Becerra, Claudia and Han, Christina and Okugawa, Allison and Rodriguez, Erika (2021) Evaluating the effectiveness of a research-based guide for occupational therapists addressing self-care activities in patients with upper extremity impairments and type II diabetes mellitus. Masters thesis, Stanbridge University.
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Purpose: The objective of our research served two purposes. The first was to create a guide that contained resources and adaptive solutions occupational therapists could use when treating clients with type II diabetes mellitus and upper extremity dysfunctions. The second was to test the feasibility of the self-care guide by surveying the opinions occupational therapists had on it. Design: We created a 60-page evidence-based guide for occupational therapists to use when addressing clients’ common self-care activities. To test the effectiveness of the guide, occupational therapists were recruited to review and provide feedback on the guide through postings on the American Occupational Therapy Association general discussion forums and a convenience sample. Results: A total of eight licensed and registered occupational therapists provided feedback on the guide. Participants identified that the top five common self-care areas they incorporate into functional treatment with patients managing type II diabetes mellitus are exercise, healthy eating, medication management, blood glucose monitoring, and sleep. After reviewing the guide, all participants reported that they found it easy to follow, and the list of adaptive solutions, images of adaptive equipment, and stress management techniques are useful information they could incorporate into their practice Conclusion: By condensing the information into one resource, occupational therapists can promote health and wellness by addressing type II diabetes mellitus, upper extremity dysfunction, and self-care activities together. Based on the survey of participant input, suggestions for future research are a larger sample size and the incorporation of other self-care interventions.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
| Depositing User: | Institutional Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jan 2022 23:24 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jan 2022 23:24 |
| URI: | http://repository.stanbridge.edu/id/eprint/99 |
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