Browsing by Author "Jones, Paige"

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    Communication is Connection: Increasing Therapeutic Communication for Improved Pediatric Outpatient Service
    (2023-05-01) Jones, Paige; Van Antwerp, Leah; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences; Higgins, Charity
    An outpatient pediatric facility specializing in speech and occupational therapy services presented with the need to improve client/caregiver communication and participation as noted by minimal client goal attainment rates within a six month period. A literature review was completed to support the use of a virtual platform for therapeutic use intended to improve overall therapeutic service delivery and therapeutic carry over within the natural environment of the client. The capstone student collaborated with both facilities to create and utilize a custom virtual platform designed for intuitive communication with clients/caregivers, collaboration within the therapeutic process, resource/HEP sharing, and participation improvements. Therapists were instructed on the virtual platform uses were asked to utilize the virtual platform with at least two attending clients and their caregivers for the purposes of data collection regarding perceptions in communication, collaboration, and resource sharing. Pre and post platform interviews/surveys were collected and gathered therapist perceptions about communication and client/ caregiver participation improvements along with the supportive platform features of that promoted positive or negative changes. Therapists expressed that the use of the virtual platform displayed initial improvements regarding client/caregiver connection and participation. Additionally, the virtual platform supported interprofessional collaborations as reported by the therapist. Following the seven-week trial period, the virtual platform was added to the on-boarding process of the facility for continued use of the virtual platform upon the conclusion of the capstone project
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    Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions to Promote Social Participation and Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Rapid Systematic Review
    (2021-05-05) Adams, Alexa; Horsford, Caitlin; Jones, Paige; Long, Ryane; Pflugradt, Dana; Chase, Anthony; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences
    This systematic review discusses the evidence of 24 studies to identify the effectiveness of various evidence-based interventions that could be utilized within the scope of occupational therapy (OT), as they aim to improve social participation and health related quality of life in adults over 60 years of age. Older adults often experience difficulty with social engagement, increasing their risk for social isolation which is correlated to decreases in health-related quality of life, functional mobility, as well as increased loneliness, cognitive declines, or other adverse physical and psychological effects. Social participation can facilitate increased health-related quality of life, mitigate loneliness, as well as slow cognitive decline and other adverse physical and psychological effects related to aging and late life transitions. Overall, this review found strong evidence for the effectiveness of physical activity interventions, moderate evidence for the effectiveness of emotional and personal based interventions, and mixed evidence for external support interventions that aim to improve social participation in older adults. Additional research should be conducted to further identify objective aspects (rather than typical subjective aspects) of evidence-based interventions that clinically correlate to increased health-related quality of life and well-being as related to social participation for therapeutic utilization within the domain of occupational therapy for older adults.