This product is a comprehensive evidence-based clinical practice guideline for Occupational therapists to provide information to caregivers who are new to stroke who wish to provide care to clients with stroke and decrease the burden. This guideline includes information on types of caregiving, how to implement further their knowledge with the underlying scope of occupational therapy practice.
This includes the guideline for Occupational therapists to present skills to the caregiver and families.
I wanted to develop a product to support families and caregivers who assist patients with stroke in an acute care rehabilitation setting. In order to provide professional care, the program was designed by self-management theory.
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I was able to run the project with another Occupational therapist, Physical therapist, and Speech therapist. We shared our feedback and reflection. After running, we noticed,
- Local resources are recommended in this project.
- There is a lack of societal support generally.
- Definition of Occupational Therapy will be helpful in the PPT slides for caregivers and families.
Changes have been made, and the reflection and feedback are below:
Reflection
Just as focusing on caregivers and families, there is also a transition stage for the multidisciplinary teams. Practicing with an Occupational therapist, Physical therapist, and speech therapist plays an important role in the clinical product more helpful to caregivers and families. While I have always had a desire to create guidelines for caregivers, it was challenging to create measurable outcomes, finding limitations, and design the product itself. Creating this competence project required me to research current literature and identify what tools other states were using in practice. The process was sometimes tedious; however, creating this product provided me the opportunity to grow as an emerging leader and increase my knowledge for cultivating future occupational therapists. I was able to complete a job analysis to ensure therapists are provided with opportunities that are reflective of the roles and knowledge of Acute care setting occupational therapists. In the future, I will collaborate with hospital coordinators from the acute care hospital in Seattle to ensure the manual aligns with each of the programs’ expectations and possibly implement this program for caregivers and families.