The Experiences Of An Occupational Therapist Delivering Occupation-Based Practice At A Skilled Nursing Facility

<p>This paper is a qualitative research study which seeks to explore the experiences of an occupational therapist in delivering occupation-based practice at a skilled nursing facility in Kentucky. Over a three month period, the subject participated in one email and two face-to-face semi-structured interviews. During these interviews, the researcher and therapist discussed topics such as the therapist's thoughts on reimbursement and documentation and her strategies for intervention planning and implementation. </p> <p>During data analysis of interview transcriptions, three themes emerged and were titled with direct quotes from the participant: "The long-term goal is to increase my patient's level of functional ADL performance," "I'm constantly watching my little stopwatch," and "I like the bio-mechanical aspect of OT as well as the occupational aspect." </p> <p>Results were congruent with previous conclusions drawn by scholars in the field regarding occupation-based practice. The results support the argument for further research of therapists' experiences in delivering occupation-based practice in real-world contexts. The findings of this research study are beneficial to the field of occupational therapy because they assist in profession's understanding of why a gap exists between theory and practice of occupational therapy. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2012

Author dc:creator

• Mattingly, Shannon M.

• Activities of Daily Living
• Bio-Mechanical Interventions
• Geriatrics
• Occupation-Based Practice
• Skilled Nursing Facility
• Time Constraints
• Occupational Therapy

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2012 Shannon M. Mattingly

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/70

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1069