Occupational therapy intervention for return to productive activity in a patient with low vision

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https://doi.org/10.20453/rhr.v8i2.7225

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occupational therapy, low vision, vision rehabilitation, instrumental activities of daily living, return to productive activity

Abstract

This case report describes the occupational therapy rehabilitation of a patient with low vision receiving outpatient care at a tertiary-level national hospital. The intervention, aimed at real-world return to productive activity, integrated sensorimotor training (tactile discrimination, spatial orientation, balance, and safe mobility), education in sighted guide techniques, and a home visit to assess and adapt the living environment. Standardized instruments (FIM, Tinetti, and Lawton -Brody scales) were administered before and after the program. Following eight weekly sessions and the home visit, improvements were observed in functional independence and safety in daily activities, along with resumption of baking activities. As a single-case report, these findings constitute descriptive clinical evidence.

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María de Jesús Yauri Chonón, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Facultad de Medicina. Lima, Perú.

   

Magali Patricia Vicente Córdova , Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Facultad de Medicina. Lima, Perú.

Magali Patricia Vicente Córdova es Tecnóloga Médica del área de Terapia Ocupacional por la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Posee Maestría en Problemas de Aprendizaje (Universidad César Vallejo), Diplomado en Neonatología (Universidad Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrión) y formación en Integración Sensorial por la University of Southern California. Es miembro de la Asociación Profesional de Terapeutas Ocupacionales del Perú, de la Asociación Peruana de Integración Sensorial y de la Sociedad Peruana para el Tratamiento de las Quemaduras. Ejerce como docente de prácticas, tutora de internado y asesora de tesis en Terapia Ocupacional en la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos y en la Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Actualmente labora en el Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza, servicio de Rehabilitación, con experiencia en consulta ambulatoria y hospitalización, incluyendo áreas críticas como cuidados intensivos, neonatología, neurocirugía y quemados. Sus intereses profesionales incluyen rehabilitación en contextos complejos, integración sensorial y formación clínica

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2025-12-31

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Yauri Chonón, M. de J., & Vicente Córdova , M. P. (2025). Occupational therapy intervention for return to productive activity in a patient with low vision. Revista Herediana De Rehabilitación, 8(2), e7225. https://doi.org/10.20453/rhr.v8i2.7225

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025): Julio-diciembre

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CASE REPORTS

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