Transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) persons experience a variety of health and psychosocial disparities, necessitating a need for unique, evidence-based interventions to facilitate occupational engagement and ensure...
The purpose of this Doctoral Capstone Experience (DCE) was to create a one time, educational session, Caring for those who Care, for caregivers of cancer survivors at the Indianapolis chapter of Cancer Support Community...
Sexuality is one area of performance resulting in both direct and indirect deficits post brain injury; however, clinicians rarely address this topic during the rehabilitative process (Stocchetti & Zanier, 2016). The purpose of...
The purpose of this doctoral capstone experience was to develop administration and leadership skills in regards to occupational therapy practices in the skilled nursing facility environment through literature review,...
Acute psychiatric facilities serve individuals with serious mental illnesses in hopes of providing adequate care to promote a successful community reintegration, although many facilities lack having an occupational therapist on...
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility and effects of applying the principles of shaping to part-task, pre-gait activities in persons with chronic stroke. It was hypothesized that this would...
The focus of this mixed methods experience was to explore the gap between healthcare professionals, families, and residents with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in order to establish meaningful connections and provide quality care....
Fair trade is a practice that encourages socially and environmentally ethical business practices, and ensures an affordable livelihood for small scale artisans. Global Gifts, a fair trade organization, is attempting to enter...
As the war in Syria moves into its ninth year, millions of displaced people continue to flee the region seeking protection. Europe is portrayed as facing an enormous crisis with thousands of refugees flocking to its shores. The...
Literature findings showed that there was a need for occupational therapy with cancer survivors due to chronic symptoms from cancer treatment. The purpose of the Doctoral Capstone Project at Cancer Support Community was to...
The human-animal bond has existed and been documented on for centuries, and the use of animals in the healthcare setting has steadily increased since the 1980s. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to improve aspects of...
Created in 2001, the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) at the University of Indianapolis focuses on helping educators transform learning, teaching, and leadership across all of Indiana’s K-12 schools and...
The Harding Street Generation Station near downtown Indianapolis is a coal-powered energy plant that could have adverse effects on the surrounding air and soil resulting from coal dust and ash. In particular, properties...
The Doctoral Capstone Experience (DCE) is a 14-week long clinical rotation in which students are encouraged to gain advanced clinical skills and experience with program development. The primary focus of this reviewed clinical...
Background/ Objective: Limited ethics education has led to moral distress in practice, contributing to unethical treatment of clients, high turnover rates, and increased healthcare costs.
Rotator cuff repair (RCR) is the most common shoulder procedure for which patients are referred for post-operative physical therapy (PT). Standard PT after RCR frequently consists of modalities, range of motion (ROM), and...