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The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the delivery of occupational therapy: How technology use affected practice during COVID-19 among occupational therapists in British Columbia.

Tanya FawkesOlivia YungWilliam Cameron MillerEmma M SmithParmeet MatharuNatalie Yu
Published in: Australian occupational therapy journal (2023)
Occupational therapists substantially increased their use of technology to enable ongoing client care during the Covid-19 restrictions. Implications for improvements and reduction of limitations in care delivery are substantial, given the intent to continue using technology going forward. These implications can be further explored to understand how the advances in occupational therapists' ability to use technology may impact rural or remote care, which practice areas may be most amenable technology use, and how policies and funding can facilitate effective and appropriate use of technology to support clinical care in public and private settings.
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