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School of Occupational Therapy
Faculty of Health Sciences
La Trobe University
Victoria 3086
Australia
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Level 2
Health Sciences 2
Bundoora Campus

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Occupational Therapy
Janet Fricke

1st year Undergrad. & Professional Practice Co-ordinator

Qualifications

BAppSc (OccTher) Lincoln,

MAppSc La Trobe AccOT.  

Faculty of Health Sciences Research Priority Area

Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention  

School Research Group

Ageing  

Specific Research Interests

  • Meaning of occupation to older people
  • Activities of daily living (ADL)
  • Home visiting and modification
  • Access and equipment for those with disabilities
  • Standardised ADL assessment
  • Instrumental ADL (domestic and community)
  • Effect of fatigue on occupational performance

Publications

Fricke, J., Darzins, S. (2006). Book review: Measuring occupational performance: Supporting best practice in occupational therapy. 2 nd Edition. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, (53), 246-246

Unsworth, C., Scott, F., Fricke, J., Taylor, N. (2006). Reliability of the Australian Therapy Outcome Measure (AusTOMs-OT) self-care scale. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, (53), 265-276

Fricke, J. (2006). Impacts and other factors. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 53 (1), 1.

Fricke, J. (2005). Exciting developments and a new image. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 52 (1), 1.

Fricke, J. (2004). Why does our profession need a journal? Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 51 (2), 59.

Fricke, J., Collister, L., & Unsworth, C. (2004). A home-based occupational therapy environmental modification program for caregivers had a modest effect on the performance of IADL in people with dementia, while for some caregiver subgroups, there was improved efficacy and reduced upset: Critically Appraised Paper. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 51 (3), 166-167.

Fricke, J. (2002). Book review: Measuring occupational performance: Supporting best practice in occupational therapy. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 49 (3), 167-168.

Fricke, J., & Unsworth, C. (2001). Time use and importance of instrumental activities of daily living. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 48 (3), 118-131.

Hilton, K., Fricke, J., & Unsworth, C. (2000). A comparison of self-report versus observation of performance using the Assessment of Living Skills and Resources (ALSAR) with an older population. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64 (3), 135-143.

Fricke, J., & Unsworth, C. (1998). Occupational therapists' conceptions of instrumental activities of daily living in relation to evaluation and intervention with older clients. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 5: 180-191.

Fricke, J., & Unsworth, C. (1997). Inter-rater reliability of the original and modified Barthel Index, and a comparison with the Functional Independence Measure. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 44 (1), 22-29.

Fricke, J. (1993). Outcome Measures in Rehabilitation: A Review. British Journal of Occupational Therapy , 56 (6) 217-221.

Fricke, J., & Unsworth, C. (1993). Viewpoint - The status of activities of daily living - a Victorian perspective. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal , 39 (3) 29-31.

Fricke, J., Unsworth, C., & Worrell, D. (1993). Reliability of the Functional Independence Measure with Occupational Therapists. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 40 (1) 7-15.

 

Learning and Teaching Areas

  • Occupational therapy theory
  • Basic clinical skills for fieldwork in first year
  • Measurement of outcome in rehabilitation
  • Activities of daily living

 

Professional Activities

Editor, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal.

Master Trainer for the Functional Independence Measure: Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre, University of Wollongong , NSW

OT AUSTRALIA National Award 2004: for outstanding voluntary service to the profession




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