Occupational therapy services -- Study and teaching
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Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
The impact of the intrinsic hand treatment protocol on patients with weakened grip : a case study, 2024
Item — Call number MU Thesis Col
Identifier: b7931942
Abstract
This doctoral capstone project examines the impact of the use of an intrinsic hand treatment protocol on patients with weakened hand grip and determines if evidence-based research helped guide the creation of this protocol. The co-investigator and primary investigator wanted to shed light on the important information that certified hand therapists (CHTs) and occupational therapists (OT) have in treatment within outpatient hand therapy. CHTs working in outpatient orthopedic facilities have...
Dates:
2024
The lived experience of clients using mindfulness interventions for symptomology of upper extremity orthopedic impairments : a mixed methods study, 2024
Item — Call number MU Thesis Fon
Identifier: b7931934
Abstract
Experiencing an upper extremity (UE) impairment has a significant impact on an individual’s physical and mental health. Regular occupational therapy (OT) interventions for UE impairments typically only treat physical aspects. The purpose of this Doctoral Capstone Project (DCP) was to look at participants’ experience of using mindfulness interventions in conjunction with regular OT interventions to improve health management, and better meet the physical and mental health needs of...
Dates:
2024
Understanding provider's experiences in communicating with families at a local pediatric outpatient clinic, 2025
Item — Call number MU Thesis Mor
Identifier: b7932387
Abstract
Importance: The importance of this research is to understand providers' lived experiences in communicating with families in a local outpatient pediatric clinic.
Objective: To explore the experience of provider-to-parent communication through provider-perspective interviews.
Design: Qualitative interpretive phenomenological analysis (Williams, 2021) exploring provider-to-parent communication experiences through semi-structured interviews of a purposive sample. The interview...
Dates:
2025
Using golf as a meaningful occupation to improve older adult participation : occupational and physical therapy practitioner experiences, 2024
Item — Call number MU Thesis Mot
Identifier: b7931943
Abstract
As individuals age, they may experience limitations in their capacity to engage in meaningful physical activities regardless of their desire to do so. For much of the older adult population golf could be identified as a meaningful occupation (Stenner et al., 2020). This project used qualitative design to investigate the lived experiences of occupational and physical therapy practitioners who have used golf as a meaningful occupation to improve participation in a treatment session with the...
Dates:
2024