Type of Presentation

Poster Session

Location

University Library

Start Date

4-18-2024 11:45 AM

End Date

4-18-2024 1:15 PM

Description of Program

Hospitalization can traumatize clients and impact health outcomes, lead to hospital recidivism and result in negative consequences for both clients and providers. Understanding how trauma impacts the occupational performance of clients supports the highest quality Occupational Therapy. This research explores how hospital-based OTs understand and implement trauma informed care with their clients in order to foster positive health outcomes.

Abstract

Trauma informed care (TIC) is an emerging healthcare approach developed to help professionals better understand how to care for individuals who have experienced trauma, the impact trauma can leave on an individual’s ability to carry out everyday tasks, and strategies to prevent further traumatization. This research study explored the role of occupational therapists (OTs) working in hospital-based settings understanding and utilization of trauma informed services to typically presenting clients. Individuals who experience healthcare services in a hospital setting for medical issues or distress may be traumatized by this hospitalization. These clients may be admitted to the hospital for various medical conditions, surgeries, or other healthcare needs that do not involve mental health issues, abuse, or psychological trauma as the primary reason for their hospitalization. Trauma resulting from hospitalization can have negative implications for individuals' ability to participate in daily activities, habits, roles, and routines when left unaddressed. Trauma resulting from hospitalization is often overlooked and can have immediate and long-term effects on an individual’s occupational performance. The research study utilized a quantitative, exploratory survey design to explore the level of understanding, perceived importance, and level of comfort of the delivery of trauma informed services by hospital-based occupational therapists. Additionally, participants were asked to describe current strategies or techniques hospital-based OTs can or already use to address trauma and the perceived need to integrate trauma informed survey questions into occupational therapy evaluation and intervention.

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Apr 18th, 11:45 AM Apr 18th, 1:15 PM

Exploring the Role of Occupational Therapy in the Delivery of Trauma-Informed Services to Hospital-Based Clients

University Library

Trauma informed care (TIC) is an emerging healthcare approach developed to help professionals better understand how to care for individuals who have experienced trauma, the impact trauma can leave on an individual’s ability to carry out everyday tasks, and strategies to prevent further traumatization. This research study explored the role of occupational therapists (OTs) working in hospital-based settings understanding and utilization of trauma informed services to typically presenting clients. Individuals who experience healthcare services in a hospital setting for medical issues or distress may be traumatized by this hospitalization. These clients may be admitted to the hospital for various medical conditions, surgeries, or other healthcare needs that do not involve mental health issues, abuse, or psychological trauma as the primary reason for their hospitalization. Trauma resulting from hospitalization can have negative implications for individuals' ability to participate in daily activities, habits, roles, and routines when left unaddressed. Trauma resulting from hospitalization is often overlooked and can have immediate and long-term effects on an individual’s occupational performance. The research study utilized a quantitative, exploratory survey design to explore the level of understanding, perceived importance, and level of comfort of the delivery of trauma informed services by hospital-based occupational therapists. Additionally, participants were asked to describe current strategies or techniques hospital-based OTs can or already use to address trauma and the perceived need to integrate trauma informed survey questions into occupational therapy evaluation and intervention.

 

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