On-Campus Student Occupational Therapy Clinic’s Impact on Client’s Participation and Quality of Life
LCSH
Health; Social intelligence
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of occupational therapy at an on-campus student clinic on clients’ activity participation and quality of life, as measured by the Activity Card Sort (ACS) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF measure (WHOQOL-BREF). Data were collected on 6 participants for the ACS, and 8 participants for the WHOQOL-BREF, at the beginning and end of a 10-week, 20-session treatment program. Pretest and posttest scores for the ACS current activity participation and WHOQOL-BREF Social Relationship Domain and Satisfaction with Life were statistically significant (p < .05). Physical Health, Psychological Health, and Environment subtests also increased, but not in a statistically significant way. The Cohen’s effect size value (d = 1.13) suggested very large practical significance on the WHOQOL-BREF for the Social Relationships Domain, moderate to large for Satisfaction with Life and Psychological Health, and small to moderate for overall Quality of Life (QOL). The Cohen’s effect size value (d = 0.83) on the ACS suggested a practical significance. The findings from this pilot study are promising and demonstrate that student occupational therapy may benefit activity participation and QOL of clients. Further research in this area is needed to confirm these results.
First Advisor
Anne B. James
Second Advisor
Kirsten Wilbur
Third Advisor
George S. Tomlin
Date of Completion
Spring 2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Format
URI
http://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/ms_occ_therapy/44
Language
English
Rights
Degree Name
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)
Date of Award
4-1-2012
Department
Occupational Therapy
Institution
University of Puget Sound
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