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Occupational Therapy Students’ Perspectives on Co-Curricular Resilience Programming
No full textOccupational Therapy (OT) students and healthcare workers face significant stress due to academic and professional demands. This stress, if prolonged, can lead to burnout and exhaustion. Resilience, the ability to adapt to challenging experiences, can mitigate the effects of stress and burnout. Resilience has been linked to mindfulness, self-compassion, social support/ connection, and physical activity. While resilience programs have shown positive effects for college students and healthcare providers, there is limited research on resilience programming tailored for OT students. This study aimed to fill this research gap by assessing OT students’ utilization of and satisfaction with a co-curricular resilience program offered by the OT department at Dominican University of California. This study also sought to assess the perceived impacts of this resilience program. To meet these objectives, this research project employed a 57-item survey developed using Qualtrics. Results showed that an Instagram page was the most utilized resilience resource and that participants were most satisfied with group hiking events. Group meditation sessions had the greatest impact on participants’ ability to focus on the present moment, while group hiking events had the greatest impact on participants’ sense of belonging, ability to cope with stress, and ability to extend kindness to themselves. This study’s results demonstrate the value of the co-curricular resilience program offered through the Dominican OT department. These results may inform future resilience programming at Dominican or the formation of new resilience programs at other higher education settings.https://scholar.dominican.edu/occupational-therapy-student-research-posters/1004/thumbnail.jp
Pediatric Hemorrhagic Stroke: Family Perspectives
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The Barriers to Adult Play in Graduate Students
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to expand the knowledge of barriers to play for graduate students. The research question asked, what are the barriers to play experienced by graduate students? Play is a complex term that is unique to the individual. Although subjective, existing literature gives suggestions as to what play can mean or feel like to the individual participating. Brown (2009), notes that the definition of play should be experienced rather than defined as it is distinctive to each individual. Van Vleet and Feeney (2015) describe play as being the purpose of amusement, fun or to have energetic, spontaneous and highly interactive qualities. The methodology used to answer the research question was a qualitative descriptive approach. This methodology generated a focused summary and understanding of the experiences that shaped participants\u27 views (Stanley & Nayer, 2014). This study was open to any full time graduate students of all genders, ages, and ethnicities. The researchers recruited 9 participants from Dominican University of California Occupational Therapy Program. The sampling method we used was purposive sampling as participants were chosen to have characteristics that met our inclusion criteria. Data was collected through an initial survey, focus groups, self-reported play reflection, and one on one semi-structured interviews. Two major themes were found, the first being Experienced Play with sub themes of play is a spectrum, play context, spontaneity, and feeling of play. The second major theme is Barriers to Play with the sub themes of money, time, responsibilities, energy/mental capacity, societal norms/expectations. This research contributes to the growing body of knowledge on adult play, addresses a gap in literature from the research surrounding play for graduate students, and emphasizes the significance of play in the context of higher education and the broader spectrum of adult life.https://scholar.dominican.edu/occupational-therapy-student-research-posters/1006/thumbnail.jp
Addressing Disparity: A Waiting Room Intervention for Preeclampsia Prevention in African Americans
Get PDFMaternal mortality is a pressing, global concern that particularly affects African American women in the United States. African American women face disproportionately a high maternal mortality rate (MMR), with rates more than double that of white women. Preeclampsia emerges as the leading cause of maternal mortality in African American women, driving the need for targeted interventions. To address this issue, a proposed research study aims to investigate the impact of a nurse-led, waiting room, preeclampsia and aspirin effectiveness educational intervention on the knowledge and preeclampsia rates among African American women. The study draws upon existing evidence that supports the use of low-dose aspirin in preventing preeclampsia. A thorough literature review explores the effectiveness of aspirin in preventing preeclampsia and the impact of educational interventions on women\u27s knowledge and awareness of the condition. This potential study empowers healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, who play a vital role in reducing maternal mortality rates and addressing health disparities among pregnant African American women in the United States
The Impact of Body Image on Self-Confidence in Elite Dancers
Get PDFIn athletics and the performing arts, athletes and performers are expected to maintain a healthy, strong, and athletic physique. Specific professions foster a thin body image amongst athletes, which are expected to be maintained. Pressure to maintain low weight or an athletic body has been considered a risk factor for developing body image dissatisfaction (Nascimento, Luna, Fontenelle, 2012). Previous research has shown that from a health perspective body satisfaction is one of the crucial factors in the prevention of unhealthy, weight related behaviors, especially in female athletes (Kantanista et al., 2018). The research addresses body image concerns in elite performance populations from the age range of 16 to 25 years of age. The review of literature on body image and ballet has shown ballet to negatively influence the body image of dancers and the dancers perception of self
1964 Archbishop Alemany Library Lobby
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1971 Group Study Area in Archbishop Alemany Library
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Exploring the Effects of Art Therapy Interventions on Self-Evaluations of Food Addiction: A Randomized Control Study
Get PDFProcessed sugar is highly addictive and associated with chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Often, people know that eating processed sugar has negative health consequences but continue to do so, possibly for emotional reasons. The gap between knowledge and behavior makes treating eating issues difficult. Art therapy is a nonverbal modality and could possibly circumvent usual rationalizations, making it an effective way to bridge the cognitive and emotional aspects of problematic eating. This randomized control, mixed methods study was conducted to examine whether a 7-week art directive program could help people with self-identified problematic eating bridge emotion and cognition, eliciting awareness of eating habits and behaviors. Participants were solicited through online eating issue forums and joined a 7-week group or an individual asynchronous option. The Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS), Questionnaire on Craving for Sweet or Rich Foods (QCSRF), drawing of relationship with food, and free writing were administered before and after the program. Results showed statistically significant reductions in YFAS symptom and total scores and QCSRF scores after participation. Participants’ post artwork writing showed deeper and more personal reflections from week 1 to week 7. Common themes at week 7 were framed around maternal relationships, trauma, and need for connection as well as increased awareness and understanding of problematic eating habits. Results strongly suggest that art directives can be used to increase awareness of cravings and food addiction and to lessen their impact. A longer course of treatment could possibly facilitate greater change.
Keywords: Art therapy, food addiction, cravings, YFAS, QCSR
An Integrative Somatic Art Therapy Approach: EMDR & Body-Based Practices for Traumatic Stress
Get PDFThis research project used a mixed method, within subject design to explore how trauma-informed somatic art therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy impacts symptoms of trauma and burnout. There is limited qualitative research on integrating art therapy with EMDR in a group setting. Art therapy can act as a container, or safe holding environment (Winnicott, 1971) for the limitations of EMDR therapy. This research addressed the implications of integrating art therapy and EMDR therapy as a trauma treatment for healthcare professionals. This research study followed the eight phases of EMDR treatment, using a combination of resourcing, a series of artmaking exercises (body mapping, drawing), and self-administered bilateral stimulation (BLS) to process distressing experiences in the context of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Ten Healthcare professionals (HCPs) were recruited for a day-long intensive application of the protocol. Participants completed the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5; Weathers et al., 2013) and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI; Kristensen et al., 2005) as a pre and post-test before the treatment protocol, directly after the protocol, and three follow-ups– at one week, one month, and three months after the protocol. Qualitative data included participants’ written journal reflections and focus group transcription. Collectively, 300 art images were created during this day-long process. Quantitative results yielded valuable insights into its therapeutic efficacy for Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) as there was a reduction in post-traumatic stress and burnout symptoms, with statistical significance in the decrease of scores over time. Qualitative experiential themes revealed the importance of exploration of emotions, insights, and awareness; dialectic tensions, the art process/creativity; the community; somatic experiences, and the overall effectiveness of the protocol
Reducing Emergency Department Visits for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Nurse-Led Home Interventions
Get PDFIn the realm of pediatric healthcare, children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face unique challenges alongside their caregivers. Caregivers face challenges in accessing appropriate support and resources to effectively address the needs of children with ASD. Children with ASD struggle with sensory sensitivities, impaired safety awareness, and difficulties perceiving potential dangers which put them at greater risk for injuries. As a result, children with autism have higher rates of emergency department visits compared to their neurotypical peers. This research aims to assess the effectiveness of nurse-led home injury prevention and education in reducing emergency department visits for children with ASD. This research proposal will use a true quantitative experimental design with a convenient sample of 100 children who have been diagnosed ASD and have had an emergency department visit within the previous year. The intervention and control groups\u27 means will be compared using descriptive statistics. The anticipated outcome will be that nurse-led home injury prevention and education during follow-up visits will significantly reduce rates of emergency department visits in children with ASD by enhancing caregiver knowledge, promoting the implementation of tailored safety measures, and fostering a safer home environment