Browsing by Subject "doctoral capstone experience"

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    Doctoral Capstone Experience: Acute Care Occupational Therapy Neurological Vision Rehabilitation
    (2021-04-16) Northquist, Jessie; Albright, Megan; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences; Metz, Emily; Homner, Lauren
    This paper focuses on an occupational therapy student’s Doctoral Capstone Experience (DCE) at a large, level I trauma hospital in the neurological rehabilitation department. The site lacked an occupational therapy vision rehabilitation protocol among staff and lacked the time to develop such a protocol. Neurological injuries often result in visual deficits, with 85.7% of participants in a study on strokes and 90% of people with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) reporting changes in vision (Norup et al., 2016; Robert's et al., 2016). Occupational therapy focuses on providing neurological vision rehabilitation in the setting of functional deficits. Participants consisted of 14 occupational therapists. The capstone student collaborated with site mentors and the Indiana University Occupational Therapy (IUOT) department to develop educational materials and a survey measuring the improvement of participant understanding of vision OT. The participants improved in all portions presented, including assessments, interventions, and referrals, with the most improvement in their knowledge on appropriate interventions. The project is sustainable long term via access to the materials digitally and in print.
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    Occupational Therapy to Address Role Competence and Advocacy in a Mother-Child Unit in a Women's Prison
    (2022-05) Moring, Kelly; DeRolf, Annie; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences; DeRolf, Annie
    This occupational therapy doctoral capstone experience focused on program development and advocacy. This paper includes a literature review of occupational therapy within the prison system, the nature of incarceration within the United States, and the impact the prison system has on the individuals who are incarcerated. Following the completion of the literature review, a consultation with an emeritus professor whose scholarship focuses on the role of occupational therapy within the criminal justice system, as well as an interview with local prison staff was conducted. It was determined that occupational therapy programming to improve role competence among mothers who are incarcerated has the potential for positive outcomes. A provisional program was developed for women who would be enrolled in a mother-child unit at a women’s prison with an emphasis on role competence, self-efficacy, and advocacy for self and child. Due to COVID-19 protocol, implementation of the program was not completed. The developed program and corresponding manual were evaluated based on standards of health literacy, as well as with a rubric developed from human-centered design principles. Outcomes are needed to determine overall effectiveness, and it is recommended for a registered occupational therapist and/or occupational therapy capstone student to implement this program as a pilot study within a women’s prison.