?Division of Occupational Therapy
?Publications
Academic staff in the Division of Occupational Therapy regularly publish in a number of different internationally recognised journals and books. Below is a list of some of our recent published work.
Journal articles
2023
2022
ABU MOSTAFA M, PLASTOW NA, SAVIN-BADEN M, AYELE BT. The impact of an Evidence-Informed Spinal Cord Injury Activities of Daily Living Education Manual (SADL-eM): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2022; 11(7):e30611.
ABU MOSTAFA M, PLASTOW NA, SAVIN-BADEN M. Participatory Methods to Develop Health Education for PW-SCI: Perspectives on Occupational Justice. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie 2022; 0(0):1-13.
BUCHANAN H, VAN NIEKERK L, GRIMMER KA. Work transition after hand injury: A scoping review. Journal of Hand Therapy 2022; 35(1):11-23.
BUCHANAN H, VAN NIEKERK L. Work transitions after serious hand injury: Current occupational therapy practice in a middle-income country. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal 2022; 69(2):151-164.
CHIMARA M, VAN NIEKERK L, VAN BILJON HM. Scoping review exploring vocational rehabilitation interventions for mental health service users with chronic mental illness in low-income to upper- middle income countries. BMJ Open 2022; 12(5):e059211.
ENGELBRECHT MH, VAN NIEKERK L, SHAW LE. Supported employment for youth with intellectual disability: Achieving occupational justice. Journal of Occupational Science 2022; 000(0):1-18.
HOOSAIN MB, BOSA FN, CONOLLY NB, JANSE VAN RENSBURG H, MAYET N, TITUS TME. Workplace-based rehabilitation with garment workers: A multiple case study. Work 2022; 72(2):453-462.
HOOSAIN MB, PLASTOW NA. Workplace-based occupational therapy for mental health in Africa: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e054821.
JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ, ALLY K, KHAN S, MOOLMAN M, MUSTAPHA AB, PARKER M. Primary to secondary school transition of learners with traumatic brain injuries in the Cape metropolitan area: A learner perspective. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy 2022; 52(2):36-45.
JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ, SOEKER MS, SWART RE. Towards occupational resilience: A model to facilitate high school participation post traumatic brain injury. Work 2022; 72(2):463-482.
KLOPPERS M, BARDIEN F, TITUS AW, BESTER J, INGLIS-JASSIEM G. The lived experience of health sciences students' participation in an interprofessional community-based stroke class. African Journal of Health Professions Education 2022; 14(2):83-88.
MULLER JV, REARDON CR, COETZEE F, BESTER J, DUBE KR, HANEKOM SD, DU PLESSIS E, COUPER ID. Transformative learning through participation: experiences at a rural clinical training site in South Africa . BMC Medical Education 2022; 22:183, 11 pages.
NIZEYIMANA E, JOSEPH C, PLASTOW NA, DAWOOD G, LOUW QA. A scoping review of feasibility, cost, access to rehabilitation services and implementation of telerehabilitation: Implications for low- and middle-income countries. Digital Health 2022; 8:pmc9557862, 17 pages.
OPOKU EN, VAN NIEKERK L, JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ. Exploring the transition from student to health professional by the first cohort of locally trained occupational therapists in Ghana. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 2022; 29(1):46-57.
OWOLABI EO, NYAMATHE SS, JOSEPH C, JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ, ENGLISH RG, VLOK AJ, ERASMUS E, GEDULD HI, LATEGAN HJ, CHU KM. Mapping access to care and identification of barriers for traumatic brain injury in a South African township. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 2022; n/a:1-12.
PERRINS GENDRON M, VAN NIEKERK L, CLOETE LG. The use and value of play: Perspectives from the continent of Africa - a scoping review. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 2022; 0:1-21.
PITOUT H, ADAMS F, CASTELEIJN D, DU TOIT SHJ. Factors to consider in planning a tailored undergraduate interprofessional education and collaborative practice curriculum: A scoping review. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy 2022; 52(1):78-95.
STEHLE L, HOOSAIN MB, VAN NIEKERK L. A Systematic Review of Work-Related Interventions for Breast Cancer Survivors: Potential Contribution of Occupational Therapists . Work 2022; 72(1):59- 73.
TURIKUMANA PD, CLOETE LG, FREDERICKS JP. Social barriers affecting participation in chosen Instrumental Activities of Daily Living among community-dwelling persons with Schizophrenia in Rwanda. Mental Health and Social Inclusion 2022; 26:299-311.
UNSWORTH C, DICKERSON A, GELINAS I, HARRIES P, MARGOT-CATTIN I, MAZER B, STAPLETON T, SWANEPOEL L, TIMMER A, VAN NIEKERK L, VRKLJAN B. Linking people and activities through community mobility: An international comparison of the mobility patterns of older drivers and non- drivers. Ageing & Society 2022; 42(8):1938-1963.
VAN BILJON HM, SALIE BR, VAN WYK JC, DANIEL JL, KERSOP L, NAIDOO M, VAN NIEKERK L. Access to Public Healthcare Rehabilitation Services by Persons with Disabilities in South Africa: A Scoping Review. Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development 2022; 33(3):41-67.
VAN BILJON HM, SALIE BR, VAN WYK JC, DANIEL JL, KERSOP L, NAIDOO M, VAN NIEKERK L. Doing a scoping review with undergraduate occupational therapy students in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy 2022; 52(3):90-92.
VAN BILJON HM, VAN NIEKERK L, MARGOT-CATTIN I, ADAMS F, PLASTOW NA, BELLAGAMBA D, KOTTORP A, PATOMELLA A. The health equity characteristics of research exploring the unmet community mobility needs of older adults: a scoping review. BMC Geriatrics 2022; 22(1):1-12.
VAN BILJON HM, VAN NIEKERK L. Working in the time of COVID-19: Rehabilitation clinicians' reflections of working in Gauteng's public healthcare during the pandemic. African Journal of Disability 2022; 11(0):a889, 9 pages.
VAN DER WALT J, PLASTOW NA, UNGER M. Designing a motor skill intervention for pre-school children in a low-income rural setting in South Africa: A Delphi study . South African Journal of Occupational Therapy 2022; 52(2):56-67.
2021
DE WIT M, GASKIN AE, COETZEE M, LOUW QA, PLASTOW NA. Navigating telerehabilitation for student training: Sharing experiences. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy 2021; 51(1):2-4.
DUVENAGE CM, SWANEPOEL L, SMITH R, BALLANTYNE TJ, BURGER I, TSOTSA AI, SEHLAPELO SP, BREYTENBACH M, DUBE KR. Mobility transition of older adult populations in Worcester, South Africa. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy 2021; 51(1):6-8.
TSATSI IA, PLASTOW NA. Optimizing a Halfway House to Meet Mental Health Care Users' Occupational Needs . Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie 2021; 88(4):352-364.
UNSWORTH C, DICKERSON A, GELINAS I, HARRIES P, MARGOT-CATTIN I, MAZER B, STAPLETON T, SWANEPOEL L, TIMMER A, VAN NIEKERK L, VRKLJAN B. Linking people and activities through community mobility: An international comparison of the mobility patterns of older drivers and non- drivers. Ageing & Society 2021; 0:1-26.?
2020
SWANEPOEL L, GROBLER Y, DE KLERK SM. The Content and Convergent Validity of Hirebright Cognitive Ability Test(H-CAT) as pre-employment measure in South Africa. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy 2020; 50(2):4-10.
UYS ME, BUCHANAN H, VAN NIEKERK L. Return to Work for People with Hand Injuries in South Africa: Occupational Therapy Strategies. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy 2020; 50(2):52-61. ?
UYS ME, CLOETE LG. The use of appreciative inquiry with mental health consumers- towards responsive occupational therapy programs. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy 2020; 50(1):12-19.
UYS ME, VAN NIEKERK L, BUCHANAN H. Work-related Transitions Following Hand Injury: Occupational Therapy Scoping Review. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy-Revue Canadienne d Ergotherapie 2020; 87(4):1-15.
VAN DER WALT J, PLASTOW NA, UNGER M. Motor skill intervention for pre-school children: A scoping review. African Journal of Disability 2020; 9(0):1-8.
VAN DER WALT J, PLASTOW NA, UNGER M. Prevalence of motor skill impairment among Grade R learners in the West Coast District of South Africa. South African Journal of Education 2020; 40(1):a1667, 8 pages.
VAN NIEKERK L, CASTELEIJN D, GOVINDJEE A, HOLNESS W, OBERHOLSTER J, GROBLER C. Conceptualising disability: Health and legal perspectives related to psychosocial disability and work. South African Journal of Bioethics and Law 2020; 13(1):43-51.
2019
?JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ, SWART RE, SOEKER MS. A Service User Perspective Informing the Role of Occupational Therapy in School Transition Practice for High School Learners with TBI: An African Perspective. Occupational Therapy International 2019; 2019: 1-15.
2022
BERNER K, JOSEPH C, PEFILE N, CHARUMBIRA MY, LOUW QA. Nurturing doers and translators: a new approach to advancing research training amongst undergraduate rehabilitation professions students. In: ERNSTZEN DV, JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ, BARDIEN F (eds.) Transformation of learning and teaching in rehabilitation sciences: A case study from South Africa, AOSIS, Durbanville, South Africa, 2022: 1.
BESTER J, HARRISON D. Life-long learning. In: Bryant W, Fieldhouse J, PLASTOW NA (eds.) Creek's Occupational Therapy and Mental Health (6th edition), Elsevier, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2022: 241-256.
BRYANT W, PLASTOW NA. Being a therapist. In: Bryant W, Fieldhouse J, PLASTOW NA (eds.) Creek's Occupational Therapy and Mental Health (6th edition), Elsevier, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2022: 40-56.
BRYANT W, PLASTOW NA. The grounds for occupational therapy. In: Bryant W, Fieldhouse J, PLASTOW NA (eds.) Creek's Occupational Therapy and Mental Health (6th edition), Elsevier, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2022: 18-39.
COETZEE M, NIZEYIMANA E, DE WIT M, GASKIN AE, DAWOOD G, PLASTOW NA, JOSEPH C, LOUW QA. Development and Integration of telerehabilitation into service delivery and clinical training: A South African case study. In: ERNSTZEN DV, JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ, BARDIEN F (eds.) Transformation of learning and teaching in rehabilitation sciences: A case study from South Africa, AOSIS, Durbanville, South Africa, 2022: 1-100.
DE BEER A, GASKIN AE, BARDIEN F. Developing a framework to facilitate clinical learning via WhatsApp. In: ERNSTZEN DV, JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ, BARDIEN F (eds.) Transformation of learning and teaching in rehabilitation sciences: A case study from South Africa, AOSIS, Durbanville, South Africa, 2022: 1.
ERNSTZEN DV, SCHMUTZ AMS, MEYER IS. The learning experiences and perspectives of physiotherapy students during Community-Based Education placements. In: ERNSTZEN DV, JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ, BARDIEN F (eds.) Transformation of learning and teaching in rehabilitation sciences: A case study from South Africa, AOSIS, Durbanville, South Africa, 2022: 1.
FIELIES GC, MULLER JV. The international classification of functioning, disability and health framework as a strategy to promote interprofessional collaboration during rural training in South Africa. In: ERNSTZEN DV, JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ, BARDIEN F (eds.) Transformation of learning and teaching in rehabilitation sciences: A case study from South Africa, AOSIS, Durbanville, South Africa, 2022: 1.
GERBER B, VISSER M. A scoping review on the current literature and terminology used in education of speech-language pathologists regarding service delivery across cultures. In: ERNSTZEN DV, JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ, BARDIEN F (eds.) Transformation of learning and teaching in rehabilitation sciences: A case study from South Africa, AOSIS, Durbanville, South Africa, 2022: 1.
KEMBLE C, PLASTOW NA. Planning and implementing interventions. In: Bryant W, Fieldhouse J, PLASTOW NA (eds.) Creek's Occupational Therapy and Mental Health, Elsevier, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2022: 99-118.
KLOPPERS M, BESTER J, BAXTER A, DENTON EP, KOEGELENBERG A, BURCHELL H, SIMPSON T, VAN WYK M, JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ. The constructive learning elements of online clinical rotations that fostered practical learning: occupational therapy students and clinical educators' perspective. In: ERNSTZEN DV, JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ, BARDIEN F (eds.) Transformation of learning and teaching in rehabilitation sciences: A case study from South Africa, AOSIS, Durbanville, South Africa, 2022: 1-100.
PLASTOW NA, BRYANT W. Structuring Practice. In: Bryant W, Fieldhouse J, PLASTOW NA (eds.) Creeks Occupational Therapy and Mental Health , Elsevier, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2022: 58-82.
UNGER M, KEILLER L, INGLIS-JASSIEM G, HANEKOM SD. Near-peer led tutorial sessions facilitates psychomotor skill development within a physiotherapy module. In: ERNSTZEN DV, JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ, BARDIEN F (eds.) Transformation of learning and teaching in rehabilitation sciences: A case study from South Africa, AOSIS, Durbanville, South Africa, 2022: 1.
UNGER M, KEILLER L, MANAS LC. Effect of video portfolios on learning of foundational (physiotherapy) techniques. In: ERNSTZEN DV, JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ, BARDIEN F (eds.) Transformation of learning and teaching in rehabilitation sciences: A case study from South Africa, AOSIS, Durbanville, South Africa, 2022: 1.
VAN NIEKERK L, RAMAFIKENG M. Ethics in Practice and Research. In: Bryant W, Fieldhouse J, PLASTOW NA (eds.) Creek's Occupational Therapy and Mental Health (6th edition), Elsevier, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2022: 150-158.
VISSER M, OOSTHUIZEN H, LOUW AJN. Exploring perceptions of stakeholders on the process of implementing a Near-Peer Teaching programme in Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy Programme . In: ERNSTZEN DV, JACOBS-NZUZI KHUABI LJ, BARDIEN F (eds.) Transformation of learning and teaching in rehabilitation sciences: A case study from South Africa, 1, 1, South Africa, 2022: 1.?
2021
ENGELEN A, SILVA CR, MARTIN I, CLOETE LG, SCHILLER S, KAGWIZA JN, HENGELAAR R, CELIK Z. Community Development in Occupational Therapy Education: Learning from Global Experiences. In: saude S, Raposo MA, Pereira N, Rodrigues AI (eds.) Teaching and Learning Practices That Promote Sustainable Development and Active Citizenship, IGI Global, Pennsylvania, USA, 2021: 306-326.?
2020
GILJAM-ENRIGHT M, STATHAM SB, INGLIS-JASSIEM G, VAN NIEKERK L. The social determinants of