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Influence of Collectivist Cultural Values on Occupational Roles and Mental Health of First-Generation College Students
Get PDFFirst-generation college students (FGCS) from collectivist backgrounds often encounter unique challenges as they navigate academic duties alongside familial responsibilities. These challenges are influenced by collectivist cultural values (CCV), which prioritize family ties, community cohesion, and collective well-being. This capstone project utilizes the Kawa Model to illustrate the supportive and unsupportive factors in the lives of these students, examining how cultural expectations, occupational roles, and mental health intersect. It emphasizes the critical role of occupational therapy in unraveling and addressing these complexities.https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesspring2025/1060/thumbnail.jp
The Role of Occupational Therapy in the Care of Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia: A Concept Analysis
Get PDFInformal caregivers (care partners) are people, such as family members, who provide care to those who cannot care for themselves, including people with dementia (PwD). Care partners assist PwD in their daily occupations, often without training. Caring for PwD can lead to emotional, physical, financial, and occupational challenges for care partners. Occupational therapy (OT) has a role to play in the care of PwD. However, if clinicians do not operate from a dyadic model, care partners’ needs may be overlooked. Problem: Although addressing the care partner dyad is important to the delivery of OT, the role of OT in the care of informal caregivers of PwD is not well articulated in the OT literature, which makes it difficult for OT practitioners to provide optimal care. Clarifying this concept can improve the delivery of OT services for the care partner-PWD dyad. Purpose: The purpose of this project was to conduct a concept analysis on the role of OT in the care of informal caregivers of PwD. Results: The role of OT with informal caregivers of PwD is to identify barriers to participation and challenges to effective occupational performance with the care partner-PWD dyad, and to implement interventions to enable participation and enhance performance. They key attributes of this role are a) viewing the care partner-PWD dyad as the “client”, b) taking a dyadic approach to the OT process, c) providing caregiver education and training, d) addressing home safety and environmental modification, e) long term planning, and f) interdisciplinary care coordination.https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesspring2025/1069/thumbnail.jp
Evaluation of an Online Physical and Mental Wellbeing Program for UST CRS Students: A Feasibility Study
Get PDFIntroduction: With the recent transition to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students experience academic difficulties, which affect their wellbeing. There is a need for an online wellbeing intervention program for students to address such concerns. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a six-week online educational wellbeing program for the physical and mental wellbeing of the University of Santo Tomas College of Rehabilitation Sciences (UST-CRS) students.
Methods: This is a quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest study that recruited UST-CRS students without physical and mental conditions. Physical and mental wellbeing modules developed by experts were deployed using Wix. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF) and World Health Organisation-Five WellBeing Index (WHO-5) were used for wellbeing assessment, while the Website Grader Tool and survey were used for website evaluation. Descriptive and inferential statistics were conducted using JAMOVI. Alpha was set at 0.05.
Results: Seventeen students participated in the online wellbeing program. Statistically significant improvements in the IPAQ-SF scores on MET-minute for walking (p=0.04; 95% CI=647-1955), total MET-minute activities (p
Discussion: The online wellbeing program is feasible and effective in increasing the physical and mental wellbeing of the students. The findings of this study may guide future experimental studies for online wellbeing programs for university students
Visibility of Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program\u27s Mission, Vision, and Value Statement and Alignment with Professional Values
Get PDFIntroduction. This study aimed to assess the accessibility and alignment of core statements (mission, vision, and values) in entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs across the United States with the core beliefs of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
Method. Two independent reviewers searched publicly available resources for the core statements of 271 Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredited DPT programs. The statements were cross-referenced against APTA Standards of Practice and Core Values. Descriptive statistical analysis assessed the public availability of program statements and their alignment with APTA core beliefs.
Results. Among the programs, 95.6% had mission statements, 63.5% had assessable vision statements, and 58.7% had easily assessable value statements. The most common APTA core beliefs were Education, Excellence, Responsibility, and Evidence-Based Practice. Altruism, Advocacy, Duty, and Patient and Client Management were less prevalent.
Discussion. The visibility and accessibility of core statements in DPT programs across the United States are low. Given their role in program accreditation, promoting transparency is crucial. Limited visibility hindered the concluding alignment of core statements and APTA core beliefs. Nonetheless, this information can motivate schools to enhance core statements for better alignment. Our study emphasizes the need for increased transparency of core statements in DPT programs, fostering informed decision-making. Addressing these issues can facilitate better alignment with APTA principles in physical therapy education and practice.
Keywords: Mission Statement, Vision Statement, Value Statemen
Theme Park Experiences of Families with a Child who has a Disability Regarding Accessibility and Participation - A mixed methods study
Get PDFDespite the large number of children with disabilities, there is no research focused on the experience that families with a child who has a disability have while at theme parks. Utilizing surveys and semi-structured interviews, this mixed-methods study explored the experiences of these families, specifically looking at accessibility and participation within the theme park environment. Thirty-seven parents/guardians completed the online survey, while ten individuals also elected to participate in the semi-structured interviews. Results of the study revealed that families are driven to visit theme parks by a want for connectedness. The positives of theme parks include the staff/cast members and changing technology. There are areas for improvement, such as: physical design and current accessibility resources.https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesspring2024/1020/thumbnail.jp
Tattoo Artist Ergonomics: An Educational Video Series
Get PDFIndividuals who are tattoo artists experience hazards in their workplace by sitting and using repetitive movements for extended periods of time in poor postures and positions. The improper use of ergonomics impacts their daily occupational performance, work productivity, well-being, and overall quality of life. The hazards in the workplace can reduce one’s motivation, dictate one’s habits, routines, roles, and ability to complete meaningful activities. The problem is that tattoo artists are not trained in injury prevention which predisposes them to develop injuries. The purpose of this capstone project is to address this problem and develop an educational video series for tattoo artists on ergonomic principles that can be facilitated in the tattoo studio. The process of this project consists of three phases: (a) the data gathering phase, (b) the development phase, and (c) the recording and reviewing phase. The video series consists of 10 videos that address different ergonomic principles that provide tattoo artists with evidence-based recommendations. The development of this capstone project will expand occupational therapy (OT) literature and practice by creating a base of education for the tattoo industry.https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesspring2024/1032/thumbnail.jp
‘Mama May I?’: A Comprehensive Guide to Inform Occupational Therapy Practitioners for the Wellness of Black Pregnant Women
Get PDFBlack women are facing a decline in well-being because health providers do not understand how pregnancy impacts them differently than other race in the United States. This population is dying at a rate 3-4 more times than white, Asian, and Hispanic women. These deaths are preventable as many stem from racism and bias in medicine (Markin & Coleman, 2023). Historically, occupational therapists have not been included in the care of pregnant women due to the exclusive team of obstetric providers, doulas, and midwives (Rost et al., 2023). Because the United States primarily utilizes the medical model for perinatal healthcare, pregnant women traditionally do not seek occupational therapy for wellness services. In relation to pregnant women, occupational therapists are sought to provide services for physical issues and educational deficits (Fernandes, 2018). This project utilized a Pre-Development Phase, Development Phase, Peer Review/Revision Phase, and a Dissemination Phase. The result was a 9 chapter wellness guide that contained applicable information under social, environmental, physical, spiritual, financial, intellectual, emotional, and occupational wellness. The last chapter contains administrative resources. This project is significant because it uniquely addresses a specific population that the profession of occupational therapy has failed to regard in women’s health. This project provides a perspective that recognizes how Black women have contrasting aspects of their lifestyle and genetic makeup that impact pregnancy. This project also offers a sense of belonging when Black women see they are represented in healthcare.https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesspring2024/1030/thumbnail.jp
An OT Needs Assessment for Children and Families Residing in Shelters
Get PDFThis study created a needs assessment is to determine the unique occupational deficits of children and their families in California experiencing homelessness within a shelter setting via recording their lived experiences. A local family shelter was analyzed via observation and interviews with staff and residents of the shelter. The results were compiled into a facility assessment to identify supports and barriers to occupation. Results were also utilized to complete an occupational needs assessment for families and children living in homeless shelters. The study determined the occupational needs and occurrences of occupational deficits that were experienced by residents of the family shelter. This study discussed how role of occupational therapy can address occupational needs within the shelter setting.https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesspring2024/1040/thumbnail.jp
Care for Caregivers: Exploring Occupational Therapy\u27s Role in Caregiver Support
Get PDFCare for Caregivers explores the challenges of spousal and remote caregivers to determine how occupational therapy can assist through program development.https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesspring2024/1049/thumbnail.jp
A Manualized Occupational Therapy Communication Skills Module for Clients with PTSD
Get PDFIndividuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experience a variety of barriers and challenges that impact their daily occupational performance, engagement, well-being, and quality of life. There is a lack of research in the area of manualized occupational therapy (OT) treatment options for people with PTSD. Literature has expressed a need for the development of a manual-based OT treatment program for people with PTSD with communication skills training as an intervention component. The purpose of this project is to create a manualized OT communication skills intervention module for occupational therapists to implement with clients with PTSD for improved occupational performance and quality of life. This project consisted of a intervention module with five sections, one section specifically designed as a module introduction for occupational therapy practitioners, and four intervention sessions related to topics on communication skills.https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesspring2024/1056/thumbnail.jp