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The Impact of Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms on Maternal Child Rearing
No full textThis study, The Impact of Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms on Maternal Child Rearing aims to provide the audience with information about Multiple Sclerosis and the ways in which its associated symptoms may impact maternal parenting. The study also hopes to provide information to justify further research on the topic
Reflective Supervision
No full textReflective practice and reflective supervision are considered best practice for Occupational Therapists in every setting. This presentation gets to the heart of the purpose and principles of professional reflection and demystifies professional reflection activities. Participants will be introduced to: the difference between clinical and reflective supervision reflection as a critical support for the Occupational Therapist navigating the biomedical model reflection as a vehicle for cultivating client-centered care, applying therapeutic using of self and therapeutic alliance relatable and practical steps for implementing or improving reflective supervision in your practice. This 60-minute presentation is designed for Fieldwork Educators, Students and Occupational Therapists of any level of experience
How is Trauma-Informed-Care Being Used By Occupational Therapy Professionals In Mental Health Settings?
No full textThis qualitative and quantitative study was compiled from occupational therapists from across the country to identify their current practices of trauma-informed care. The results of this research showed that although trauma-informed care is present in the treatment of individuals with PTSD by occupational therapy professionals further research is still needed
Disability Competence: An Often-Overlooked Aspect of Cultural Competence in Social Work
No full textIn this talk on cultural competence, we will examine the social construction of disability as distinct from impairment. We will learn about the basics of disability oppression and the response of disability communities in the form of various resistance movements. A review of various hot topics in current U.S. disability culture will be presented. An overview of the guiding principles of empowerment-oriented disability social work practice will be offered before workshop participants will have a chance to explore their own able-bodied privilege. Learning objectives: To discuss social construction of disability; To introduce basics of disability oppression; To review disability resistance movements; To describe hot topics in disability culture; To identify guiding principles for empowerment-oriented disability social work practice; To explore able-bodied privilege
Effectiveness of Nonpharmacological Treatment Methods on Multiple Sclerosis compared to Pharmacological Treatment Methods
No full textMultiple sclerosis is a chronic, progressive, debilitating autoimmune disease. It is generally diagnosed in young adults and at this time is not yet curable. Over time there have been new developments in treatment options and symptom management, but compliance and effectiveness of treatments have been barriers to managing MS. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the efficacy of nonpharmacological methods in managing MS symptoms and disease course compared with the traditional pharmacological methods. The goal is to prove that avoiding triggers of relapse and decreasing relapse frequency using nonpharmacological methods is as effective in preventing disability and maintaining quality of life as taking daily, lifelong medications. Using databases such as EBSCO, CINAHL, PubMed, Medline Plus, and Academic Search Complete a variety of studies including meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and clinical trial results were used to establish a design for best practice in treating and managing MS to provide the best quality of life for patients with multiple sclerosis. The results of this study show that nonpharmacological methods alone are not enough to slow or limit the disease progression. Pharmacological methods have proven to slow the progression of disability but using medication and nonpharmacological practices in tandem show the best outcomes in decreasing and preventing disability
Narrative Therapy with Latinx
No full textThe first section of this presentation provides an overview of the narrative therapy theory and approach. The second section presents a literature review of narrative therapy as applied to the Latinx population. The third section is a case example and application to the stages of narrative therapy process
The Efficacy of Mobile Health Applications for Heart Failure Management among Elderly in Primary Care Settings
No full textCongestive Heart Failure (HF) is a major chronic disease in the United States. According to the American Heart Association it is estimated that approximately > 6.5 million Americans are affected, with an estimated 550 000 new cases diagnosed each year. HF is often associated with dramatically diminished quality of life and high level of comorbidity. Also, it places a huge economic burden on the health care system, especially due to high rehospitalization rates. With the high accessibly of mobile technologies and the innovative ways in which they are being utilized, mobile health transforms the delivery of cardiac care. Mobile health applications for HF management relieve the burden on current health care systems, provide a more effective and efficient use clinical resources, improve patient quality of life and enable better patient care
The Role of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Elderly Transition of Care
No full textThe rapidly and exponentially increasing elderly population calls for re-evaluation of the current geriatric care practices, one of them being the process of discharging elderly, frail patients with multiple comorbidities from acute care setting. Current model of discharge after admissions for acute illnesses does not address problems that are common among elderly patients, i.e., multimorbidity, frailty, geriatric syndrome, disability, polypharmacy, and medication confusion. This often leads to hospital readmissions, poor health outcomes, and increased short-term mortality. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is “a multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment process that identifies medical, psychosocial, and functional limitations of a frail older person in order to develop a coordinated plan to maximize overall health with aging” (Ward & Ruben, 2020). CGA model of assessing frail elderly patients was created over 30 years ago and has shown measurable benefits in multiple high-quality studies. However, it has not been widely recognized by many health care professionals. This evidence-based literature review is designed to evaluate the efficacy of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for elderly patients transitioning from inpatient setting to home or long-term care setting, compared to the general discharge practice. The study attempts to evaluate whether CGA model contributes to improving health outcomes, longevity, readmission rates in patients older than 65 years old with multimorbidity and frailty, who required hospitalization for various health conditions and look at the barriers to the implementation of CGA model
Fibromyalgia Management in Primary Care: Is Pharmacotherapy just one Part of the Treatment?
No full textFibromyalgia diagnosis and management continues to be a challenge in primary care. Nurses Practitioner report a knowledge gap of this syndrome and do not fell comfortable effectively caring for those affected. Fibromyalgia patients usually undergo extensive, lengthy testing, and delayed diagnosis leading to poor health related quality of life. The goal of this poster is to increase awareness on the diagnosis criteria and treatment options of fibromyalgia as swell as evidence-based guidelines to curve the existing knowledge gap
Sea Lavender Endophyte's
No full textEndophytes were collected from the stem and leaves of Limonium, most commonly known as Sea Lavender. The Endophytes are fungus and bacteria that live on a plant without causing the plant harm. Endophytes are known to often contain medicinal properties. This study identified antibacterial properties in addition to the 15 medicinal compounds of interest produced by Limonium’s endophytes from the salt marsh located on the central campus at SSU