Bartlett, Cody and Bowlin, Destiny and Mascarinas, Janice and Pena, Ricardo (2020) Surveying occupational therapists to investigate the use of evidence-based practice in poststroke interventions for upper extremity hemiparesis. Masters thesis, Stanbridge University.
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Abstract
The objective of our research was to determine if occupational therapists are using evidence-based practice interventions when treating poststroke upper extremity hemiplegia and if not, to determine why. Through a literature review, we identified electrical stimulation, mirror visual feedback, constraint induced movement therapy, and virtual reality as the rehabilitation techniques with the most supportive evidence for improving upper extremity functioning in individuals with poststroke hemiparesis. An 18 question survey was created to gather information regarding experience level, setting, and use of evidence-based practice interventions for treating poststroke hemiplegia. A total of 15 occupational therapists completed the survey. Our results indicated that the implementation of best evidence interventions across all occupational therapy settings were not being utilized on a regular basis due to a variety of variables: a lack of resources, a lack of knowledge, and a limited amount of time for individual treatment sessions, as well as a limited time to conduct individual research.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
| Depositing User: | Institutional Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jan 2022 00:17 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 21:41 |
| URI: | http://repository.stanbridge.edu/id/eprint/37 |
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