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University

Shawnee State University

Major

Master's of Occupational Therapy

Student Type

Graduate Student

Presentation Types

Poster Group Presentation

Keywords:

Pediatric, Practice Patterns, Outpatient, Intake Forms

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to understand the patterns of outpatient, pediatric occupational therapists when distributing and collecting intake information for their clientele. Methods: This study utilized a non-experimental descriptive design to discover trends within the specific area of practice. The online platform “SurveyMonkey” was the application used to create the survey and excel was used to analyze the descriptive statistics. The 27-question survey was delivered through five separate social media groups and distributed via snowball sampling. The duration of the survey was from October 2021 through December 2021 and a total of 56-occupational therapists participated.  Results: The results of the study identified four practice patterns among pediatric occupational therapists. First, the most common form of intake paperwork used among the sample were standard clinic forms distributed via email which was the most common method of delivery. Second, the most common timeframe of delivery and return was during the first appointment with the occupational therapist. Additionally, the data showed discrepancies between form choice when practitioners choose the form versus when the clinics or organizations have a standard form. Finally, the data showed a strong relationship between years of practice and assessment inclusion for intake documentation. Conclusions: This is an ongoing research study, therefore, conclusions will be added once the study is complete.

Human Subjects

yes

IRB Approval

yes

Faculty Mentor Name

Elizabeth Legg

Faculty Mentor Title

OTR/L

Faculty Mentor Academic Department

Rehabilitation Therapies

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Intake Information Gathering: Practice Patterns of Pediatric Occupational Therapists ​

Purpose: This study aims to understand the patterns of outpatient, pediatric occupational therapists when distributing and collecting intake information for their clientele. Methods: This study utilized a non-experimental descriptive design to discover trends within the specific area of practice. The online platform “SurveyMonkey” was the application used to create the survey and excel was used to analyze the descriptive statistics. The 27-question survey was delivered through five separate social media groups and distributed via snowball sampling. The duration of the survey was from October 2021 through December 2021 and a total of 56-occupational therapists participated.  Results: The results of the study identified four practice patterns among pediatric occupational therapists. First, the most common form of intake paperwork used among the sample were standard clinic forms distributed via email which was the most common method of delivery. Second, the most common timeframe of delivery and return was during the first appointment with the occupational therapist. Additionally, the data showed discrepancies between form choice when practitioners choose the form versus when the clinics or organizations have a standard form. Finally, the data showed a strong relationship between years of practice and assessment inclusion for intake documentation. Conclusions: This is an ongoing research study, therefore, conclusions will be added once the study is complete.