Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Critically Appraised Topic
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Anne Haskins
Second Advisor
Breann Lamborn
Third Advisor
Gail Bass/Devon Olson Lambert
Abstract
Lannigan & Tyminski (2021) shared that occupational therapy practitioners are ready to address the many complications that COVID-19 has caused, including emotional issues, by encouraging engagement in healthy occupations in their day-to-day lives. Occupational therapists have specific skills to combat these issues, help others reclaim their occupational identity, and improve quality of life (Lannigan & Tyminski, 2021; Wilcox & Frank, 2021). Symptoms of long-haul COVID-19 have greatly impacted the valued occupations of those over 50 years old, leading to an occupational justice need for further investigation. Occupational therapists should then use that knowledge to understand the degree of impact the disease has and then develop helpful intervention strategies (Wilcock & Townsend, 2019). Then use that knowledge to develop and work towards implementing helpful interventions (Malik et al., 2022; Wilcock & Townsend, 2019). This critically appraised topic aims to determine the effectiveness of early interventions addressing coping strategies for mental health issues to improve quality of life.
Recommended Citation
Kleinvachter, Grace; Fischer, Lauren; and Rajewsky, Kelsey, "Effectiveness of Early Intervention Programs Addressing Mental Health Issues Caused by Long-Haul COVID-19 in Older Adults" (2022). Critically Appraised Topics. 51.
https://commons.und.edu/cat-papers/51