Evaluating Caregiver Needs and the Feasibility of an Occupational Therapy Consultation Service to Caregivers of People with Dementia in a Geriatrics Ambulatory Clinic

Authors

Stefani Samuels, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Tracey Vause-Earland, PhD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

4-21-2020

Comments

Presentation: 25:05

Capstone Site: Jefferson Geriatrics

Capstone projects were approved by Jefferson's Institutional Review Board and completed in partial fulfillment of the doctoral degree in occupational therapy at Thomas Jefferson University

Abstract

Research Questions

1. What are the personal needs of caregivers at Jefferson Geriatrics?
2. What is the evidence that occupational therapy services, delivered in a geriatric ambulatory clinic and via telehealth (telephone), are effective at decreasing caregiver burden in dyads of caregivers for older adults with dementia?

Project Purpose

• Evaluate all caregivers' specific needs at Jefferson Geriatrics
• Determine feasibility of Skills2Care - Primary Care Protocol

Recommended Citation

Samuels, Stefani and Vause-Earland, PhD, Tracey, "Evaluating Caregiver Needs and the Feasibility of an Occupational Therapy Consultation Service to Caregivers of People with Dementia in a Geriatrics Ambulatory Clinic" (2020). Doctorate of Occupational Therapy Program Capstone Presentations. Paper 7.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/otdcapstones/7

Language

English