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Spinal Cord Injury-Movement Index (Sci-Mi) Fine Motor Item Pool: Development And Preliminary Validation, Rachel Y. Kim, Otd, Nicole Gerhardt, Ms, Otr/L, Mj Mulcahey, Phd, Otr/L, Fasia

Department of Occupational Therapy Posters and Presentations

Purpose: Describe the conceptual framework and preliminary results from pretesting for content validation of the Fine Motor Item Pool of the SCI-MI.

Coaching In Context: Implications For Practice & Parent Perspectives, Rachel Y. Kim, Otd, Otr/L, N. Gerhardt, Ms, Otr/L, Cbis, Bernadette Alpajora, Otd, Otr/L, Mj Mulcahey, Phd, Otr/L, Fasia, Clcp

Department of Occupational Therapy Posters and Presentations

Introduction

• Informal care partners experience high levels of guilt, stress, anxiety, depression, and overall decreased health and wellness1-3.
• There is a gap in accessibility of services for informal care partners of individuals with chronic conditions4.
• Care partners of individuals with chronic conditions need long-term support and skill-building for the health & well-being of their care recipient and themselves5.

Coaching in Context

• Coaching in Context (CinC) (Figure 1) is a client-driven approach that leverages client’s strengths and addresses challenges through problem-solving skills.
• Coaches connect with clients to build a trusting relationship. The coach uses skillful questioning to enable the client to …

Shelter Seeker: A Vision To Connect Individuals Experiencing Housing Insecurities To Community Resources, Lex Acuna, Megan Asher, Jessica Carranza, Lexi Herman, Karinne Osumi, Karina Phan, Naima Reddick, Katie White

Occupational Therapy Student Research

Shelter Seeker is envisioned as a resource-based app and website that connects individuals experiencing housing insecurities to basic necessity services in Sacramento, CA. The ultimate goal is to improve accessibility to resources; listing them close to the user's location. This resource is envisioned to be available in multiple languages.

Assistive Technology: Foldable Shower Seat, Bernard Yaghobian, Katherine Enriquez, Dora Vang, Mitchell Johnston, Jennifer Luong, Yuen Ching Tam, Nupinder Kaur

Occupational Therapy Student Research

The goal of the foldable shower seat is to reduce the efforts required for showering, targeting individuals with circumstances that reduce their energy levels so they can reserve energy to carry out other meaningful activities.

Population:

• Older adults
• Individuals recovering from injuries
• Individuals with permanent disabilities

Wearable Technology For Fall Detection In The Rancho Yolo Community, Ashlyn Emberley, Brenda Fonseca, Carolina Mendiola, Hannah Gantuangco, Harleen Pabla, Janelle Candaza, Michelle Drawdy

Occupational Therapy Student Research

● Problem Statement: Community members have shared concern about leaving their home due to their fear of falling. This fear of falling decreases social, occupational, and community engagement.

● Category: Accommodations and Consumer Access, Priorities, and Benefits over the Lifespan

● Overview: Wearable assistive technology devices that assist in the incidence of falls to increase independence and promote engagement in a fulfilling life.

● Solution: Fall detection wearables provide medical help at the push of a button, including low and high technology devices for detection of falls.

Enacting Contextually Responsive Scholarship: Centring Occupation In Participatory Action Research With Children In India, Tanya Elizabeth Benjamin-Thomas, Debbie Laliberte Rudman, David Mark Thomas

Occupational Therapy Publications

Occupation-based scholars are striving to mobilize socially responsive scholarship to address occupational injustices from local to global scales. Moving forward involves expanding beyond Western, Anglophonic, female, able-bodied, adult perspectives on occupation, with critically informed participatory methodologies providing one key means to incorporate diverse perspectives on occupation and occupational justice. Drawing upon a participatory action research project with children with disabilities from rural South India, this paper puts forward an understanding of participatory action research as an occupational process (i.e., embodying a variety of occupations) and an occupation-based process (i.e., informed by an occupational lens). We forefront how ‘occupation’ was centered …

Unmasking Experiences Of Occupational Therapists Providing Assistive Technology Services (Ats), Selby Mcdowell, Karen Aranha

Occupational Therapy Collection

This phenomenological study examines occupational therapists' (N=8) press for mastery in providing assistive technology services. Their occupational challenges, role demands, and responses are all highlighted, as they strive to become successful in their area of expertise.

Development, Preliminary Validation, And Reliability Of The Notetaking Abilities And Strategies Of University Students (Nasus) Questionnaire, Monique Chabot, Marie-Christine Potvin, Richard Hass, Abigail Garrity, Anne Bower

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

With the increased use of technology in the classroom, notetaking methods have expanded. Current notetaking assessments for university students no longer reflect the options available or do not provide a comprehensive measurement of student preferences, skills, and perceptions of usefulness of notes. The Notetaking Abilities and Strategies of University Students (NASUS) questionnaire was created to address this gap in notetaking assessments while also examining university student preferences, perception of skills, desire to improve notetaking skills and methods of taking notes in class. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the NASUS questionnaire, specifically, content validity, …

Choosing Performance-Based Outcome Measures Of Daily Living Skills And Socialization For Clinical Trials In Autistic Children, Roseann C Schaaf, Amy Carroll, Elizabeth Conte Waskie, Rachel L Dumont, Elizabeth Ridgway

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

IMPORTANCE: Robust and psychometrically sound performance-based outcome measures are needed for clinical trials of occupational therapy interventions for children with autism.

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate a systematic approach for choosing psychometrically sound performance-based outcome measures of daily living skills and socialization for use in clinical trials of occupational therapy interventions for children with autism.

DESIGN: Rapid literature review to identify appropriate measures for studies with this population followed by quality indicator ratings and a nominal group process.

SETTING: University.

PARTICIPANTS: Four experts in autism and pediatric outcome measurement. Outcomes and Measures: Twenty-one outcome measures of daily living skills and socialization were …

The Ot/Ota Student Response To Covid-19: A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Occupational Therapy Student Roles During Crisis Management, Frances Calingo, Msot, Olivia Biller, Tina Deangelis, Edd, Ms, Otr/L

Department of Occupational Therapy Posters and Presentations

This exploratory cross-sectional survey study sought to understand OT/OTA student use of time and/or volunteerism efforts as a result of immediate and unexpected role changes brought on by COVID-19 as students were required to abruptly transition from in-person to virtual learning in every program in the United States (American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA], 2020a).

Effects Of The Tailored Activity Program (Tap) On Dementia-Related Symptoms, Health Events And Caregiver Wellbeing: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Laura N Gitlin, Katherine Marx, Catherine V. Piersol, Nancy A Hodgson, Jin Huang, David L Roth, Constantine Lyketsos

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: People living with dementia (PLWD) and caregivers are adversely impacted by lack of meaningful activity leading to worse symptoms and impaired quality-of-life. There is a critical need to develop effective and well-tolerated treatments that mitigate clinical symptoms, engage PLWD and support caregiver wellbeing. We tested whether, compared to attention control, the Tailored Activity Program (TAP) reduced clinical symptoms and health-related events, and improved caregiver wellbeing, and if TAP activities were well-tolerated.

METHODS: We conducted a single-blind randomized controlled trial among 250 dyads recruited from Baltimore-Washington DC (2012-2016) with a dementia diagnosis and clinically significant agitation/aggression. Dyads were randomized to …

Coaching In Context, M.-C. Potvin, M. J. Mulcahey, N. Gerhardt

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

Coaching in Context (CinC) is a conversation-based approach intended to foster clients’ goal attainment through coach-facilitated self-discovery of insights and solutions. Anchored in positive psychology, Coaching in Context situates clients as resourceful experts, and builds upon clients’ strengths to promote awareness and insights about factors that potentially impact their goals, and to strengthen problem-solving skills that are solution-focused. CinC conversations are contextualized by lived environments and requirements for competent and satisfying life roles.

Creating Interprofessional Simulations With An Electronic Health Record, Stephanie De Sam Lazaro, Darla Coss, Krista Anderson, Sarah Beman

Occupational Therapy Faculty Scholarship

Entry level occupational therapy and nursing students participated in interprofessional learning activities utilizing an online electronic health record and face-to-face simulations. Student perceptions and attitudes of interprofessional learning were assessed through the SPICE-R instrument. Outcomes indicated improved communication skills and attitudes towards interprofessional approaches to care.

Utilizing Interprofessional Simulation To Replace Clinical And Fieldwork Experiences During The Covid Pandemic, Stephanie De Sam Lazaro, Darla Coss, Krista Anderson, Sarah Beman

Occupational Therapy Faculty Scholarship

Entry level occupational therapy and nursing students participation in interprofessional learning activities utilizing an electronic health record and face-to-face simulations to replace clinical and fieldwork experiences. Student learning outcomes and requirements for clinical and fieldwork education experiences were met. Outcomes indicate interprofessional simulation can meet clinical and fieldwork education needs.

Using A Health Promotion Approach To Frame Parent Experiences Of Family Routines And Their Significance For Health And Well-Being, Jennifer S. Pitonyak, Kelly Souza, Caroline Umeda, Tracy Jirikowic

Occupational Therapy | Faculty Scholarship

Occupational therapy providers working with young children and their families in early intervention settings frequently provide interventions to support family routines related to social participation, health management, and related occupations at home and in the community. Family routines are inextricably tied to individual and family health and well-being, yet contextual influences can impact satisfaction with and performance of routines resulting in disparities in health and occupational outcomes. A health promotion approach to intervention is intended to address contextual aspects of occupational performance in natural settings, and therefore, may be a useful approach for providing family-centered, routines-based intervention in early intervention …

Occupational Therapy And Treatment Of Sensory Issues Related To Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review, Elise M. Liddane

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

Occupational therapy highlights the importance of engagement in occupations, or meaningful activities and tasks. Participation in occupations is essential for physical and mental health as well as general well-being. Occupational therapy is commonly utilized in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and has been proven successful when used to treat sensory processing disorders related to ASD in particular. Despite this, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the most common form of therapy used to treat ASD and is considered the gold standard for this treatment. ABA and OT are not regularly used in conjunction to treat ASD due to differing …

Looking For Consistency In An Uncertain World: Test-Retest Reliability Of Neurophysiological And Behavioral Readouts In Autism., Shlomit Beker, John J Foxe, John Venticinque, Juliana Bates, Elizabeth M Ridgeway, Roseann C Schaaf, Sophie Molholm

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are associated with altered sensory processing and perception. Scalp recordings of electrical brain activity time-locked to sensory events (event-related potentials; ERPs) provide precise information on the time-course of related altered neural activity, and can be used to model the cortical loci of the underlying neural networks. Establishing the test-retest reliability of these sensory brain responses in ASD is critical to their use as biomarkers of neural dysfunction in this population.

METHODS: EEG and behavioral data were acquired from 33 children diagnosed with ASD aged 6-9.4 years old, while they performed a child-friendly task at two …

Providing Occupational And Physical Therapy Services In A Free Community-Based Interprofessional Primary Care Clinic, David Chapman, Darla Coss, John Fleming

Physical Therapy Faculty Scholarship

Interprofessional care provided in a free community-based clinic that focuses on chronic health conditions and health promotion provides an innovative solution to improve societal health. Many existing clinics provide a range of professions but few include allied health services such as occupational and physical therapy. This paper provides a description of the development and implementation of an expanded faculty-guided student-led community based primary care clinic that includes occupational and physical therapists as part of an interprofessional collaborative practice model. A detailed description and explanation of the partners involved, the institutional missions that drive this work, the logistics completed that enabled …

Down Syndrome And Dementia:: A Patient And Care-Giver Centered Approach, Mary M. Stephens, E. Adel Herge, Charmaine Wright

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

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Facilitating Aging In Place And Community By Empowering Participation In Society: A Mixed Methods Study On The Co-Development Of A Theory Of Change With Suburban-Dwelling Older Adults, Emily Balog

Doctor of Philosophy in Translational Health Sciences Dissertations

Background: Baby boomers are steadily aging in America and represent an increased population in nearly every sector. In suburban communities today, older adults make up 51% of the population. Ninety-five percent of all older adults live in community settings and have expressed a desire to avoid costly institutionalization and to remain in their homes and communities, also called aging in place. Older adults in moderate income suburban communities are increasingly at a higher risk for institutionalization should their health or finances decline as the access to their wealth is within the home in which they dwell. This process …

Addressing Oral Health Inequities Through Community Based Programs: Opportunities For Interprofessional Teams, Stephanie De Sam Lazaro, Rachel Mcpherson, Annalise Wallerich

Occupational Therapy Faculty Scholarship

Learning Outcomes of the presentation were for participants to:1. Identify the importance of addressing oral health with all of their clients.2. Recognize strategies that can be used by various professionals to prevent oral health issues.3. Summarize interprofessional teaming opportunities to combat oral health inequities.

Integrating Occupation-Based/Focused Assessments During The Evaluation Process. Opportunity To Revisit The Topic In A Post Covid-19 Practice Setting?, John S. Luna

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

Occupational therapists treat clients across the lifespan, and every successful intervention begins with a successful evaluation. Incorporating a variety of norm-referenced standardized assessments into the assessment process has become increasingly important to justify services to third party payors identification of goals, and intervention strategies. However, occupational therapists tend to select assessments that are focused and measuring performance skills and client factors versus occupations and performance of occupations. The purpose of this article is to examine the topic of occupation based and occupation focused assessments. While using occupation-based/ occupation-focused assessments is not a new topic, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how …

Understanding Factors Relevant To Poor Sleep And Coping Methods In People With Schizophrenia, Yen-Ching Chang, Megan C. Chang, Yun-Jou Chang, Ming-De Chen

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Background

Sleep disruption is pervasive in people with schizophrenia, but few studies have explored their sleep experiences. This study aims to identify factors relevant to sleep problems and explore coping methods used by community-dwelling people with schizophrenia.

Methods

Eighteen participants with schizophrenia were recruited from three mental health centers in Taiwan. They completed a semi-structured interview and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) assessment. The Person-Environment-Occupation model offered a framework to assess factors related to sleep. Thematic analysis was used for the qualitative data analysis.

Results

Factors related to sleep were classified under person, environment, and occupation domains. The person …

Parent-Infant Bond: The Connection Between Parents And Infants In The Nicu, Megan Casselberry, Anita Fagotti, Ava Gambucci, Emma Sardinskas, Carly Scheiner

Collaborative Research and Evidence shared Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE Day)

Objectives

• Define the challenges of parent-infant relations in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) setting
• Discuss the role of occupational therapy in fostering parent-infant bonding in the NICU
• Interpret evidence-based interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice to promote familial relations and social interactions amongst infants and parents

PICO Question
For infants in the NICU, what are evidence-based interventions within the scope of occupational therapy that increase parent-infant bonding?

Promoting Social Participation For Young Individuals Following Concussion, Umara Iftikhar, Ann Claire Macalintal, Madeline Rea, Allizey Shields

Collaborative Research and Evidence shared Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE Day)

Objectives

1. Understand the relevance of anxiety and depression amongst young individuals following the onset of a concussion or post-concussive symptoms.
2. Recognize the distinct value of occupational therapy in promoting social skills to enhance relationships and mitigate feelings of isolation for persons with concussive symptoms.
3. Develop evidence-based interventions within the scope of occupational therapy for young individuals experiencing anxiety and depression following diagnosis of a concussion.

PICO Question
Amongst individuals, ages 13-25, experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression following concussion, what interventions within the scope of Occupational Therapy will increase social participation?

Occupational Balance For A Better Mood: Occupational Therapy’S Role In Treating Excessive Technology Use In Youth, Emily Danilak, Jenna Higginbotham, Kara Leaman, Tarryn Slattery, Katie Virostek

Collaborative Research and Evidence shared Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE Day)

Objectives

• Understand the implications of excessive screen time on mental health and its pertinence to youth’s leisure time spent in the virtual environment.
• Identify the distinct role that occupational therapy has in addressing mental health needs in children.
• Analyze the current evidence for effective occupational therapy interventions targeting improved mental health in youth with unhealthy internet habits.

PICO Question
In children with excessive screen time, what interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice improve mental health?

Delirium In The Acute Care Setting: Occupational Therapy’S Role In Delirium Management And Prevention, Regina Antoni, Grace Gaus, Kathleen Greaney, Marisa Ortiz-Brazak

Collaborative Research and Evidence shared Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE Day)

Objectives

• Explain delirium and its prevalence in the hospital setting
• Identify the role of occupational therapy in treatment of acute care patients with delirium
• Apply evidence-based interventions that address and prevent delirium in the acute care setting

PICO Question
What is the role of occupational therapy in delirium management for patients in the acute care setting?

Concussion And Class: Returning To College After A Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (Mtbi), Andrew Friedman, Gabrielle Khalifa, Rebecca Smith, Emily Strickberger

Collaborative Research and Evidence shared Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE Day)

Objectives

• Identify how concussion management to increase academic function falls within the scope of occupational therapy practice
• Describe effective concussion protocols and timelines as they apply to students’ recovery from mTBI and return to academics.
• Apply evidence based practice to treatment plans for patients post-concussion or mTBI injury returning to academics.

PICO Question
In college-aged adults that experienced a concussion, what are effective interventions within the scope of occupational therapy for return to university?

Promoting Healthy Transitions: Occupational Therapy Interventions For Health Management Of Homeless Populations Discharging From Health Care Settings, Dominic Carullo, Hana Chamoun, Alison Mcandrew, Brian O'Sullivan, Chelsea Pierce

Collaborative Research and Evidence shared Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE Day)

Objectives
By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to

• Identify the need for effective interventions to create better connections to health services and facilitate health management skills in individuals experiencing homelessness prior to discharge from a healthcare setting
• Recognize the potential for occupational therapists to increase health literacy and the development of self-directed health management skills for individuals experiencing homelessness prior to hospital discharge
• Apply components of an evidence-based, best practice approach to promote the development of healthy behaviors and health management skills in individuals experiencing homelessness

PICO Question
What interventions within the scope of occupational therapy …

Student Emotional Intelligence And Fieldwork Success: Current Evidence, Practical Implications, And Student Trends In Occupational Therapy Education, Katherine Toon, Alyssa Farrell, Kim Morgan, Terri Grundy, Katelyn Brady

Occupational Therapy Faculty Scholarship

The correlation of emotional intelligence and success for OT and OTA students during Fieldwork II has been minimally explored, but has been shown to be positively associated. To begin to better understand this relationship, which includes cultural humility and adaptability, this preliminary literature review of current research and exploration of Fieldwork Performance Evaluation related trends is designed to lay a framework for further studies.