal University with Dr B Rajashekhar, Dean, SOAHS as the Guest of Honour.
Resource
persons: (Three external + three internal)
Dr Shreemathi Mayya, Associate Professor-senior
scale, Dept of Statistics, Manipal University
Dr Binu V S, Associate Professor, Dept of
Statistics, Manipal University
Dr Shivanand Bhat, Associate Professor and Senior
Librarian, Manipal University
Dr Sebestina Dsouza, Professor & Head, Dept. of
Occupational Therapy SOAHS, Manipal
Dr Shashidhar Rao, Associate Professor, Dept. of
Occupational Therapy SOAHS, Manipal
Mrs Vinita Acharya, Assistant Professor-Selection
grade, Dept. of Occupational Therapy SOAHS, Manipal
Participants who
attended the workshop included clinical occupational therapists from Goa,
Puducherry, Bengaluru and Orissa while remaining were post graduate students from the department itself.
The workshop was well received and all the
participants appreciated the need for organizing such workshops more often in
the future.
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The second of the twin workshops was on ‘Occupational Therapy in Stroke
Rehabilitation: An Evidence based approach’ from 27th-29th
November 2014 as part of the ongoing World Occupational Therapy Day
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This workshop
aimed to build competence in stroke rehabilitation, a much needed force
considering the increasing incidence and prevalence of stroke in India. This
workshop oriented the participants to the paradigm shift in the approach to
stroke rehabilitation from bottom-up to top-down. It introduced them to Task-oriented
Occupational Therapy approach
and emphasized on clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice in stroke
rehabilitation. The participants could avail the opportunity for hands-on
practice with several standardized tools relevant to stroke rehabilitation from
the department’s well-equipped standardized assessment lab. The workshop also
used case videos and vignettes in practical sessions to enhance clinical
reasoning.
Resource
persons for this workshop were from the Department of Occupational Therapy,
SOAHS, Manipal
Dr Sebestina Dsouza, Professor & Head, Mr
Koushik Sau, Assistant Professor-Senior scale, and
Mr Guruprasad, Assistant Professor
Again, participants
attending the workshop were clinical occupational therapists from Saudi Arabia,
Chennai, Vellore, Bengaluru and Orissa and post graduate
students from the department itself.
The workshop was well received and all the
participants appreciated the facilities at Manipal and reiterated the need for
organizing such workshops more often in the future.
