The Effect of Occupational Therapy-Based Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Intervention in People With Disabilities

Occupational therapy-based instrumental activities of daily living intervention were applied to 9 people with disabilities in the intervention group, with sessions consisting of 45 minutes twice a week (totally 8 weeks/16 sessions). While the activity intervention program was being created for the intervention group, the problem areas in the ADL and IADL determined by the evaluations made before the intervention were identified. Ten occupation kits including 2 ADLs (dressing and feeding nutrition), and 8 IADLs (laundry, meal preparation, light cleaning, paperwork, use of technology, lifting and carrying, fine motor and gross motor leisure groups) were used as interventions. Various materials (jar, shirt, spoon, teapot, play dough, stapler, plastic bag, sponge, etc.) were prepared to be used in each occupation kit and to simulate daily activities.

For the control group, information about the scope, duration and requirements of the research was shared throughout the process. During this period, reading activities continued. The final evaluation of all participants was made at the end of the 8th week of the study and the study was completed.