TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of home modification interventions on the participation of community-dwelling adults with health conditions
T2 - A systematic review
AU - Stark, Susan
AU - Keglovits, Marian
AU - Arbesman, Marian
AU - Lieberman, Deborah
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was funded in part by the American Occupational Therapy Association. We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of graduate students Brittany Minor, Erin Sanborn, Anna Van Voorhis, Lori Hansen, Ashley Hermes, Danielle Cobbs, and Sue Tucker in reviewing articles.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE. This systematic review investigated the role of home modification interventions to improve participation outcomes for community-living adults and older adults. METHOD. Thirty-six articles met the inclusion criteria. The majority of the studies investigated older adult populations and used occupational therapists as interventionists. RESULTS. Strong evidence was found for home modification interventions to improve function for people with a variety of health conditions and for both single and multicomponent interventions that included home modifications to reduce the rate and risk of falls among older adults. Moderate evidence was found for improved caregiving for people with dementia. CONCLUSION. Comprehensive, higher intensity interventions demonstrated greater efficacy to improve occupational performance. Emerging evidence was also found for the role of occupational therapy in providing effective home modification interventions. Implications for occupational therapy practice, education, and research are discussed.
AB - OBJECTIVE. This systematic review investigated the role of home modification interventions to improve participation outcomes for community-living adults and older adults. METHOD. Thirty-six articles met the inclusion criteria. The majority of the studies investigated older adult populations and used occupational therapists as interventionists. RESULTS. Strong evidence was found for home modification interventions to improve function for people with a variety of health conditions and for both single and multicomponent interventions that included home modifications to reduce the rate and risk of falls among older adults. Moderate evidence was found for improved caregiving for people with dementia. CONCLUSION. Comprehensive, higher intensity interventions demonstrated greater efficacy to improve occupational performance. Emerging evidence was also found for the role of occupational therapy in providing effective home modification interventions. Implications for occupational therapy practice, education, and research are discussed.
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U2 - 10.5014/ajot.2017.018887
DO - 10.5014/ajot.2017.018887
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28218595
AN - SCOPUS:85013656880
SN - 0272-9490
VL - 71
JO - American Journal of Occupational Therapy
JF - American Journal of Occupational Therapy
IS - 2
M1 - 7102290010
ER -