Occupational therapy services -- Evaluation

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...

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...

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...