Efficacy of Occupation-Based Intervention in Promoting Well-Being Among Occupational Therapy Graduate Students.

Background: Occupational therapy graduate students report poor well-being during their educational experience.

Objective: This convergent mixed-methods study (quantitative approach presented) examined the effectiveness of an occupation-based intervention in promoting well-being.

Methodology: Forty-one entry-level doctorate students (intervention = 18, control = 23) completed four standardized measures at three timepoints.

Occupational adaptation as a social process for dementia care teams.

Background: Few studies have examined a group's collective experience of occupation using occupational therapy theoretical models. Dementia caregiving requires a diverse team of caregivers who learn and work together to resolve shared challenges. An Occupational Adaptation (OA) theory-based training program for dementia care teams was developed to better understand the team's adaptive process inherent in cooperative caregiving.

Outcomes of Team-Centered, Occupational Adaptation-Based Versus Traditional Dementia Workforce Training.

Dementia workforce training aligned with Occupational Adaptation (OA) theory may facilitate teams resolving challenges in the care environment more than traditional skills-based (SB) training, although comparisons are needed. This pilot study compared effectiveness of an OA and SB program on relative mastery and team development for dementia care teams at a continuing care retirement community. In a quasi-experimental study, employees underwent nine sessions in an OA or SB program.

Occupational Adaptation as a Model for Intervention in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) often presents with chronic symptoms and impacts a wide variety of areas of occupation, including activities of daily living, sleep, work, school, leisure, play, and social participation. The Occupational Adaptation theory supports practitioners in offering clients opportunities to develop internal adaptive processes to achieve relative mastery in desired occupations. The present manuscript provides a foundation for Occupational Adaptation theory as an appropriate model for intervention in POTS with specific assessments and interventions to guide occupational therapy practitioners in implementing this approach.

Comparing Occupational Adaptation-Based and Traditional Training Programs for Dementia Care Teams: An Embedded Mixed-Methods Study.

Background And Objectives: With a growing demand for a dementia-capable workforce, attention shifts from disseminating knowledge of care strategies to facilitating teams translating knowledge into practice. Occupational Adaptation (OA) is a theoretical framework used to facilitate people resolving real-world challenges through active problem-solving, using relative mastery as its measure. This pilot study evaluated if and how OA-based training improves dementia care teams' relative mastery and team development more than a skills-based (SB) program.