Objective : The aim of the present study is to know about occupational therapy of long-term care.
Methods : An systematic search in MEDLINE until January 2001 to October 2009 was performed.
RCT(Randomized Controlled Trial), CCT(Controled Clinical Trials), OD(efficacy studies with
either a controlled or an other than controlled design) and Cohorts designs were included.
PubMed databases were searched using key terms relating to “long-term care” and
“occupational therapy”.
Results : 8 studies were included, RCT(n=1) 12.5%, CCT(n=3) 37.5%, and OD(n=4) 50.0% in the
review. In the all of included studies, the ADL traing was the biggest part of occupational
therapy. The using rate was 20.0% of ADL training, 10.0% of Quality of Life(QOL), perception
of life, cognition, perception, oral hygien, behavior control, feeding and music therapy.
Conclusion : Although the ADL training is widely used in the result. There was lack of evidence that occupational
therapy in long-term care was effective for progress. Future well-designed clinical
trials is needed.