LCSH
Brain damage--Patients--Rehabilitation; Caregivers--Training of--United States; Medical personnel--caregiver relationships; Caregivers--Family relationships--United States
Abstract
Community-based mentoring programs for people with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have been found to have several benefits, including decreasing social isolation, improving behavioral control, and increasing quality of life. There is limited literature, however, regarding the experiences of the mentors who participate in these programs. This qualitative study was completed to examine the lived experience of three mentors of people with TBIs following a training program to enhance mentoring skills. Four key themes emerged that included: Readiness to Learn, Density and Complexity of Content, You Got Something Out of It, and Time of Day. This information may help occupational therapists educate clients and caregivers more effectively, and also help them to evaluate community-based mentoring programs that may be beneficial for clients who no longer qualify for occupational therapy services.
First Advisor
Anne Birge James, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Second Advisor
Tatiana Kaminsky, PhD, OTR/L
Third Advisor
Yvonne Swinth, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Date of Completion
Spring 5-2015
Degree Type
Thesis
Format
URI
http://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/ms_occ_therapy/107
Language
English
Rights
Degree Name
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)
Date of Award
Spring 2015
Department
Occupational Therapy
Institution
University of Puget Sound