Objective: The purpose of this study was to research the current state of occupational assessment tools and their use by Korean occupational therapist. Method: Data was obtained from October 13, 2001 to December 30, 2001 by means of a survey questionnaire. The participants were 96 occupational therapists (general hospitals, university-related hospitals, rehabilitation center, etc.). Analysis of the data was done by using descriptive statistics. Results: The length of time for initial evaluation was 42 minutes per one patient and reevaluation periods were every 3 months or as functional changes were detected. Among the assessment tools, the most frequently used tools w ere: Purdue Pegboard Test (47.9%) for assessing motor area, Motor-free Visual Perception Test (56.3%) and Mini-Mental Status Examination (54.2%) for cognitive perceptual assessments, Functional Independence Measure (56.3%) for daily activity assessment, Denver Developmental Screening Test (51%) for development assessment, Sensory Profile (14.6%) for sensory integration assessment, and Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (16.7%) for occupational performance assessment. Conclusion: The results of this study supported that the choice of evaluation tools may be depended on the administration length of time and simple procedures. Based on the results, provisions of more extended educational opportunities would promote the use of a greater variety of standardized assessment tools by Korean occupational therapists.

The purpose of this study is to provide developmental data of the performance of children between the age of 6 to 12 to verify the hierarchical order of acquiring the cognitive competencies and to identify whether differences in the performance between male and female tested in revised Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA). The test consists of six subtests designed to be representative of various cognitive abilities. The subjects were 60 normal children from age 6 to 12 were assigned to a group 1 from 6.0∼7.11, a group 2 from 8.0∼9.11 and a group 3 age 10.0∼12.0. We measured their cognitive-perceptual ability with LOTCA. The results were a progress with from 6 to 12 years in both and speed of performance. Male group showed better score than females in Shape Identification of Visual Perception, Logic Question of Thinking Operation, Attention And Concentration. The Females are better than males in Motor Imitation of Motor Praxis, Pegboard Construction and the performance duration, Colored Block-Design and the performance duration, Plain Block-Design and the performance duration, and The length of time taken. Several subtests except Visual Perception, Direction on Cs’ Body, Spatial Relation of Spatial perception, Motor Praxis, Two-Dimensional Model of Visuomotor Organization, ROC Unstructured, ROC Structured, Pictorial Sequence A, and Pictorial Sequence B of Thinking Operation, which are showed significant differences between age groups. With the above results, we conclude that LOTCA is an appropriate tool for occupational therapists to use in assessing cognitive-perceptual abilities.

The model of human occupation is an outgrowth of the occupational behavior tradition which emphasizes the original philosophical premises of the occupational therapy profession. The model employs general systems theory to explain the human system and its interaction with the environment. The model conceptualizes the human as an open system that consists of three subsystems: volition, habituation, and mind-brain-body performance. The subsystems are hierachically ordered from the highest to lowest and each subsystem has its own structure and function. The highest subsystem is referred to as volition which is responsible for freely and consciously choosing occupational behavior. The middle subsystem is habituation which organizes occupational behavior into patterns or routines. The lowest subsystem is mind-brain-body performance which makes possible the skilled achievement of occupations. The human is also understood as a dynamical system performing in an environment composed of objects, tasks, social groups, and culture. Although the language of the model may be unfamiliar at first the basic theoretical principles of the model share the common concept with those of the oriental philosophy. The model is recognized as a holistic and comprehensive model which is one of the first to develop a strong focus on occupation in the occupational therapy profession.

The purpose of this study was to establish marketing strategy and efficiency management of the department of occupational therapy in the University and College. The subject population included 890 students from six college and five university in National area. Data were collected through a survey questionnaire in a period from April 5 to May 5, 2001. The results are as follows: 1. It appeared that regarding criteria for selection of college by among students’ in the University and College, two type of college (University and College) were motivation of job obtain. 2. It appeared that regarding satisfaction of college life, University students are more satisfied than college students. Also it appeared that regarding satisfaction of department’s operation and environment of educations, University students are more satisfied than college students. 3. The opinion of development in the college setting efforts to develop of field-based learning curriculum. Also, in the university setting to obtain of able professor.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the cognitive perceptual performance skills in relation to activities of daily living(ADL) by using Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment(L0TCA) to measure the cognitive perceptual performance and FIM to measure the ADL. The subjects in this study were 24 stroke patients who were admitted for intensive treatment at Department of Rehabilitation in Samsung Medical Center from December. 1997 to June. 1998. SAS was used to analyze data. Using simple regression analysis was used to measure influence of LOTCA on FIM at discharge and to measure influence of patient's concentration on both FIM and LOTCA. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to confirm the relationship of FIM to each subtest of LOTCA. The results of this study are as follow : 1. Statistically. LOTCA score at admission showed correlationship with FIM score at discharge. (R2 = 0.50. p<0.0001) 2. Visuomotor organization showed the most significant correlation between LOTCA on FIM at discharge. Motor FIM with perception and visuomotor organization, and cognitive FIM with perception showed significance. 3. The relationship between each subtest of FIM and each subtest of LOTCA. self-care was significantly correlated with visuomotor organization and perception. sphincter control was significantly correlated with orientation and perception, mobility and locomotion was significantly correlated with orientation and visuomotor organization, communication was significantly correlated with perception, social cognition was significantly correlated with perception and thinking operation. LOTCA is significantly correlated to FIM at discharge. Therefore, LOTCA can predict the ADL performance skills. Also, orientation and perception are the most predictable area of LOTCA throughout the entire subtests.

Since occupational therapy was introduced into Korea, over fifty years have passed. But the Korean Occupational Therapy. is still below the level. Therefore I surveyed the present condition and problems of occupational therapy in Korea, and planned its alternatives. The conclusions are as follows: 1. The absolute number of occupational therapist is not enough. So, the department of Occupational Therapy should be urgently established in university or college. 2. The medical insurance premium of Occupational Therapy is very low. So, it should be highly raised, and the item of that should be made various and detailed. 3. People do not understand and concern about Occupational Therapy So. we should give wider publicity about Occupational Therapy to people. 4. Occupational Therapist should improve themselves for the higher quality of treatment.

본 연구는 만성 뇌졸중 환자 30명을 대상으로 무작위로 실험군 17명과 대조군 13명으로 나누워서 주 5회 30분씩 12주 동안 실시 하였다. 실험군은 주 4회는 일반적인 작업치료(상지기능증진치료 및 일상생활훈련)를 실시하고, 주 1회 치료정원을 이용한 원예치료 를 실시하였다. 반면에 대조군은 주 5회 일반적인 작업치료만 실시 하여, 치료정원을 이용한 원예작업치료가 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 실험결과 실험군과 대조군 모두 통계적으로 유 의하게 삶의 질 향상이 나타났지만, 실험군이 대조군보다 통계적으 로 높게 나타났다. 본 연구에서의 치료정원을 활용한 원예작업치료 프로그램은 환자가 활동을 이해하고 적절한 수준의 활동을 제시받 기 위해 작업분석 후 동기부여, 적응, 수행기술, 사회적응기술이란 4단계로 등급화(garding)하여 각 단계에 적합한 프로그램으로 구 성하였다. 치료정원에서의 원예활동프로그램을 통해 병원생활에 서 자기만족감이 향상되고, 우울감이 감소되어 삶의 질 향상으로 이어졌다고 사료된다. 이러한 결과를 통해서 만성 뇌졸중 환자에게 치료정원을 이용한 원예작업치료가 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 주는 것으로 생각하지만, 원예작업치료 프로그램이 구체적으로 뇌졸중 환자의 삶의 질에 어떤 영향 미치고, 구체적 개선부분을 찾기엔 제 한이 있으므로 앞으로 지속적인 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다. 만성 뇌졸중 환자의 치료기간이 늘어나고 지역사회 중심의 재활치료공 간이 확대됨에 따라 장기치료계획의 수립이 필요하며 만성뇌졸중 환자가 지역사회에 생활 할 수 있는 활동 프로그램이 필요한 시기 라고 생각한다. 앞으로도 원예를 활용한 다양한 프로그램이 만성뇌 졸중 재활과정 및 삶의 질에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 연구가 필요하다 고 사료된다.