Occupational Therapy Dosing: A Cohort Study of Frequency Recommendations in an Acute Care Pediatric Hospital Setting

This retrospective chart review of inpatient occupational therapy patients from a pediatric acute care hospital examined occupational therapy dosing and the association between demographic and diagnoses variables and service recommendations. Having multiple diagnoses was associated with weekly/biweekly occupational therapy recommendations (OR = 2.59; 95% CI, 1.65-4.05) verses one diagnosis. Patients with visual issues had 33% decreased odds of receiving higher frequency recommendations (OR = 0.67; 95% CI, 0.49-0.99). Consistent occupational therapy services were recommended with multiple therapy diagnoses. This study provides additional information to occupational therapy providers to consider when making dosing recommendations.