Patro, John (1985- )
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1985-
Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
A narrative experience by the director - enhancing social participation through collaboration with a doctoral occupational therapy student, 2024
Item — Call number MU Thesis Cas
Identifier: b7932416
Abstract
The purpose of this doctoral capstone project is to understand the value of the occupational therapy profession's impact on cognitive deficit members of Town Square. The importance of using occupational therapy assessment scales and treatment/interventions for programming to enhance what is currently implemented. A gap within the literature has been found after searching for a correlation between social participation, dementia day program, and activity engagement. The focus is on how...
Dates:
2024
A narrative exploration of satisfaction in leisure and social participation among the visually impaired, 2025
Item — Call number MU Thesis Nad
Identifier: b7932419
Abstract
Blind and visually impaired individuals encounter unique challenges with leisure and social participation. Understanding their lived experiences enables occupational therapy (OT) practitioners to design targeted, client-centered interventions. The objective of the study was to explore how individuals who are legally blind experience and perceive satisfaction with leisure
and social participation. The design utilized a qualitative narrative inquiry conducted over two weeks, involving...
Dates:
2025
Cross-case exploration of occupational therapy services in Da Nang, Vietnam : benefits & barriers, 2025
Item — Call number MU Thesis Gir
Identifier: b7932383
Abstract
This qualitative cross-case capstone project explored the perceived benefits and barriers of integrating occupational therapy (OT) services within hospital systems in Da Nang, Vietnam. Two hospital administrators from Da Nang General Hospital and Da Nang Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital participated in semi-structured interviews, followed by member-checking meetings to validate the collected findings. The data was coded and analyzed using NVivo software, and themes were identified...
Dates:
2025
Educational leader's experience in completing an assessment of practices to create a culture of inclusion for students with disabilities : a mixed methods study, 2025
Item — Call number MU Thesis Sam
Identifier: b7932429
Abstract
Importance: Since disabled students make up 15% of elementary schools, Principals must engage in inclusive practices (Schaeffer, 2023).
Objective: To determine the extent elementary school principals, identify inclusion practices for students with disabilities within their school and how elementary school principals describe their experience taking a survey designed to measure their inclusion practices for students with disabilities
Design: The 14 –week mixed methods study...
Dates:
2025
Effects of fall education for EMS professionals who answer frequent fall calls from community dwelling older adults, 2025
Item — Call number MU Thesis Sit
Identifier: b7932415
Abstract
Importance: Community-dwelling older adults (CDA) often utilize EMS for “lift-assists” after falling but rarely report these incidents to their PCPs. This reporting gap may contribute to missed fall prevention interventions and subsequent falls.
Objective: To examine the impact of OT-led fall prevention training for EMS professionals to assess and refer fallers to appropriate healthcare professionals in an effort to prevent future falls.
Design: Quasi-experimental pre-post...
Dates:
2025
Effects of the multisensory environment on stress in college and graduate students, 2024
Item — Call number MU Thesis Hsu
Identifier: b7931945
Abstract
College and graduate students have been facing increasing stress levels in recent years, highlighting a need for stress management tools to help combat rising stress. A potential tool to examine is the multisensory environment (MSE), a room providing customizable sensory inputs, which has been shown in literature to be able to reduce feelings of stress. The project aimed to explore the effects of the MSE on self-reported perceived stress levels in college and graduate students and explore...
Dates:
2024
Evaluating the impact of virtual Rock Steady Boxing program on Parkinson's disease, 2025
Item — Call number MU Thesis Exn
Identifier: b7932440
Abstract
Importance: Adults with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) are provided the opportunity to participate in Rock Steady Boxing (RSB), a program designed to improve balance, reduce fall risk, enhance motor skills and promote overall well-being. This research highlights the need for targeted, accessible exercise programs and aims to demonstrate the benefits of RSB in improving balance, independence and reducing fall risk (Regan et al., 2024).
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a six week...
Dates:
2025
Examining the impact of nature-based art programming for children with ASD social participation skills, 2025
Item — Call number MU Thesis Kap
Identifier: b7932418
Abstract
Abstract Importance: Objective: This study examined the impact of a nature-based art group on the socialization skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Design: A four-week mixed-methods study which leveraged pre and post-intervention testing, with open and closed-ended responses, to explore caregiver-reported key therapeutic outcomes, in addition to structured student investigator observations. Setting: The study took place at a nature-based pediatric occupational therapy...
Dates:
2025
Experiences of educational professionals in an OT-led universal design for the arts workshop, 2025
Item — Call number MU Thesis Sto
Identifier: b7932442
Abstract
Background [:] Children with developmental disabilities often face barriers to participating fully in school-based art programming due to inadequate teacher training and limited access to accessible materials for improved participation. To foster inclusion, it is essential to explore how professional development for art instructors can enhance their ability to adapt materials and environments for all learners.
Methods [:] This mixed-methods, quasi-experimental exploratory study...
Dates:
2025
Exploring building resilience in occupational therapy students using complementary health approaches : a phenomenological approach, 2025
Item — Call number MU Thesis Not
Identifier: b7932386
Abstract
The relevance of this research is to help better understand the importance of resilience in occupational therapy graduate students and how complementary health approaches and integrative health (CHAIH) techniques can be used as strategies to build resilience for students’ personal lives and future professional experiences. The purpose was to explore the perceived feelings of resilience of first-year doctoral occupational therapy students before and after utilizing complementary health...
Dates:
2025