Occupational Therapy's Role in the Restoration of Occupational Balance Following Disaster

Authors

Emily Bucher, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Nicole DiTroia, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Morgan Letendre, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

4-27-2021

Comments

Presentation: 38:43

Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy degree at Thomas Jefferson University

Abstract

Objectives

• Understand the impact of disasters: large-scale psychological trauma and occupational imbalance
• Describe occupational therapy's role in fostering occupational rebalance after disaster
• Discuss evidence for interventions within occupational therapy scope of practice to foster occupational balance for individuals with psychological trauma due to disaster

PICO Question
What interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice are effective in supporting occupational rebalance among individuals who experience psychological trauma due to disaster?

Recommended Citation

Bucher, Emily; DiTroia, Nicole; and Letendre, Morgan, "Occupational Therapy's Role in the Restoration of Occupational Balance Following Disaster" (2021). Collaborative Research and Evidence shared Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE Day). Paper 98.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/createday/98

Language

English