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 a cognitive wellness program for patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), b) adding an occupation-based functional cognition assessment to the Critical Care Recovery Center (CCRC) and facilitating appropriate outpatient therapy referrals, and c) developing education resources for family members of patients in the ICU. After I developed these components, I presented the findings to the inpatient therapy staff at my site. Then, I distributed a survey to assess understanding of the information and feasibility of the cognitive wellness program. Results of the survey indicated that 92% of therapists reported proficient understanding of the program (n = 11). Therapists reported feasibility of the program on a 0-100 scale, with an average feasibility rating of 76. Occupational therapists can aid in the prevention of delirium and resulting PICS by providing cognitive stimulation tasks alongside traditional treatment in the ICU. Additionally, occupational therapists can evaluate patients with PICS in outpatient settings using occupation-based measures.

Creator

• Kittridge, Claire

Contributors

• Dale, Lucinda

Publisher

• University of Indianapolis

Language

• en

Identifier

• Kittridge.C.OTD.2019.pdf

Keyword

• Occupational Therapy

Date created

• 5/1/2019

Resource type

• Dissertation

Source

• S39

Rights statement

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/