Wooley, Aubriel J.

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...

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Harper, Kelsie A.

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...

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Burke, Sarah, Newhart, Lindsey, Kern, Cheyenne, and Milliner, Olivia

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.

Development of moral reasoning in OT...

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Hillenburg, Jordan

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...

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Farmer, Samantha

Due to high residential care costs, individuals with dementia are remaining in their community and relying on informal caregivers (Vreugdenhil, 2014). Providing unpaid care for individuals with dementia can negatively impact...

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LeCount, Alexis

Evidence: Older adults in institutional settings experience limited participation in leisure occupations, often leading to depression and decreased life meaning (Chippendale & Bear-Lehman, 2012; Elias, Neville, & Scott, 2015)....

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Harkness, Meghan L.

Mini Minds is a multi-disciplinary outpatient pediatric clinic with a focus on aiding families in achieving occupational well-being through their brain-based learning brand. External and internal analyses of Mini Minds revealed...

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Schomber, Jerica R., Schirmer, Clare E., Boomershine, Kathryn A., and Gramman, Rachel M.

Current falls prevention interventions vary in methodology and effectiveness, and there is need for consistent intervention in the clinical setting. The purpose of this study was to determine the content validity of the My...

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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...

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Guenin, Ketmany

Theracare Outpatient Therapy Services provides skilled therapies to children in order to maximize independence in their lives. Prior summer programs have been implemented in the past but with limited research and organization....

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