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Examining Patient-Centered Care Through The Eyes Of An Occupational Therapist, Molly R. Ray Jan 2016

Examining Patient-Centered Care Through The Eyes Of An Occupational Therapist, Molly R. Ray

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The concept of person-centered care is a major factor in the ongoing shift between a type of care that focuses on biological concepts ignoring psychological and emotional needs of a person, to a new type of care that considers the whole person, striving to meet not only their physical needs, but their spiritual and emotional needs, striving to involve the patient in every aspect of care. In this study, an adapted person-centered checklist was created as a possible future tool to encourage occupational therapists to implement person-centered care techniques in daily practice. Supporting research includes a literature review on person-centered …


Kentucky Middle School General Education Teachers: Perceptions On Sensory Integration Of Students On The Autism Spectrum, Lynda C. Harrison Oct 2015

Kentucky Middle School General Education Teachers: Perceptions On Sensory Integration Of Students On The Autism Spectrum, Lynda C. Harrison

Dissertations

This study examines the perceptions of general education teachers in Kentucky middle schools regarding their knowledge concerning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), and their abilities to implement strategies designed to accommodate students on the spectrum. Participants included both general and special education teachers though the original targeted sampling included general education teachers only. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and a Likert scale survey created by the researcher and distributed through a web based program. Demographic characteristics collected included number of graduate credit hours, age, years of teaching experience, credited hours of training on ASD at …


Defining The Roles Of Physical And Occupational Therapists In The Health-Care Environment Today, Sandi Jo Haile May 1998

Defining The Roles Of Physical And Occupational Therapists In The Health-Care Environment Today, Sandi Jo Haile

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

No abstract provided.


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 58, No. 53 Magazine, Wku Student Affairs Apr 1983

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 58, No. 53 Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Magazine published by the WKU campus newspaper. This issue contains articles:

  • Collins, Michael. Helping Hands - Student Therapists Work Under Highly Emotional Conditions - Jennie Edlin, Jodie Oliver, Frank Kersting, Debbie Watson, Belinda Morris, Terri McClure
  • Wright, Sharon. Something Like Best Friends - Charles Pearson, boa constrictor