Clinical Officer (Occupation Therapist) – (03 Positions)
Position Code: COOT -922
Reports to: Research Coordinator
Station: Kyamulibwa, Uganda
Duration: 3 months
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Job Purpose:
The position holder will be responsible for conducting Communication, Cognition, Self-care and Mental Health assessments with study participants, following standardized protocols developed for this study. This will include taking reported history, conducting screenings and assessments, and identifying and making referrals for needed health and rehabilitation services and assistive products. He/she will be responsible for collecting data using tabletbased mobile application developed for this study.
The Functional Needs Assessment Survey is a population-based survey in Kalungu district Uganda. This project will field test a new survey tool, The Functional Needs Assessment Tool (FNAT). FNAT is a survey method for assessing impairment, functioning and need for rehabilitation services and assistive products in the following domains: vision, hearing, mobility, communication, cognition self-care and mental health. It uses both clinical and selfreported assessments, with data collection through a bespoke app.
This study aims to conduct the first field test of FNAT to estimate i) the prevalence of functional difficulties and ii) the unmet and total need for rehabilitation services and assistive products in Kalungu district. The survey will be conducted in selected villages throughout Kalungu district.