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Description
This capstone project targeted patient and family education in the acute care setting. The primary goals were focused on understanding what education was already being provided and what improvements can be made to educational methods. The primary problem that was addressed through a literature review and needs assessment was a lack of physical resources available. Five core resources were then created across three different departments in order to improve the overall system of health education in the acute care setting and consequently improve patient health literacy. To evaluate the efficacy of the resources they were provided to patients and practitioners who were then interviewed on how this will benefit them moving forward. This project provides patients at Bethesda Butler hospital with a more comprehensive and evidence based approach across multiple disciplines to improve patient health outcomes and contribute to the overall patient and family experience. By creating resources for multiple departments at the facility, this project was able to contribute to improved methods of patient and family education without the staff of Bethesda Butler having to strain themselves in order to create and implement appropriate resources. This project also addressed and met the needs discussed by the needs assessment and literature review by creating supplemental materials to support the verbal education already being provided to patients and their families.
Graduation Date
2025
Keywords
education, occupational therapy, health literacy, health education, interdisciplinary, acute care, hospital setting, OTD capstone project, physical resources
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy
Degree Type
Open Access Capstone
Document Type
Poster
Degree Name
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Department
Occupational Therapy
Site Mentor
Jenna Lawson, OTD, OTR/L
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Link to Presentation: https://youtu.be/TOhN3DIilPE