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Helping Occupational Therapy Students Manage Stress On Level Ii Fieldwork: A Program Evaluation Of A Pilot Online Mindfulness Program, Domenique Embrey

Doctor of Occupational Therapy Doctoral Projects

Monitoring and addressing student stress has become increasingly important, particularly in health profession academic programs, the doctoral project's objectives were to establish a baseline of occupational therapy student stress levels using readily available stress measures and embed mindfulness-based active learning within online coursework to assist students in addressing their stress during Level II fieldwork. Participants included 20 entry-level masters and 21 entry-level doctorate students enrolled in Samuel Merritt University’s occupational therapy program during summer and fall of 2018. The Stress Profile and Engagement in Meaningful Activities survey were used to establish a baseline; both measures showed that the participating students …