Open AccessCHANGING ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST: TO BRING STROKE PATIENT BACK TO WORK.
Author(s) -
Neelum Zehra Bukhari
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pakistan journal of rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-3863
pISSN - 2309-7833
DOI - 10.36283/pjr.zu.7.1/009
Subject(s) - occupational therapy , intervention (counseling) , work (physics) , stroke (engine) , psychology , physical therapist , psychotherapist , medicine , physical therapy , psychiatry , engineering , mechanical engineering
The growing incidence of stroke is one of the major causes of disabilityin Pakistan leading to restriction in participation and functionaloccupation of every day task, return to previous role of life andmeeting social economical challenges. Many of the studies haverevealed that early intervention of rehabilitative approach mayassist the early comeback of the patient to work. In Pakistan occupationaltherapist plays dynamic role that engrosses combination ofroles of Occupational Therapist for reintegration of patient in thesociety