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Evaluation & Education of Texas Children’s Hospital’s Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Clinic and Implementation Process

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Katherine Kelley. Evaluation & Education of Texas Children’s Hospital’s Constraint-induced Movement Therapy Clinic and Implementation Process. . 2023. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/82be79b0-2a16-42b5-8901-b0d1949ab144.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

K. Kelley. (2023). Evaluation & Education of Texas Children’s Hospital’s Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Clinic and Implementation Process. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/82be79b0-2a16-42b5-8901-b0d1949ab144

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Katherine Kelley. Evaluation & Education of Texas Children’s Hospital’s Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Clinic and Implementation Process. 2023. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/82be79b0-2a16-42b5-8901-b0d1949ab144.

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  • Neurological conditions in children impact their ability to participate in their daily activities. An intensive therapy approach called Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) was developed in the 1990s by Edward Taub, a neuroscientist. The approach was originally utilized to treat adults who suffered a stroke before being implemented in the pediatric setting. The goal of CIMT is to increase overall functional use of the affected upper extremity in an individual with a neurological condition through intensive therapy. The basis of CIMT is that intensive therapy reorganizes the neuropathways leading to improved function. Studies were done to measure the efficacy of CIMT in children with positive results. This led to the CIMT approach being implemented at hospitals around the country. Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) is one of the many hospital systems to utilize this approach at two of their campuses in Houston. Their third campus does not have access to or the knowledge of CIMT which limits patient access and quality of care. My doctoral capstone project focused on educating the rehabilitation team at TCH Woodlands campus on CIMT and the process to implement the program at that site. Pre and post surveys were utilized to measure knowledge gained. The results of the survey found that occupational therapists and physical therapists have increased knowledge and believe CIMT to be beneficial. Additionally, the results showed that more therapists would be willing to be trained in CIMT if the program were implemented at the site. After disseminating my project to my mentor and the manager, they believe a CIMT clinic would add value to the program and increase access and quality of care for patients.

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Degree
  • OTD

Level
  • Doctorate

Discipline
  • Occupational Therapy

Grantor
  • University of Indianapolis

Advisor
  • Kristina Watkins

Department
  • School of Occupational Therapy

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