Browsing by Author "Loeser, Madison"

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    Healing the Body and Mind: Sensory and Somatic Interventions for Interpersonal Trauma
    (2021-05-05) Nickel, Allison; Brooks, Emma; Flores, Jessica; Loeser, Madison; Richason, Hannah; Chase, Anthony; Petrenchik, Terry; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences
    In this rapid systematic review, research literature was investigated to evaluate sensory and somatic interventions that aid in the recovery of interpersonal traumatic experiences. This review included the evaluation of creativity-based (art, dance, music), mindfulness, neurofeedback, and emerging therapy interventions (adventure, play, resilience, neurophysiological psychotherapy). Many individuals who have been exposed to one or more traumatic events will experience a variety of side effects or consequences that will impact the rest of their lives. Survivors often experience imbalances in their psychological as well as their physical wellbeing. These imbalances are often presented in different aspects of life as well as in various parts of the body. Yet, there is little research to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions that are sensory and somatic based. The majority of our overall review indicate that there is moderate to strong evidence to support sensory and somatic based interventions used to aid in the recovery of those who have experienced an interpersonal traumatic event.
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    Skills on Wheels: Caregiver Perspectives on the Design and Long-Term Impact of a Pediatric Wheelchair Skills Training Program
    (2023-05-03) Loeser, Madison; Chase, Tony; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences; Stead, Tiffany; Chase, Tony
    Well-researched, formal manual wheelchair skills training programs are novel developments, and skills training programs specifically for pediatric manual wheelchair users are even more new and uncommon, particularly in the United States. Clinicians and researchers in Indianapolis developed the Skills on Wheels program in 2021 to close this gap in services and provide pediatric manual wheelchair users training on the skills necessary to access their environments safely, confidently, and independently. The initial quantitative findings from the first two iterations of this Indianapolis-based program demonstrated positive changes in all factors assessed. As the program approached its third iteration in April 2023, stakeholders voiced curiosity as to the long-term impact of the program on participants, and developers continued to desire to better refine program design. Via semi-structured interviews with caregivers of participants in the 2021 and 2022 Skills on Wheels program iterations, I gathered qualitative data from the perspective of caregivers to inform (i) strengths and areas for improvement in program design and resources and (ii) the long-term impact of program participation on quality of life factors and occupational engagement at home, at school, and in the community. Results provided tangible feedback to integrate into program design and supported the distinct positive value of the Skills on Wheels program as it relates to impact on quality of life and occupational engagement for participants.
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    Wheeled mobility use outcomes: a systematic review protocol of measurement properties
    (Wolters Kluwer, 2024-09) Mendoza, Kiera; Loeser, Madison; Ouellet, Béatrice; Best, Krista L.; Paula, Rushton W.; Kenyon, Lisa K.; Hinrichs, Rachel J.; Chase, Tony
    Numerous tools have been developed to measure constructs related to wheelchair use. Currently, no toolkit comprehensively details assessments of wheeled mobility device use based on the quality of their measurement properties. The current review aims to systematically identify high-quality assessment tools that measure different aspects of wheeled mobility use. The objectives are two-fold: i) to synthesize outcome measures that assess use of wheeled mobility devices, and ii) to evaluate measurement properties of the assessment tools. The populations of interest are manual wheelchair users, power wheelchair users, and scooter users of any age, diagnosis, or setting. Instruments of any type will be included. The JBI methodology for systematic reviews of measurement properties will guide this review. A search strategy will be developed to search the following databases: MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), PsycINFO (EBSCOhost), PsycTests (EBSCOhost), Web of Science, and Google Scholar. The article selection process, data extraction, and quality appraisal will be performed by 2 independent reviewers, with a third reviewer being consulted to achieve consensus. The methodological quality of the studies will be assessed through the Consensus Standards for the Selection of Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) Risk of Bias tool and the COSMIN Checklist. The quality of the pooled evidence and individual measurement properties will be graded using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach and the COSMIN Criteria for Good Measurement Properties recommendations. Measurement properties of each instrument will be described, with the goal of developing a toolkit that identifies appropriate assessment tools for wheeled mobility use outcomes.