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.

Comparing self-reported vs. parent/caregiver reported levels of social participation for young adults with intellectual disabilities: A pilot study.

Background: This study focused on the level of satisfaction of social participation reported by young adults with intellectual disabilities, and the comparison of these levels to those reported by their caregivers.

Methods: Fifteen young adults with intellectual disabilities and their parents/caregivers completed the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Satisfaction with Participation in Discretionary Social Activities-Calibrated Items (PROMIS SF-Social Sat DSA) and the Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities-Short Form (Neuro-QoL SF).

Results: Reports from these young adults were compatible to that of the general population.

Implementing and evaluating a community-based, inter-institutional, interprofessional education pilot programme.

Many health professions programmes have begun integrating interprofessional learning into their curricula; however, community-based interprofessional education (IPE) initiatives are relatively scarce. The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance IPE Faculty Collaborative, comprised of faculty from five institutions, developed a community-based IPE programme that allowed students to engage in meaningful interprofessional activities while exposing them to social determinants of health. Thirty students from ten professions were divided into six teams and paired with three community organisations.