Fatigue Management for People with Multiple Sclerosis
This publication provides occupational therapists with the theoretical background and evidence base for fatigue management. It includes practical guidance and resources that can be used to implement a fatigue management programme, and is designed to meet the immediate demand of occupational therapists working with people with multiple sclerosis in both community-based and in-patient rehabilitation settings.
Author: Sarah Harrison
Price: BAOT members £20; Non-members £30
Format: A4, 100pp, plus CD ROM
Code: P142 (please quote this code when placing your order)
Category: Guidance
Download publications list and order form (130KB PDF*)
View sample pages (118KB PDF*)
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Occupational Therapy Standards for Stroke
The Royal College of Physicians has produced profession specific standards with the College of Occupational Therapists.
February 2008
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http://www.cot.org.uk/specialist/neurology/pdf/Standards_for_Stroke-Dec2007.pdf -
Profession Specific Stroke Audit
The organisational audit questions for all the disciplines have been combined, therefore requiring only one multidisciplinary organisational audit to be completed per unit.
Organisational Audit - Version 2
Download the document here:
www.cot.org.uk/specialist/neurology/publications/ProfessionSpecificStrokeAuditOrganisationalAudit-Version2Dec2007.doc -
Profession Specific Stroke Audit
The occupational therapy clinical audit questions remain discipline specific but have been reduced in number.
Occupational Therapy Clinical Audit - Version 2
Download the document here:
www.cot.org.uk/specialist/neurology/publications/ProfessionSpecificStrokeAuditOTClinicalAudit-Version2-Dec2007.doc
National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke - Third edition
The third edition of the National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke (NCGS) was published in July 2008 and includes sections on:
- Commissioning
- Systems underlying stroke
- Acute-phase care
- Secondary prevention
- Recovery phase - rehabilitation (Profession-specific concise guides for nurses, dietitians and therapy professionals)
- Late phase.
It was prepared by the Intercollegiate Working Party for Stroke and co-ordinated by the Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). It is available in hard copy or as a free downlaod from the Royal College of Physicians at:
http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/brochure.aspx?e=250
Additionally, the Occupational Therapy Concise Guide for Stroke is now available to download (156KB 
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Profession Specific Stroke Audit report
In 2006, Royal College of Physicians and the colleges of each profession jointly published profession-specific audit standards. The Allied Health Professionals (dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech and language therapists) and nurses involved with the Royal College of Physicians Intercollegiate Working Party for Stroke have conducted a pilot study of their profession-specific audit proformas on a national level.
Download Profession Specific Stroke Audit report (765KB *)
Stroke Clinical Forum patient information leaflets
These have been reviewed and are available for BAOT members to download.
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