Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Scholarly Project
Degree Name
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Anne M. Haskins
Second Advisor
Marilyn G. Klug
Keywords
Aged; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Neurocognitive Disorders
Abstract
The purpose of this independent study was to evaluate occupational therapy practitioners’ perceptions of the efficacy of certain environment-based intervention types when utilized with nursing home residents who present with neurocognitive disorders. A non-experimental research design in an online survey format was utilized. An invitation to take the online survey was submitted to 56 occupational therapy (OT) practitioners working in skilled nursing facilities. The online survey was comprised of questions addressing awareness/use and perception of efficacy of environment-based intervention methods. Seventeen responses were received. The majority of respondents reported awareness and use of the 20 environment-based intervention methods. Overall, respondents reported agreement with the 22 statements regarding the efficacy of the interventions. While practitioners are predominantly tending to utilize strongly evidenced interventions, they are also heavily using interventions which lack sufficient evidence to support routine use. This may indicate that practitioners have a limited actual awareness of the evidence relating to environment-based interventions. However, these findings also indicate a need to further evaluate the evidence pertaining to environment-based interventions with limited evidence.
Recommended Citation
Fiser, Hannah, "Occupational Therapy Practitioners' Knowledge and Perception of the Value of Environmental Adaptations for Nursing Home Residents with Neurocognitive Disorders" (2019). Occupational Therapy Capstones. 416.
https://commons.und.edu/ot-grad/416