Location
LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans
Event Website
https://alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/admin/sahpresearchday.aspx
Document Type
Event
Start Date
8-4-2024 3:00 PM
End Date
8-4-2024 5:00 PM
Description
Introduction. There have been no prior studies that have specifically researched the benefits of a community-based occupational therapy wellness program with the unhoused and recently housed population. We find it important to close the gap in research, as occupational therapists are well-equipped to work with the unhoused and recently housed population.
Purpose. To determine if there is a need for a community based occupational therapy
wellness program for unhoused and recently housed individuals.
Methods. Six participants who were unhoused or recently housed completed the Canadian
Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) and semi structured interviews. Interview
transcripts were reviewed separately using the triangulation method. Significant statements by
participants were highlighted, and these significant statements were then combined into themes
and sub themes.
Results. The following themes and subthemes emerged: support/support system, hobbies,
wellness, health management, stress, Rebuild Center, faith and religion, barriers to healthcare,
health challenges, and stress management.
Discussion. There is a need for community-based OT wellness program with this population. Wellness groups with focus on ADLS and IADLS could improve overall quality of life, increase participants' self-esteem reduce isolation, and faciliate occupational engagement in their communities. Occupational therapists possess and utilize the skills required to provide interventions and education on these topics in various other settings making them the optimal choice to address them in a community-based setting for unhoused or recently housed individuals.
Recommended Citation
Babin, Peyton; Hempfill, Bailey; Talamo, Megan; and Tatarski, Sloane, "Benefits of a Community-Based Occupational Therapy Wellness Program for Unhoused or Recently Housed Individuals" (2024). School of Allied Health Professions Research Day. 4.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/4
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Benefits of a Community-Based Occupational Therapy Wellness Program for Unhoused or Recently Housed Individuals
LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans
Introduction. There have been no prior studies that have specifically researched the benefits of a community-based occupational therapy wellness program with the unhoused and recently housed population. We find it important to close the gap in research, as occupational therapists are well-equipped to work with the unhoused and recently housed population.
Purpose. To determine if there is a need for a community based occupational therapy
wellness program for unhoused and recently housed individuals.
Methods. Six participants who were unhoused or recently housed completed the Canadian
Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) and semi structured interviews. Interview
transcripts were reviewed separately using the triangulation method. Significant statements by
participants were highlighted, and these significant statements were then combined into themes
and sub themes.
Results. The following themes and subthemes emerged: support/support system, hobbies,
wellness, health management, stress, Rebuild Center, faith and religion, barriers to healthcare,
health challenges, and stress management.
Discussion. There is a need for community-based OT wellness program with this population. Wellness groups with focus on ADLS and IADLS could improve overall quality of life, increase participants' self-esteem reduce isolation, and faciliate occupational engagement in their communities. Occupational therapists possess and utilize the skills required to provide interventions and education on these topics in various other settings making them the optimal choice to address them in a community-based setting for unhoused or recently housed individuals.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/4