Adult Physical Disability

P9-Occupational Therapy after Breast Reconstruction: The Effect on Opioid Refills On Over 450 Patients.

Presenter: Adam Steuer & Alison Iafrate

Description: A retrospective study was conducted in order to determine the efficacy of occupational therapy (OT) as a member of the ERAS team, specifically in treating patients in the acute care setting following breast reconstruction surgery. It was found that OT treatment was significantly associated with decreased prescription of opioid pain pills when controlling for age, BMI, and surgery type. This educational session will outline the methods utilized in this study and explicate the importance of including OT within the ERAS team.

P10-Facilitating Occupational Justice: Occupational Therapists’ Role in Community Reintegration for Persons with Disability

Presenter: Michelle Sivak

Description: This presentation summarizes findings from a study performed to address the following research questions concerning adults with physical disabilities transitioning from institutional living to independent living in the community: 1)How does occupational therapy add value to the community reintegration process?2)What meaning do persons with disability living in an institutional setting associate with the Pre-Assessment for acceptance into the Colbert Consent Decree Program?

P11-Just Keep Swimming: Creation and Implementation of an Adaptive Swim Program For Individuals with Physical Disabilities

Presenter: Mackenzie Traub

Description: The purpose of this session is to educate individuals on occupational therapy's role within the adaptive sports setting and program development. This presentation will highlight the importance of accessibility to adaptive sports programming for individuals with primary physical disabilities in order to improve occupational participation and decrease the barriers to participation in adaptive sports programming. Though it's currently seen as a non-traditional setting, this presentation looks to assist in closing the gap between occupational therapy practice and the adaptive sports setting.

P12-Mindful Mentality: Assessing the Feasibility of an Occupational Therapy Led Mindfulness Group for Oncology Patients

Presenter: Molly Ross

Description: The purpose of this session is to further examine patterns of stress in oncology patients and the feasibility of incorporating mindfulness-based practice into acute care occupational therapy services for this population. Many patients receive acute occupational therapy treatment with a focus physical health, but mental health is increasingly important to focus on as it has effects on rehabilitation outcomes. This session seeks to identify specific areas of occupational performance that are impacted while receiving acute treatment in the hospital and how this may be mitigated by mindfulness-based interventions.

P13-Implementation Challenges with Evidence-Based Practice within Inpatient Rehabilitation to Incorporate Task-Specific Training

Presenter: Eron Bozec

Description: The study objective was to examine the implementation barriers and facilitators after a year of training and the use of a task-specific training manual in inpatient rehabilitation. Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research provided structure for the survey of occupational therapists. Stakeholders reported confidence in evidence incorporation and the barriers related to ease of selection and use of the intervention need to be addressed.

P14-The Role of Occupational Therapy with Lung Transplants

Presenter: AnnMarie Berry, Katie Coakley

Description: This poster will explore the distinct value of occupational therapy with patient with lung transplants and pulmonary diseases. Specifically, the presenters will will provide a review of the literature, examples from practice, and evidence-based resources for supporting individuals with lung transplants and pulmonary disease in their activities of daily life and physical and mental well-being.

P15-Occupational Therapy During a Pandemic: Role of the COVID-19 OT in Acute Care

Presenter: Carissa Studer

Description: The purpose of this educational session is to begin defining and expose the role of the COVID-19 OT in the acute care and ICU setting while being on the frontline during a Pandemic. The lingering effects of COVID-19 have been found to continue to hinder an individual’s ability to participate and be successful in activities of daily living. It is vital as occupational therapists to identify these post-acute rehabilitation needs and advocate for our patients to receive this continuum of care to improve functional outcomes of those affected by this deadly virus in the acute setting. Through improvement of individuals' participating in activities of daily living as well as the quality of life following infection of the virus in the earliest stages, we decrease the need for costly additional care past survival in the acute care settings. Defining the role of the COVID-19 OT assists with advocating for the benefits of the profession on improving functional outcomes, as well as advocates for the rehabilitation needs of those affected.

P2-Enhancing IADL Education & Intervention for the Inpatient SCI Population

Presenter: Hannah Phillip

Description: The educational session is designed to educate students about potential Capstone sites, program development projects, and advanced clinical practice opportunities. Additionally, the educational session is beneficial for entry-level practioners to learn about expanding their current clinical practice to include more IADL interventions into the inpatient setting to promote self-efficacy. The presentation offers great detail about adaptive equipment recommendations, intervention ideas, LIFE Center Resources, and additional information to address IADLs in the inpatient SCI setting.

P16-Experiences of Airline Travel in People with Disabilities: A Qualitative Study

Presenter: Kimberly Porsovigan

Description: People with Disabilities (PWD) are impacted by their environment and face numerous barriers when navigating airline transportation. These experiences are associated with lack of self-confidence, lack of control, and exhibiting helplessness (Lee et al., 2012). The purpose of this presentation is to illustrate and summarize the meaning of these experiences and discuss how occupational therapists can use this information to advocate for PWD when participating in airline travel.

P17-Improving Independence in Home Management Skills for Clients with Acquired Brain Injury Using a Structured Telehealth Program.

Presenter: Marie-Claude Touchette

Description: This presentation will provide an overview, including face and content validity, of a program developed using resilient teaching methods to increasing IADL independence for community-dwelling clients with ABI. This program is comprised of four online synchronous modules providing structure, resources, and guidelines for occupational therapy interventions for clients with ABI at a community level of care.