Open AccessOccupational Therapy for Reducing Disabilities in Persons with Disabilities in India: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Sureshkumar Kamalakannan,
Manigandan Chockalingam,
Lakshmanan Sethuraman,
Shobana Devi Moorthy,
Thirumugam Muthuvel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the indian journal of occupational therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2773-1073
pISSN - 0445-7706
DOI - 10.4103/ijoth.ijoth_40_21
Subject(s) - cinahl , occupational therapy , medicine , psycinfo , psychological intervention , medline , randomized controlled trial , systematic review , physical therapy , family medicine , nursing , surgery , political science , law
The current evidence for occupational therapy practice, teaching, and research is replicated and implemented significantly from high-income countries in India. Therefore, a systematic review and an evaluation of existing evidence for occupational therapy (OT) to reduce disabilities including impairments, activity limitations, and participation restriction in persons with disabilities (PWD) in India are warranted.