Manspeaker, Trevor D.

Following the completion of a needs assessment at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Hospital, an increase of medical spending, a lack of patient expectation fulfillment, and the decreased functional outcomes postoperatively were...

Dissertation

Kittridge, Claire

The purpose of my doctoral capstone experience was to explore the role of occupational therapy in the prevention and treatment of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). My project consisted of three main components: a) developing...

Dissertation

Baird, Alex, Brown, Hailey, Zajac, Annette, Farmer, Samantha, Fiedler, Jordan, and Rhodes, Morgan

The purpose of the study was to determine risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in an obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) surgeon and an orthopedic surgeon. A prospective case series format and mixed method design was...

Dissertation

Ragle, Amy, Polo, Katie M., Welch, Taylor, Ingram, Gabrielle, Scholl, Nicole, and Mather, Tamzyn

"Introduction: Cancer survivors continue to experience complications that last months to years following diagnosis and treatment which can impact daily life. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of...

Dissertation

Danhof, Haley

Follow-up care for infants after discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is essential as infants who have had a stay in the NICU are at an increased risk of having developmental delays. Infants have improved...

Dissertation

Selby, Zachary, Allen, Shelby, Nale, Shannon, Clem, Curtis, Millar, Taylor, and Browne, Melanie

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of total hip arthroplasties (THA) and total knee arthroplasties (TKA) through measurement of functional outcome via the Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment...