Gomez, Joyce Esparza and Lee, Amy and Tran, Steven and Yum, Mindy (2022) Occupational therapy-based sleep education through social media. Masters thesis, Stanbridge University.
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The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework defines rest and sleep as domain areas of occupations and is essential for our daily functions, occupational performances, participation, and engagement in a meaningful life. Studies examining the effects of occupational therapy-based sleep interventions are currently limited in the literature. Occupational therapy practitioners have many tools and interventions to utilize sleep treatment; however, there is a barrier to disseminating specific sleep information and education to the early adult population. In an attempt to bridge this gap, we aimed to determine an effective way to spread evidenced-based sleep hygiene and sleep interventions. We decided to utilize TikTok, one of the fastest growing social media platforms. Through recruitment flyers on Instagram and word-of-mouth, we surveyed 65 participants from various backgrounds in this study. The participants completed an anonymous survey via Google Forms that consisted of the consent form, intake survey, three TikTok videos, and the post-questionnaire. The three educational TikTok videos address guidance for sleep disturbance, ways to improve sleep quality and educate the early adult population on how to implement them into their own lives. The results revealed that most participants reported a ‘10’ out of 10 ratings of their knowledge of sleep education after watching the videos (n = 24, 37%). On a Likert scale of 1-10, participants believe that when it comes to social media as an effective learning tool to spread awareness of occupational therapy-based sleep intervention, most participants selected ‘10’ out of 10 (n = 28, 43%), followed by a ‘9’ out of 10 (n = 8, 12%), and ‘8’ out of 10 (n = 17, 26%). The study findings provided insight to help occupational therapists inform and educate early adults on effective sleep interventions and provide a more client-centered and holistic approach. Furthermore, we conclude that TikTok is an effective modality in educating early adults on sleep education and is a useful platform for occupational therapists to use to share information. Keywords: sleep, rest, quality of sleep, sleep disturbance, sleep intervention(s), sleep hygiene, sleep education, early adult(s), occupational therapy, social media, TikTok.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | MSOTOC011.03 |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
| Depositing User: | Kareena Yashko |
| Date Deposited: | 21 May 2024 17:09 |
| Last Modified: | 21 May 2024 17:09 |
| URI: | http://repository.stanbridge.edu/id/eprint/141 |
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