Batista, Eileen and Marmelstein, McKenna Louise and Oei, Andrea and Paragas, Kristine (2021) Occupational therapy sleep interventions for adults. Masters thesis, Stanbridge University.
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Abstract
Implementing sleep interventions assists clients in increasing their activity levels, engagement in occupations, and to improve or maintain cognitive skills. Studies have been conducted on different occupational therapy interventions for specific adult populations, ranging from 18-65 years old, regarding improving the quality of sleep (Falck et al., 2020). However, additional research is needed to understand which interventions and therapeutic approaches are most effective and implemented by current licensed occupational therapists (OTs), since there is a lack of information regarding why OTs use them in the first place. Therefore, this study was directed towards understanding the opinions of OTs and why they choose specific interventions for adults 18-65 years old. We recruited from various domains such as the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC), flyers, social media, and through email. Screening was obtained from all anonymous participants, and no form of compensation was given for participating in this study. The participants completed an anonymous survey via Google Forms with various questions based on the population they work with, which interventions they prefer, how sleep education is implemented in their practice, how often they must address sleep quality improvement, and specific populations regarding conditions and diagnoses they work with. Dedoose software was utilized to identify common themes found in the survey responses. The study findings provide insight into what current OTs are using to improve quality of sleep for their patients.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
| Depositing User: | Institutional Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jan 2022 21:27 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jan 2022 21:27 |
| URI: | http://repository.stanbridge.edu/id/eprint/89 |
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