Michal Avrech Bar

Biographic Data

ID4227622
NAMEMichal Avrech Bar
GIVEN NAMESMichal Avrech
FAMILY NAMEBar
SIGNATUREBAR M A
AFFILIATIONSTel Aviv University
ORCID0000-0001-9656-4780
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS8
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2000
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • High-tech vs. low-tech simulations in OT education

    Open AccessShada Abu Rass, Michal Avrech Bar et al.ARTICLEBMC Medical Education2026

    BACKGROUND: Although technology is increasingly integrated into clinical practice, a gap remains between available technological tools and their use in occupational therapy education. This gap may lead to technophobia, hesitation in adopting new tools, and limited development of innovative or entrepreneurial thinking among students. METHODS: A quasi-experimental study was conducted with second-year occupational therapy students enrolled in an ass…

  • The maternal role of community‐dwelling older women

    Open AccessRuth Maman, Tehila Zisman et al.ARTICLEFamily Relations2026

  • Preparedness of health professions students for interprofessional collaboration

    Michal Itzhaki, Michal Katz Leurer et al.ARTICLETeaching in Higher Education2023

    Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) improves communication between healthcare workers and healthcare delivery. This study aimed to explore the reflections of final year health professions students on their preparedness for IPC. Participants were 183 fourth-year nursing, occupational therapy (OT), and physical therapy (PT) students. Data were collected using the Interdisciplinary Education Perception Scale, three open-ended questions, and one qu…

  • Occupational science research and practice

    Teena J Clouston, Michal Avrech Bar et al.ARTICLEJournal of Occupational Science2019Cited by: 1References: 2

    This paper reports the results of a survey conducted by the Occupational Science Europe Research Committee (OSERC), a subsidiary of Occupational Science Europe (OSE). Its aim was to explore perceptions of the relationship between occupational science and occupational therapy in Europe, and the state of the art in European occupational science research, to inform OSERC about the future development of occupational science in Europe. Fifty-four peop…

  • Fatherhood of a Premature Infant

    Open AccessZipora Strau, Zipora Strauss et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Issues2019Cited by: 2References: 27

    A man's transition to fatherhood is one of the most significant changes in his life. The birth of the baby prematurely makes this transition a difficult experience. Study objectives included a better understanding of the range of experiences of fathers of premature infants and building new work procedures according to our findings. We used a qualitative content analysis design. We interviewed 26 fathers just prior to their infant's discharge from…

  • The Effect of Engagement in Everyday Occupations, Role Overload and Social Support on Health and Life Satisfaction among Mothers

    Open AccessMichal Avrech Bar, Tal JarusARTICLEInternational Journal of…2015

    One of the founding assumptions underlying the health professions is the belief that there is a strong relationship between engagement in occupations, health, and wellbeing. The ability to perform everyday occupations (occupational performance) has a positive effect on health and wellbeing. However, there is also conflicting evidence indicating that participation in multiple roles or in certain occupations may lead to poorer health. Therefore, th…

  • Advocacy Activities in Nonprofit Human Service Organizations

    Open AccessHillel Schmid, Michal Avrech Bar et al.ARTICLEJournal of Voluntary Action…2008

    The article describes political and advocacy activity in nonprofit human service organizations for children, elderly people, women, and people with disabilities. On the whole, the level of their political activity was found to be moderate, as perceived by the directors of the organizations. The main findings reveal a significant positive correlation between advocacy and political activity in nonprofit organizations and their perceived influence o…

  • The Israeli Third Sector

    Open AccessBenjamin Gidron, Michal Avrech Bar et al.BOOKIsraeli Third Sector2004

  • The old lady from the supermarket ‐ categorization of occupation according to performance areas

    Nurit Weinblatt, Noga Ziv et al.ARTICLEJournal of Occupational Science2000Cited by: 5References: 1

    Within the profession of occupational therapy there has been a long‐standing tendency to classify a person's occupations according to set and concrete categories. Such perception is typical of the modern era. This article addresses the validity of categorizing occupation according to performance areas, in the world of the elderly. The story of an elderly lady's visit to the supermarket provides the backdrop for a theoretical discussion regarding …