Examining the influence of occupational therapy and its effectiveness in long-term care on dementia patients through ontology-based clustering

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Over the past decade, the number of long-term care (LTC) residents has increased, and many have accepted treatments such as medication, rehabilitation and occupational therapy. This study discusses the effectiveness of occupational therapy when given to dementia patients of different contexts. The results of this study showed that patients of a good condition in the first stage present a more positive attitude towards participation in the occupational therapy designed by the institution; therefore, they have a greater chance of their condition improving or remaining the same. However, patients of an average condition have a more passive attitude towards taking part in any therapy; therefore, they have a greater chance of their condition deteriorating. In conclusion, occupational therapy has an effect on all kinds of patients. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007.

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Fang, K., Change, C., Yuliao, M., & Chi, Y. (2008). Examining the influence of occupational therapy and its effectiveness in long-term care on dementia patients through ontology-based clustering. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) (Vol. 4901 LNCS, pp. 129–136). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77413-6_17

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